Student Life
How to Stay Connected with Your Classmates in the Era of Social Distancing
Photo by Ashley GolledgeStephen King may have been an undercover law student at some point, and was talking about law students when he exclaimed, “If we don't have each other, we go crazy with loneliness. When we do, we go crazy with togetherness.”Before COVID-19, most of us law students spent the…
KU Law Welcomes Largest Class of LEAD Students This Fall
A group of LEAD students tour the Kansas Supreme Court building in April 2019.The University of Kansas School of Law welcomed 15 students from the LEAD Program this fall, making it the largest class of LEAD students since the program launched in 2013.The Legal Education Accelerated Degree (LEAD)…
Living With The Bluebook: 4 Quick Tips
Photo by Ashley Golledge The story of Sisyphus is a Greek myth, one that concludes with Zeus condemning Sisyphus to Tartarus and forcing him to push a boulder to the top of a hill. No matter how many times Sisyphus brings the boulder to the peak, however, the boulder falls down the other side…
How to Manage Stress in Law School
Photo by Ashley GolledgeLaw school can be frightening because of all the unknowns, especially in these strange times. The material is challenging — and it can be hard or nearly impossible — to fully understand everything in the course of a semester, or even just in the course of a week. This can…
Graduate Profile: Brett Sitts, L'20
Brett Sitts, L'20Active student took on law school with an open mindFor students considering law school, Brett Sitts has this advice: “Keep an open mind and stay true to yourself.”That’s how Sitts, who graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in May, tackled his time in Green Hall.One…
Graduate Profile: TJ Blake, L'20
TJ Blake, L'20Student succeeds with engagement outside the classroomTJ Blake took a tireless approach to law school.From spending late nights preparing for moot court competitions to serving as managing editor for the Kansas Law Review, Blake found success in engaging in activities outside the…
Graduate Profile: Tara Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20
Tara A. Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20Exemplary student to pursue career in business and tax lawTara A. Mollhagen Shepherd, L’20, plans to use what she learned in the classroom at the University of Kansas School of Law to succeed at a career in business and tax law.“I’m excited to start a career in…
Graduate Profile: Harrison Rosenthal, L’20
Harrison Rosenthal, L'20Dual-degree student pursues law, journalism and well-beingOn the way to earning KU degrees in law and journalism, recent graduate Harrison Rosenthal made well-being a priority.In 2018, he founded the Mindfulness in Law Society of the University of Kansas, a student…
Graduate Profile: Sasha Raab, L’20
Sasha Raab, L'20Nontraditional student balances law school, being a momWhen Sasha Raab sat for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), her daughter Edith was six weeks old. Now, Raab is wrapping up her law school career in the top 10% of her class and Edith is 3 years old.Raab was able to balance law…
Former Naval Aviator Uses Flight School Lessons to Succeed in Law School
Second-year law student Jared Jevons spent 11 years in the Navy before coming to law school. Jevons is pictured over Wake Island in the western Pacific Ocean. Photo courtesy of Jared Jevons.Naval aviators consider themselves professionals. We did so (and Naval aviators continue to do so)…