Student Life
Graduate Profile: Dylan Dupre, L'24
Former member of the Marine Corps continues life of service in criminal justiceDylan Dupre, L'24Balancing life and a law degree is no small feat, yet KU Law students take on heavy burdens in order to follow their passions and help their community or their country. Dylan Dupre is no exception. Prior…
Graduate Profile: Megan Gannon, L'24
Student finds balance between art and lawMegan GannonWhen Megan Gannon began her journey at Green Hall, studying art law felt like a dream, but as she is about to graduate, she reflects on how her dream became a reality.Gannon has always loved art. “There is something about getting lost in a work…
My Thoughts on the Walk
Thoughts on a 46-year-old KU Law TraditionCameron Savard, 3LOvercast skies and wind gusts didn’t deter Dean Mazza’s lead of some 20+ law students to “Old” Green Hall. It’s a tradition held each spring for the last 46 years and counting. The walk itself didn’t last too long—though you’re going…
From Surviving to Thriving
Surviving Personal Hardships and Tragedies in Law SchoolOlivia Almirudis Schneider, 3L, and her daughter.When I came to law school, I expected to have typical stressors: unexpected cold calls, late nights of studying and long final exams. However, I did not expect the significant personal hardships…
Have Faith in Yourself
Hollywood's most famous lawyer inspires young law students todayKeegan Fredrick, 1L"You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself."- Elle Woods, Legally BlondeHaving faith in yourself is one of the most important skills I have learned to…
Spring Break in Lawrence!
How to enjoy Lawrence over breakMelanie Almendarez, 1LI’ve called Lawrence home for five years now, but this will be the first spring break I will spend in town. While much of my time will be dedicated to preparing my outlines, I’m also looking to add some fun to the mix. So, I stumbled upon the…
Seven Hundred Generations
Legal Advocacy and Growth in Law SchoolAlex Nelson, 1LLaw school is such a short time of your life – three brief years. For those of us in law school, those three years seem like a long time. But to help get context on how fast time moves, and how transitory we all are in life, sometimes it can be…
Beyond the Books
Navigating Law School as a Person of Color Christy Harris, 2L Congratulations! You did great in undergrad, scored well on the LSAT and made it into law school. Despite all of your achievements, being a person of color in a predominantly white institution (and field) can have you questioning…
Is Your Refrigerator Running?
The benefits of laughing while in law schoolWren Browne, 1LThere are a lot of jokes and stereotypes that revolve around exhausted, neurotic grad students. Law students fall into this trope very nicely, what with all the reading, writing, interviewing, cold calling, working and once in a while…
Maintaining Motivation, Intellectual Curiosity and a Love for Law
How to manage burnout as a law student Tanya Singh, 1L As I’m sure everyone knows, law school involves a LOT of reading, which can quickly lead to burnout. This semester, more so than the past two, I’ve found it to be challenging to keep up with reading assignments. Sifting through decisions…