KU Law celebrates 30 years of helping the community with free tax preparation Nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. For the last 30 years at KU Law, one more thing has been certain: the VITA clinic. Started in 1994, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) was created to connect law students with the community and …
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Joshua Lollar, Judicial Field Placement
Prior to law school, Joshua Lollar, 2L, spent time in a seminary in New York before heading back home to Lawrence to serve as a priest in an Eastern Orthodox parish. However, his memories of visiting Green Hall when his mother was a KU Law student led him to enroll in KU Law himself after 10 years of priesthood. Now, …
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Desiree Duke, Medical-Legal Partnership
Desiree Duke, 3L, is no stranger to the world of law and justice, thanks to her mother. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Duke worked as an assistant to a Legal Life Care Planner/Burn Injury Expert as part of her pre-law school work experience where her true passion for plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice came to fruition. She then took …
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 …
Earning Pro Bono Hours: Volunteering for VITA
All you need to know about the VITA clinic What is VITA? The Volunteer Income Assistance (VITA) clinic is offered by the University of Kansas School of Law each spring. Through VITA, law students prepare free federal land state tax returns for Douglas County residents earning less than $58,000 a year. KU Law students can earn pro bono hours by …
Hands-on Learning Q&A: Alex Valin, Tribal Judicial Support Clinic
The Tribal Judicial Support Clinic provided Alex Valin hands-on experience working with a sovereign Native Nation. Valin was introduced to an expansive and complex legal field. The opportunity solidified her interest in the area of law and desire to integrate it into her legal studies and future career. In the Tribal Judicial Support Clinic at University of Kansas School of …