Student Life
How to Take a Break from Law School
Logan Brtek, 2LAs wonderful as the walls of Green Hall are, there is nothing more refreshing than a change of scenery. My law school life flourishes when I find time to escape and recharge. Whether you are a seasoned traveler or devising your first weekend getaway, I have some tips to make trip…
Why Work as a Student Editor?
Madi Stapleton, 2LThis November, Kansas Law Review co-hosted a symposium with the Tribal Law & Government Center on “Strategic Litigation Advancing Indigenous Rights.” The symposium featured scholars and advocates from across the country who presented on how indigenous communities have used…
Growth in a Time of Change
Will Orlowski, 2LMid-November is always a stressful time for the students of Green Hall. With less than a month until finals, the realities of test preparation become unavoidable. For first-year students, this is a new kind of test and something that can be difficult to get comfortable with. Second…
Compassion in the Chaos
Wren Browne, 2LThis week especially, many students have been struggling with how to balance the very real need for self- and community care with the equally necessary and unavoidable grind. Classes are tough, work is hard and finding friends and support can be a real challenge. It’s important to be…
Where the Misfits Fit
Finding time for yourself during law school Keegan Fredrick, 2LAs an out-of-state student from Virginia, I began to explore the Midwest and all the unique places to visit in Lawrence as a 1L. One of my favorite things to do is travel, whether in my home state of Virginia, saving up to visit…
From Army to Attorney
A veteran's journey from military officer to KU Law student Stacy Zaleski, 2LPhoto courtesy of Stacy Zaleski While most of her classmates were studying and participating in extra-curricular activities in high school and undergrad, KU Law 2L Stacy Zaleski was stationed in Korea, Virginia,…
What Everyone Should Know About KU’s Campus
Tanya Singh, 2LOne of the best parts about being a student at KU Law means you have access to the same facilities as KU undergraduate students – and given that Green Hall is within KU campus, you have all the more reason to explore these areas! Below, I discuss three of my favorite places on KU’s…
What Do I Choose?
On the Process of Making Life Choices in Law SchoolAlex Nelson, 2LThe French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre said that human beings are “condemned to be free.” While I suppose there are many meanings one could take from that quote, I like to think of it as describing one of the many wonderful and…
A Lawrencian’s Guide to Kansas City Coffee
Sometimes you need to take a trip away from home for a great cup of joe Israel Nelson, 3LLast year, I wrote about my favorite recommendations for coffee shops in Lawrence – but did you know there are amazing ones in Kansas City? Here are my recommendations for when you need a change of scenery…
Law's New Voices
Meet the new editors-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review and the Kansas Journal of Law & Public PolicyWith the new school year just around the corner, the Kansas Law Review and Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy are already at work preparing for their new volumes of legal discourse. At the…