Category: Careers
Updated on July 8, 2015
Getting involved at KU Law
KU Law affords students countless opportunities to tailor a legal education to meet your personality. Combined with a smaller to mid-sized student body and comparable to other reputable law schools, students receive the individualized attention foundational to a …
Updated on July 8, 2015
The Power of Positive Psychology: Part Three
In the first two postings about Positive Psychology on Sept. 24 and Oct. 8, we introduced its application to lawyers and law students and briefly discussed some relatively simple steps that can lead to more satisfaction and sustainable …
Updated on July 8, 2015
Back to the grind: a 3L’s perspective on the beginning of a new school year
Once again, it’s the beginning of another school year and I’m sitting around wondering where my summer went. I spent a good portion of my summer studying for the MPRE and working in the Rockhurst University Athletics Department …
Updated on July 8, 2015
A ‘best value’ in a tough market
Recently KU Law was honored as a top 20 “Best Value” in legal education by preLaw magazine. Law schools are honored if they meet four criteria: Tuition less than $35,000 a year for in-state residents; Average indebtedness of …
Updated on July 8, 2015
Law librarian, comic book fan sees superhero personalities in lawyers
For those who don’t know, I have been a fan of comic books pretty much my entire life. And much like anybody who is a fan of any type of fiction, be it Harry Potter, Twilight or D.C.’s …
Updated on July 8, 2015
First-day jitters and first-year myths
Green Hall was abuzz last Thursday morning with the excited chatter of first-year law students. KU Law faculty and staff welcomed another class of bright and motivated students with continental breakfast, several orientation programs and the first of …
Updated on July 8, 2015
Twenty-eight days later
Today the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) released “28 Tips for 28 Days,” an informational handout with tips for law schools and employers regarding its new timing guidelines. The NALP Board of Directors unanimously approved two changes …
Updated on July 8, 2015
Help! I don’t know any lawyers!
More members of the KU Law Class of 2010 reported finding jobs through referrals and self-initiated contact (32 percent) than through on-campus interviews (25 percent). While most job-seekers intuitively understand that meeting a potential employer in person is …
Updated on July 8, 2015
From summer associate to softball player
My first day at my internship with Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch this summer started out perfectly. We met all the attorneys over bagels, we were set up with keys and parking passes, and we were taken to …
Updated on July 8, 2015
Hunting for a job? Maybe a ‘strategy group’ is in order
I’m currently reading “The Happiness Project” by U.S. Supreme Court clerk-turned-author Gretchen Rubin. In a chapter about seeking happiness in her work life, she reveals one of her “Secrets of Adulthood”: “It’s okay to ask for help.” She …
