Student Life
First KU Law Student Accepted as a DAPP Scholar
Gabby GarrisonGabby Garrison, a first-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law, was recently accepted into the Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program (DAPP) as a scholar. She is the first Jayhawk to receive the honor.Garrison is a first-generation college student and a non-traditional…
The Top Five Places to Cry at Green Hall
Law School is TOUGH. It can be overwhelming, exhausting, tiring, shattering and mind-boggling (Have I met my word requirement yet?). While we each have our own way of coping through this process, sometimes the answer is to cry. Crying will not suddenly solve all your problems, but it certainly does…
Building Community at KU Law
The KU Law Class of 2025 has arrived at Green Hall and after a five-day orientation “boot-camp,” classes are underway.The past couple of years of orientation events have been online, outside or split up, but now students are back in person for their introduction to KU Law. At 137 strong, the Class…
Graduate Profile: Leah Hodges, L’22
Student advocates for those with limited resourcesLeah Hodges chose to attend law school because of her passion for people and providing support for those with limited resources.After graduating this month, she will begin her role as a Missouri Justice Fellow with the Missouri Public Defender’s…
Graduate Profile: Lakisha Cooper, L’22
Educator plans to use J.D., Ph.D. to address inequityLakisha Cooper lives by the belief, “be the change you want to see in the world.”Lakisha Cooper, L'22She recently graduated from the University of Kansas with two degrees that will allow her to follow that belief on a greater scale.Cooper, L’22,…
Graduate Profile: Heddy Pierce-Armstrong, L’22
Student turns childhood memories into promising career in labor lawHeddy Pierce-Armstrong is graduating from the University of Kansas School of Law this spring and looks forward to discovering what the future will hold.Heddy Pierce-Armstrong, L'22Pierce-Armstrong’s inspiration to attend law school…
Graduate Profile: Trey Duran L’22
Student champion for diversity and inclusion to become victims’ advocateTrey Duran will graduate from the University of Kansas School of Law this month, and they look forward to using their legal knowledge to give back to the people of Kansas.Trey Duran, L'22“I am excited about contributing back to…
Graduate Profile: Parker Bednasek, L’22
Law Review editor-in-chief was ‘raised to be a Jayhawk’Law school has kept Parker Bednasek busy.As editor-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review, Bednasek was responsible for representing the University of Kansas School of Law in legal academia.“You also have a lot of interaction with professors at…
Graduate Profile: Cortez Downey, L’22
Student leader pursuing a passion for privacy lawPhoto courtesy of Cortez Downey.During his second year at KU Law, Cortez Downey took a course in Privacy Law. The class, taught by Professor Najarian Peters, set Downey on a career path.“Professor Peters introduced me to the complex, fascinating, and…
Graduate Profile: Ashlyn Shultz, L’22
Mentoring first-year students was a standout experience for KU Law banner carrierPhoto courtesy of Ashlyn Shultz.The first year of law school is full of challenges. For Ashlyn Shultz, learning how to overcome those challenges – and passing that knowledge on to her fellow students – has been a…