Student Life
My (Fun) First-Year Experiences
Rather than whine about how challenging and difficult the first year of law school is (I do that enough on Facebook), I’m choosing to write about something you never hear from a first year student: law school can be fun. Yes, there is an endless amount of reading, and yes, it is all very…
Meeting Justice O'Connor Leaves Law Student Feeling Inspired
I have a confession to make: I never watch the news. I was shocked in my 1L orientation to realize how much some of my fellow students knew about politics and the government. For example, when my 1L class was shown a picture of the Supreme Court justices, it seemed like everyone except me rattled…
From Summer Associate to Softball Player
My first day at my internship with Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch this summer started out perfectly. We met all the attorneys over bagels, we were set up with keys and parking passes, and we were taken to lunch by one of the attorneys who initially interviewed us. After lunch, things took a…
Black Law Students Association Hosts Thurgood Marshall Law Day, Diversity in Law Banquet
The Black Law Students Association is an organization dedicated to promoting the educational, professional, political and social needs of black law students. In this regard, BLSA sponsors a number of activities throughout the year encouraging leadership, civic responsibility and service to our…
10 Things About KU You Probably Won’t Learn In Law School
There are many things about KU and Lawrence that every KU student knows. The glory of games in Allen Fieldhouse, the concerts that come through town, and the nightlife on Mass Street are next to impossible to escape. However, there are many elements of KU culture that law students don’t often…
Green Building Among Topics of Real Estate Law Club Panel Today
The Real Estate Law Club will be electing new officers soon. These elected officers will lead us through next year's events and planning. We are also having a real estate panel today (Thursday, April 1). Todd LaSala from Stinson Morrison Hecker has volunteered to invite a few of his colleagues down…
Soaking Up Turkish Culture in Istanbul
University Cafe on the Bosphorus Istanbul Study Abroad's FLICKR Eight KU Law students and Professor Jelani Jefferson Exum are spending July in Istanbul as part of the school's study abroad program at the University of Bahcesehir. Second-year student Ellen O'Leary submitted this blog entry and…
Graduate Profile: Arielle Jacobs, L’24
Recent grad connects film degree with bankruptcy law Arielle Jacobs, L’24 Law school wasn’t always in the cards for Arielle Jacobs. In fact, she started her undergraduate career at KU studying film and media, but it wasn’t long before Jacobs realized how she could use her film and media degree…