Category: Practical Experience
Updated on August 28, 2019
Student Spotlight: Liz Thompson pursues justice for clients that ‘feel like they are voiceless’
Liz Thompson is passionate about public defense. Thompson, a third-year law student from Salina, spent her summer in New Orleans as a law clerk at Orleans Public Defenders (OPD). OPD is an organization that provides legal assistance and …
Updated on August 26, 2019
Taking the lead: Meet KU Law’s student publication editors
Third-year law students Denise Dantzler and Joy Merklen are embracing their roles as editor-in-chief for each of the law school’s two student-edited publications. Merklen leads the Kansas Law Review, and Dantzler heads up the Kansas Journal of Law …
Updated on February 3, 2020
Student Spotlight: Aidan Graybill bolsters values of tribal community through internship
Second-year law student Aidan Graybill plans to utilize her legal education to practice tribal law. Graybill is a member of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas, which is based in Kansas City, Kansas. This summer, Graybill is an intern …
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 …
