In Green Hall, you’ll meet people from various walks of life and with different experiences with — and exposure to — the legal world. If you’re like me, that exposure was strictly confined to negative experiences with the criminal justice system and the countless barriers to accessing legal resources. If you are like many at the law school, then you …
My Dos and Don’ts as a 1L
Do Attend Events: As a 1L, I have taken every opportunity to attend mixers with firms and attorneys. As a first-generation law student, these experiences have been invaluable in helping me understand what attorneys do and the variety of fields they can practice in. If you are unsure about what area of law interests you, meeting attorneys and firms can …
The top 5 best (and free) ways to escape Green Hall
Most law students spend nearly 40 hours a week inside Green Hall, and you can only sit in your study carrel for so long before becoming restless. So, I have done the hard work of exploring Lawrence and finding the best ways to get the heck out of Green Hall without hurting your pocket. 1. Lawrence Public Library Nestled downtown, …
Life and Law: Unsolicited Advice from a Not-Quite-Burned-Out 3L
Do all your readings (yes, all of them!) even if you don’t understand them or only have time for a quick skim. This is the #1 tip I give to all incoming 1Ls, and it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. Making sure that you do all your readings — even if just as a half-effort skim — …
What I like and love about being a 1L at KU Law
First and foremost, I love learning about how the law touches people’s lives. Every case you read revolves around a person’s legal problem. Through these problems, you get to travel in space and time and see what matters to them. You get to see the problems they faced and the rights they fought to enforce. It is a window to …
Redefining student involvement as a law student
As an undergrad, I loved being involved. Coming from a small undergraduate institution, I had the opportunity to be involved in nearly every aspect of campus life including student organizations, leadership roles, community outreach and academic clubs. I found a lot of fulfillment in working with student organizations, planning events for students who developed professional and academic skills, and getting …