Five questions with Bakht Munir, visiting scholar from Pakistan 1. Why did you choose to study at KU Law? How did you learn about our program and establish contact? There are lots of considerations for selecting KU Law, including highly qualified faculty, access to online databases and a huge library, congenial and studious environment, friendly and cooperative management, and of …
Law and wanderlust
Curiosity, sense of adventure draw student to 7 continents in 10 months Cachet Hancock’s legal education spanned three years and seven continents. The 2017 graduate combined her love of travel with her educational pursuits, visiting all seven continents within a span of 10 months during law school. “I fell in love with traveling as a little girl,” said Hancock, who …
A tumultuous, but rewarding, time to be an attorney
The late Jeremy Bentham once said, “The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.” The truth in Bentham’s words became apparent almost immediately after I started my classes at KU Law. One of the most fascinating things about our legal system is how malleable our law is, bending with the times and current events. Despite your …
Rewards of staying busy
Student finds place in legal community during hectic 2L year You may have heard the old adage: the first year of law school they scare you to death, the second year they work you to death, and the third year they bore you to death. I can’t speak about the third year yet, but I can say that my second …
Unexpected expert
Legislative committee invites KU Law student to testify on tax credit Earlier this semester I had the privilege of testifying before the Assessment & Taxation Committee of the Kansas Senate. Of all the unique and interesting experiences KU Law has afforded me so far, this one really stands out and was certainly the most unexpected. The opportunity to testify came …
Finding balance
Busy law student, former teacher makes time to mentor children While in law school you may have to give up a few things, like sleep. But you don’t have to give up your passion. I have been working with kids for about 11 years now. The majority of those years were divided between three different summer camps. I also got …