Category: Student Life
Updated on March 23, 2021
My dog’s journey through Paw School
Mellie, my 4-year-old golden retriever, has spent most of her life in paw school pursuing the prestigious Juris Dogtorate degree to become a full-time pawalegal. In these past few years, we’ve both learned a lot. Here were some …
Updated on March 18, 2021
Helen Phillips finds community at KU Law in small section
Let me just say, starting law school in the middle of a pandemic is a bit odd. Really, everything over the past year has been different, and sometimes really tough. But I do know that I am surviving, …
Updated on February 26, 2021
Valeria Carbajal: Why I went to law school
I’m in the last semester of my 3L year, and it just doesn’t feel real. I refuse to believe that it’s been almost three years since I sat at Green Hall watching one friend draw a cow on …
Updated on February 23, 2021
Maybe the real treasure was the friends we made along the way
As a 3L in my final semester, it seems only appropriate that I use my time on this platform to get unabashedly sentimental about my law school experience. My dear friend, Ellen Bertels, has already taken the time to …
Updated on February 17, 2021
3 tips for finding a job after law school
This time of year is always incredibly stressful to law students and law school applicants alike. Law school applicants are in the midst of finalizing applications, weighing offers and possibilities, and trying to figure out if their top …
Updated on January 26, 2021
A law student’s guide to Lawrence
It’s hard to believe that I am now in my final semester of law school. The last three years have gone by faster than I could have ever imagined! As I reflect on my time living in Lawrence, I wanted …
Updated on January 22, 2021
The power of a sticky note
I love a good sticky note. The power of a sticky note exists in the way you choose to use it. A note’s use ranges from a task list to a reminder of why you are in law …
Updated on November 20, 2020
Seven things I wish I knew before law school
As a first–generation law student, my only knowledge on law school stemmed from movies and my favorite show, How to Get Away With Murder. I was hit with a strikingly different experience as soon as I walked into …
Updated on November 17, 2020
How to survive law school in 2020
A global pandemic and statewide shutdowns and contested elections, oh my! In true 2020 fashion, this semester has been a whirlwind and brought with it lots of uncertainty. We have all made adjustments and if you are like …
