KU Law alum starts podcast to learn more about the people behind the law degree Success in the legal profession doesn’t always take the straight and narrow path. Graduating seniors may be looking toward a different future entirely than the one they envisioned at the start of their 1L year as recent graduate Paula Lopez expressed in a past blog …
Graduate Profile: Kristen Andrews, L’23
Former student-athlete joins law firm known for NCAA compensation support As a former student-athlete and recent sports dietitian, Kristen Andrews knows how to handle the trials of professional athletics. After her graduation in May, she joined Kennyhertz Perry, a prominent law firm in Kansas City. “Kennyhertz Perry has a sports law practice group that has been at the forefront of …
Graduate Profile: Steven Hendler, L’23
Non-traditional student trades in white coat for law degree Chances are, if you’ve ever visited Green Hall, you’ve heard of Steve Hendler. Prior to obtaining his law degree, Hendler had a highly successful career in the healthcare field, but a few years ago he decided to pursue something different and return to his original career plan. “I started college with …
Graduate Profile: Paula Lopez, L’23
Student finds her way in a career as a prosecutor Like many students, Paula Lopez, L’23, had a self-described existential crisis when considering her future after graduation this past May. “I always thought, going into law school, I wanted to be an ACLU attorney,” said Lopez. “But after my judicial externship in Sedgwick County with Judge Roush, I thought I …
Graduate Profile: Kevin C Barnett, L’23
Student uses allyship to help promote indigenous culture and rights Kevin C Barnett has been interested in tribal law and federal Indian law since before he was a law student. After his graduation in May where he received his Juris Doctor and the Tribal Law certificate, he will continue his work with the Navajo Nation Office of the Prosecutor in …
Recent graduate spotlight: Michelle Brady, L’21
As a veteran herself, Michelle Brady has a passion for veterans law. When the 2021 University of Kansas School of Law graduate saw an opening to clerk under Judge Amanda Meredith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, she decided to apply. Brady has been clerking with Judge Meredith since October 2022. As a clerk, Brady works on …