Educator plans to use J.D., Ph.D. to address inequity Lakisha Cooper lives by the belief, “be the change you want to see in the world.” She recently graduated from the University of Kansas with two degrees that will allow her to follow that belief on a greater scale. Cooper, L’22, completed her law degree at the same time as a …
Graduate Profile: Harrison Rosenthal, L’20
Dual-degree student pursues law, journalism and well-being On the way to earning KU degrees in law and journalism, recent graduate Harrison Rosenthal made well-being a priority. In 2018, he founded the Mindfulness in Law Society of the University of Kansas, a student organization that aims to improve law students’ well-being through mindful practice. He also served as the student representative …
Law student gets first-hand experience working in health law through internship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
This past summer, third-year law student Courtney Hurtig did a summer internship in the Office of Legal Services at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude is a children’s hospital that treats childhood cancers and pediatric diseases. “I really loved everything about my internship. The people were absolutely amazing,” Hurtig said. “I can’t emphasize enough how amazing …