Student champion for diversity and inclusion to become victims’ advocate Trey Duran will graduate from the University of Kansas School of Law this month, and they look forward to using their legal knowledge to give back to the people of Kansas. “I am excited about contributing back to the public and using the skills I gained at KU Law to …
Graduate Profile: Dahnika Short, L’22
Background in health care inspired student to attend law school A passion for health care ultimately inspired non-traditional law student Dahnika Short to attend the University of Kansas School of Law. After graduation, she will continue her journey through a clerkship with Hon. Toby Crouse, L’00, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Short’s road to KU Law …
Graduate Profile: Ashlyn Shultz, L’22
Mentoring first-year students was a standout experience for KU Law banner carrier The first year of law school is full of challenges. For Ashlyn Shultz, learning how to overcome those challenges – and passing that knowledge on to her fellow students – has been a defining law school experience. “My 1L year was tough – as everyone’s is – so …
Graduate Profile: Cortez Downey, L’22
Student leader pursuing a passion for privacy law During his second year at KU Law, Cortez Downey took a course in Privacy Law. The class, taught by Professor Najarian Peters, set Downey on a career path. “Professor Peters introduced me to the complex, fascinating, and ever-changing world of privacy law, and it has become a passion of mine,” Downey said. …
Graduate Profile: Parker Bednasek, L’22
Law Review editor-in-chief was ‘raised to be a Jayhawk’ Law school has kept Parker Bednasek busy. As editor-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review, Bednasek was responsible for representing the University of Kansas School of Law in legal academia. “You also have a lot of interaction with professors at other law schools, so you want to be professional and leave a …
Graduate Profile: Olivia Black, L’22
Student leader reflects on 6th Semester Program, hands-on experiences at KU Law For her final semester of law school, Olivia Black joined nine classmates in Washington, D.C. for the 6th Semester in D.C. Program. Developing friendships with her cohort and connecting with KU Law alumni in the D.C. area has created some of Black’s favorite law school memories, she said. …