Category: Practical Experience
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 …
Updated on February 27, 2020
6th Semester in D.C. externship leads to full-time job on Capitol Hill
Growing up in rural Kansas, I was able to gain a variety of agricultural experiences. My family hayed most of our five acres, raised chickens and sold their eggs, and on the rare occasion, helped our neighbors wrangle …
Updated on April 24, 2019
Don’t box yourself in!
When I began law school, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with a law degree. Criminal prosecution and defense has always been a near and dear subject to me. I had no doubt that working in …
Updated on April 9, 2019
Experience gained at MLP is invaluable
The Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement Program was a truly invaluable experience that allowed me to work with clients as well as enhance my research and writing skills. One of the best parts about the MLP was that I …
Updated on July 22, 2021
A cold case cracked, a career launched
Student ends law school with unparalleled prosecution experience When I started at KU Law as a summer starter in 2016, my goal was to follow the accelerated track. If I played my cards right and took a sufficient …
Updated on January 18, 2021
Law student starts nonprofit to empower, educate Tanzanian women
In Tanzania, the government bans young mothers from attending state schools. But a KU Law student who has lived and worked in the East African nation is doing her part to ensure pregnant women can continue their education. …
