Presiding over the classroom

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall teaches Appellate Advocacy at KU Law. Alumni judges return to KU Law as teachers For future attorneys whose professional success will often hinge on the ruling of a judge, having one as a law professor can be especially instructive. Just ask 3L Lindsay Strong. “Having a Kansas Supreme Court justice as a professor has …

Bhala shares international trade, Islamic law expertise in New Zealand

KU Law students aren’t the only ones who escape Green Hall to gain practical career experience and explore broader horizons during the summer. Our faculty members also take advantage of their breaks to engage in enriching scholarship, faculty development and teaching opportunities in Lawrence and beyond. Professor and Associate Dean for International and Comparative Law Raj Bhala served as the …

Why I Teach: Andrew Torrance

Andrew Torrance never thought he would be a law professor. “I thought I would be a veterinarian, or maybe a doctor,” Torrance said. “I was accepted to medical school in Canada, but I decided to do a Ph.D. instead. I think my deferral to medical school is still in force, so I suppose it’s not too late to become a …

Why KU Law? Reputation + faculty

George Sand, L’14 REPUTATION, TOP-NOTCH FACULTY DRAW KANSAS CITY NATIVE TO LAWRENCE Kansas City native George Sand was looking for a nationally recognized school and top-notch faculty. He found both at KU. A business undergraduate, Sand brought his love of numbers to KU, where he earned a joint degree in economics and law. Sand carved a niche for himself in …

Why I Teach: Suzanne Valdez

When Suzanne Valdez launched her legal career, she developed most of her professional expertise on the job — an experience that sparked an unexpected passion for equipping future lawyers with practical skills.”As a young lawyer, I never learned how to do a deposition,” Valdez said. “If I could give our students an opportunity to learn that in an educational arena …