Student Life
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…
Litigation to Leading
KU Law student juggles academics and cheerleading for the Super Bowl ChampionsNoell Hinsley, 1LPhoto courtesy of Noell HinsleyDads, Brads and Chads aren’t the only people in America whose eyes were glued to the TV this past Sunday for the Super Bowl where the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San…
Running on Empty
How to keep up with your hobbies even when you're a stressed-out law student Madi Stapleton, 1L It is no secret that law school can be a stressful time! One way that I (and many other students) stay afloat is by keeping up with other hobbies that have nothing to do with law. For me, that is…
Opportunity in Community
Student finds community outside of his hometown Will Orlowski, 1L By the end of my first semester, I was feeling ready for a break, and in this, I doubt I was alone. Immediately following my last exam, I picked up my girlfriend and drove directly to the airport. After spending three months…
¿Donde Esta la Biblioteca?
Books, resources, events and more!Rossiel Reyes, 1LWhen I was younger, my mom would take my siblings, cousins, and me to our hometown public library. On the weekends, we would go to the free movie screenings in the library basement and enjoy the freshly popped popcorn. On weekdays, after school, we…
Creating Pawsitive Connections
Why I Love Pet Sitting for the KU Law CommunityCorrinne Yoder-Mulkey, 2LThe ABA published an article in 2020 about the benefits of pet ownership for lawyers. Physical, mental and emotional well-being are among the listed benefits of having a furry friend. Lawyers are particularly stressed out and…