Student Life
Staying the Course
Second-year law student Andrew ArbuckleLife has a lot of moving parts. Sometimes those parts move incredibly fast. Other times moving parts are relatively slow. Every so often, they move in totally unexpected directions. It can be hard work to even keep up at times. This is especially true when the…
Graduate Profile: Aidan Graybill, L’21
Third-year law student Aidan Graybill Exemplary student to pursue career in tribal law Aidan Graybill, L’21, decided to become a lawyer to pursue her dream of advocating for Indian tribes. Three years later, Graybill is turning her dream into reality. Graybill’s legal ambitions brought her…
My Journey to KU Law
Photo by Ashley Golledge.When you attend 1L Orientation, the first question almost everyone you meet will ask is “Why did you choose to attend KU Law?” To be honest, when I was first asked this question, I did not have a good answer. My first answer, “It was cheaper than other schools and would not…
Helen Phillips Finds Community at KU Law
Small Section 1 poses for a photo after a law school function. Photo courtesy of Helen Phillips. Let me just say, starting law school in the middle of a pandemic is a bit odd. Really, everything over the past year has been different, and sometimes really tough. But I do know that I am…
Valeria Carbajal: Why I Went to Law School
Law students Valeria Carbajal, Blaine Smith and Zack Combs attend a basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse. Photo courtesy of Valeria Carbajal.I’m in the last semester of my 3L year, and it just doesn’t feel real. I refuse to believe that it’s been almost three years since I sat at Green Hall watching…
Connecting Through Food
Photo courtesy of Doug Bartel.For much of my adult life, cooking for friends and family has been a sacred act for me. I fell in love with food when I moved to France in my early twenties. Every Wednesday and Saturday, there was a beautiful market near my apartment filled with heaping piles of fresh…
My Dog’s Journey Through Paw School
Mellie (left) and Jojo lay on a wooden structure at the local dog park. Jojo is 3L Sarah Buchanan's dog. Photo courtesy of Bria Nelson. A younger-looking Mellie rests her head in the middle of an LSAT prep book. Photo courtesy of Bria Nelson. Mellie, my 4-year-old golden retriever, has…
Maybe The Real Treasure Was The Friends We Made Along The Way
Photo by Ashley GolledgeAs a 3L in my final semester, it seems only appropriate that I use my time on this platform to get unabashedly sentimental about my law school experience. My dear friend, Ellen Bertels, has already taken the time to thank the many wonderful professors at KU Law who got…
3 Tips for Finding a Job After Law School
Photo by Ashley Golledge This time of year is always incredibly stressful to law students and law school applicants alike. Law school applicants are in the midst of finalizing applications, weighing offers and possibilities, and trying to figure out if their top choice schools will even be a…
The Power of a Sticky Note
Photo by Ashley GolledgeI love a good sticky note. The power of a sticky note exists in the way you choose to use it. A note’s use ranges from a task list to a reminder of why you are in law school to begin with. A sticky note can be the little smile you need at the end of a long reading, or the…