Study abroad opportunities with KU Law Studying abroad is a transformative experience. Students have the opportunity to broaden their horizons while enriching their educational experience. I know my educational experience was positively impacted by my three-week stay in Ireland this past summer. What I Did: KU Law in Ireland is a three-week study abroad opportunity offered every other summer. Professor …
Hands-On Learning: Alexandria Vazquez, Field Placement Program
Originally from Santa Barbara, California, Alexandria Vazquez, 2L, previously worked as an orthopedic surgery coordinator. She cites the field placement program as helping to shape her understanding of criminal law, legal research and the nuance of working alongside attorneys which she uses firsthand in her current role as an intern at the Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office. Students involved in the …
CASA and Compassion
Student empowers change through pro bono work Whether you’re helping a college student contest their parking ticket or spending time with a child in the child welfare system, there is no question that pro bono work is all about making a positive impact on your community. At KU Law, students have the unique opportunity to engage in work that goes …
Leading the Legal Discourse
Meet the leaders of KU Law’s student publications Though the school year has only just begun, third-year law students Jackie Jeschke and Collin Studer have been hard at work this summer in preparation for their new roles as editors-in-chief of the law school’s two student-edited publications. Studer leads the University of Kansas Law Review, and Jeschke heads up the Kansas …
Visiting Scholar: Dr. Richard Lang
Five questions with Dr. Richard Lang, visiting scholar from the United Kingdom Visiting scholar Dr. Richard Lang, from Wales, United Kingdom joins the University of Kansas School of Law for the summer 2023 semester. Dr. Lang is a senior lecturer in law at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. He currently serves as program director for BA (Hons) Business Law and …
Capitol gains
Students make invaluable connections studying in D.C. For some, navigating law school from Green Hall is enough of a challenge to spur them toward receiving their Juris Doctor. Others welcome the added challenge of navigating their last semester of law school in Washington, D.C. as part of the Sixth Semester in D.C. program. “The ability to participate in this program …