Student Life


Life After 1L: How to Make 2L Matter

Ava Mumgaard, 2L Before I began my law school journey, I consumed every possible resource on how to survive 1L, from TikToks about daily 1L life to books on how to succeed socially and academically. What I didn’t spend nearly as much time thinking about, however, was what would come after I…

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Graduate Profile: Keegan Fredrick, L’26

KU Law graduate to start legal career in NYCKeegan Fredrick brought a deep commitment to public interest advocacy and community-centered lawyering to her time at the University of Kansas School of Law. Originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia, Fredrick earned her undergraduate degree from the…

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A 3L’s Bucket List: My Top 5 Experiences at KU Law

Logan Brtek, 3L As I approach graduation, I’ve been reflecting on what truly shaped my law school experience. While the coursework was important, the moments that had the greatest impact on my growth as a future lawyer happened outside the classroom. Looking back, a few experiences stand out as…

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Graduate Profile: Alec Nee, L’26

KU Law student continues his lifelong dedication to learning Alec Nee, L'26 For Alec Nee, the path to a legal career has been shaped by both a commitment to growth and a clear vision for the future. Originally from Lee's Summit, Missouri, Nee began his academic journey at Missouri State…

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I’m proud of you.

Emily Nuñez, 1L Being first-generation is hard. It’s a responsibility, a journey and often, a quiet battle that not everyone can see. No matter what dream you’re pursuing, it’s hard to be the first. It’s hard to walk into spaces that were not originally designed with you in mind and still…

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Why Everyone Should Get a Law Degree

Tanya Singh, 3L Next month, I’ll be graduating from KU Law, which feels surreal to acknowledge, even in text form as I type this post out. Undoubtedly, the months ahead will represent a major transitional period for law graduates like me, who are overwhelmingly looking forward to (or dreading)…

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Leveraging AI at KU Law

Brandon Rossman, 2L Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the global workforce, and the legal field is no exception. Here at KU Law, AI is already changing how we interact with and master the law. The Big Two of legal research — Westlaw and LexisNexis — now feature integrated AI…

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Living in Lawrence: How to be a Person During Law School

Paige Fitzpatrick, 1L It’s no secret that law school is hard. In fact, it is the hardest academic work I have ever done. However, I absolutely love law school. I have my moments (everyone does) where I feel overwhelmed or stunted by all of the new concepts and language introduced in class, but…

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Fast-tracking your future

For students who know early on that law school is part of their future, the University of Kansas School of Law’s Legal Education Accelerated Degree Program offers a streamlined, supportive path that can save both time and money. For first-year KU Law student Sabrina Kopecky, the LEAD Program…

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Looking Back on Law School

Will Orlowski, 3L Looking back on my final semester as a student at KU, it’s hard not to feel a little sentimental. I graduated from this university back in 2015 with my undergraduate degree, spent eight years working in a wide variety of jobs and came back to the school I love because, when I…

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