As I’m wrapping up my final semester of law school, I’ve been reflecting on my three-year journey. I will miss the quirky professors and their bland jokes. I will miss the everyday academic challenge. Most of all, I will miss many of the people I’ve come to know. As a law student, you will spend three years in the trenches …
Jewish Law Students Association planning service project for Honduras
The Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) at the University of Kansas School of Law serves all members of the law school community. JLSA aims to encourage pluralism, ethical practice and communal service through social and educational events open to all law school students. JLSA is one of the smaller student groups at KU Law, and we strive to embody the …
KU chapter of Federalist Society encourages healthy debate on legal, political issues
The Federalist Society is a national nonpartisan group of conservative and libertarian law students and lawyers interested in the current state of the legal order. We are founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the …
Camping: It’s more than just (getting good seats for) a game
Ten minutes before tip-off, I receive a familiar text from my dad: “B or T?” This is short-hand for “beak or tail,” a reference to the Jayhawk on the basketball court at Allen Fieldhouse. I respond “B,” letting my parents know that I am sitting on the “beak side” of the arena and add “first row, just behind the bench.” …
Saint Thomas More Society combines faith, legal studies
The Saint Thomas More Society is a group of Catholic law students at the University of Kansas School of Law. Group members focus on living out our Catholic faith in our daily lives and studies. Encouraging daily prayer, frequent receipt of the Sacraments, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and learning more about our faith are methods by which we foster …
Law school: You don’t have to do it alone
“Build a network of legal professionals.” You will hear this at the welcome orientation, from at least one of your first-year law professors, from the great people at career services and basically from anyone in the legal profession when you ask, “What should I be doing?” While I completely agree, I have always felt that the most overlooked but also …