Student Life
Graduate Profile: Delaney Hiegert, L'21
Third-year law student Delaney Hiegert'Looking forward to seeing what type of good I can get up to with a J.D.’For Delaney Hiegert, L’21, the most impactful experience during their three years at KU Law was all about helping others.In fall 2019, Hiegert – along with classmate Ellen Bertels –…
Graduate Profile: Leah Lewsader, L'21
Third-year law student Leah LewsaderFormer educator pursuing a career in immigration lawLeah Lewsader started her career as an educator.After earning her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Loyola University Chicago, Lewsader spent six years teaching elementary school in Santiago, Chile…
Graduate Profile: Marisol Garcia, L’21
Third-year law student Marisol GarciaStudent aspires to make a difference in hometownAfter graduation, Marisol Garcia plans to utilize her legal education in her hometown of Wichita.Garcia plans to start work at Martin Pringle Law Firm LLP as an associate attorney after taking the Kansas bar…
Graduate Profile: Howard Mahan, L’21
Third-year law student Howard MahanBanner carrier is headed to Kansas Supreme Court clerkship after graduationThird-year law student Howard Mahan is at the top of his class at the University of Kansas School of Law this year. He was ranked first in his class of 99 at the end of the fall 2020…
Graduate Profile: Zachary Kelsay, L'21
Moot court, mock trial shaped student's KU Law experienceThird-year law student Zachary KelsayZachary Kelsay, L’21, has been practicing advocacy skills in mock trial competitions since his undergraduate days. When moot court and mock trial contests moved online this year, Kelsay took on the new…
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…
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…
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…