Category: Practical Experience
Updated on February 3, 2020
Gaining experience through the Criminal Prosecution Field Placement
During my first year of law school, I was convinced that I wanted to practice family law. One summer as an intern for a Kansas District Judge warned me off that career pathway real quick. Instead, I became …
Updated on August 12, 2019
Student Spotlight: Claudia Chavarria makes a positive impact through internship at advocacy center
Rising 2L Claudia Chavarria hopes to pursue a career in immigration law because she is passionate about helping immigrants and giving back to the community she grew up in. Chavarria is originally from El Paso, Texas – which …
Updated on August 6, 2019
Student Spotlight: Jackson Ely develops legal skills through judicial internship
Second-year law student Jackson Ely is spending his summer interning for Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny. Ely is earning academic credit for his internship through the school’s Judicial Field Placement Program. At his internship, Ely researches …
Updated on February 17, 2020
Student Spotlight: Delaney Hiegert advocates for equality
As a lesbian woman, LGBT+ activism and advocacy have been a part of Delaney Hiegert’s life since she came out. Hiegert, a second-year KU Law student, is spending her summer as a law clerk at the National Center …
Updated on February 3, 2020
Elder Law Field Placement Program is a ‘particularly rewarding’ experience
At the beginning of my 2L year, I began to look at what type of law I would be interested in practicing after graduation. I liked the idea of doing estate planning and the accompanying work that goes along …
Updated on July 23, 2019
Student Spotlight: Ellen Bertels serves state of Kansas
Kansan Ellen Bertels finds reward in the opportunity to help those in need in her home state. Bertels is spending her summer as a summer clerk at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation of Kansas in Wichita. …
Updated on July 22, 2019
Student Spotlight: Mohammad Hameed uses background in engineering to excel at intellectual property law internship
When applying for summer internships, second-year law student Mohammad Hameed looked for a position that would enable him to gain a solid understanding of the foundations of intellectual property and gear his legal education toward patent law. He …
Updated on July 16, 2019
6th Semester in D.C. program helped jump-start my legal career
I arrived at KU Law on the first day of classes with laser-like focus on being a health law attorney. I had no clue, however, that the 6th Semester in D.C. program would end up being the perfect …
Updated on October 11, 2019
Student Spotlight: Samantha Natera strives to help migrant community
Samantha Natera grew up on the border of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, where it is not out of the ordinary to cross the U.S.-Mexico border on a daily basis. “I have family in both the …
Updated on July 22, 2019
Student Spotlight: David Biegel gains legal experience through Alaskan internship
This summer, second-year law student David Biegel is working as a legal intern at the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska’s legal department in the criminal division. “The best part of my job is getting to observe court hearings every …
