Student Life


From Lawrence with Love

Homecoming festivities have already begun, and this year’s theme is “From Lawrence with Love.” If you’re reading this, you may think that Homecoming has nothing to do with law school. You would be wrong. Although many of the events that occur during Homecoming Week are aimed at the undergraduate…

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Speakers to Present Diverging Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage

Dale CarpenterKU Federalist Society, KU OUTLAWS & Allies, and KC Legal are pleased to announce "Same-Sex Marriage: Diverging Perspectives" from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in 104 Green Hall. We are fortunate to have two respected speakers who will give their arguments for the…

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Jewish Law Students Association Planning Service Project for Honduras

The Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) at the University of Kansas School of Law serves all members of the law school community. JLSA aims to encourage pluralism, ethical practice and communal service through social and educational events open to all law school students. JLSA is one of the…

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A Race of Wits: Bluebook Relays Return for 22nd Year

Barber Emerson Bluebook Relays Friday, October 28, 2011 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Green Hall Each fall, first-year law students participate in the Barber Emerson Bluebook Relays. The competition, sponsored by a Lawrence law firm, tests legal research skills learned in the Lawyering program. Working in…

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Friendly Faces and Tasty Food: New Admissions Sean Confirms Rumors, Busts Myths About Midwest

Hello! It’s been six weeks since I moved from Philadelphia to Lawrence to begin my new position as Assistant Dean of Admissions here at the KU School of Law. Now there’s an old adage that a visitor can only really understand a place if they’ve been there two weeks or 20 years. I’m going to stretch…

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OUTLaws & Allies Brings Successful Event to Campus

OUTLaws & Allies is a support system and safe social circle for LGBT students, staff, faculty and their allies within the University of Kansas School of Law who share a vision for equality regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, while providing a forum for the exploration of, and…

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KLFP has KU Law covered

Kansas Law Free Press is the student-run newspaper of the University of Kansas School of Law. KLFP is about new things, big ideas, awkwardness, intellectual diversity, refinement, and getting to the point. It's dedicated to informing, inspiring and entertaining the students, faculty and…

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Fellow Hispanic Students Enhanced Law School Experience for 3L

As I’m wrapping up my final semester of law school, I’ve been reflecting on my three-year journey. I will miss the quirky professors and their bland jokes. I will miss the everyday academic challenge. Most of all, I will miss many of the people I’ve come to know. As a law student, you will spend…

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Kansas Law Free Press Aims to Inform, iInspire, Entertain

The Kansas Law Free Press is a news publication written by students at KU Law. KLFP is about news things, big ideas, awkwardness, intellectual diversity, refinement, and getting to the point. It's dedicated to informing, inspiring, and entertaining the students, faculty, and administration at KU…

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Student Ambassadors Squeeze Social Life Between Law School Responsibilities

When we're not busy shaping the future of KU Law by hand-selecting the next class of students (just kidding — the day we get any say over admissions decisions is the day I send Snooki and Pauly D their acceptance letters and scholarship offers, because how awesome would that be?), the KU Law…

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