Tag: competition
Posted on May 11, 2016
A new calling
Bryce Langford, L’16 For Bryce Langford, pursuing a law degree meant giving up the family business. “I worked as a pastor for eight years,” Langford said. “My wife’s parents and my parents and grandparents were pastors. For us …
Updated on July 7, 2015
Student: Law school strikes ‘balance between competition and congeniality’
When deciding to go to law school, many of the people I consulted told me of the cutthroat practices among law students: classmates ripping pages out of casebooks, destroying each other’s class notes and giving false answers in …
Updated on July 7, 2015
Student reprising audition for ‘American Ninja Warrior’ relieves law school stress through training
I first heard of the television show, “American Ninja Warrior” (ANW), when one of my classmates confessed that he could not stop watching it. I stifled a laugh as I thought of “Wipeout,” a television show intended to …
Updated on July 8, 2015
Practice makes perfect: recent moot court successes highlight importance of courtroom skills
From left, Joshua Hawley, Jill Moenius, Glen Norton, Eddie Penner and James Layton. Nathan Lindsey and Chris Omlid. You might have heard about the recent successes of the KU Law Moot Court Council in big time competitions. Third-year …
Updated on July 8, 2015
Bluebook relays
As a 1L, I have become very familiar with the Bluebook. The Bluebook is a law school student’s best and worst friend. It’s quick to help you out when you have a citation question, but it will also …
