I get asked a lot about living in Lawrence. To me, Lawrence is a little big town. It’s small enough to have similarities to my hometown of Hays, Kan. You can get just about anywhere in 15 minutes (unless there’s a basketball game). The people are extremely friendly. From my first day at KU Law, I felt welcome and comfortable. …
Career services programming keeps students at the top of their game
The KU Law Office of Career Services prides itself on providing a wide variety of career-related programming and resources, and in being accessible, welcoming and helpful to students and graduates, regardless of their career aspirations. In the fall of 2009, the office sponsored 26 lunchtime programs, ranging from resume and cover letter-writing and interviewing skills, to practice area-specific panels. This …
KU Libraries offer access to variety of e-book resources
A good friend of mine, John Pappas, with the Rapid City Library, sent me the link to the eReader Guide he’s been working on. In it, he goes over six different electronic book readers: iPad, Sony Reader, Kobo Reader, Nook, Kindle and Cruz Reader. It’s a wonderful evaluation of these readers, and I highly recommend checking it out. Reading through …
Student group navigates ‘how to be Christian in law school’
The Christian Legal Society is a small group of students aligned with the national organization whose purpose is to “seek justice with the love of God.” Every week over the lunch hour, students meet at the Burge Union for Bible studies pertaining to different aspects of law and faith. Students discuss, share and encourage one another as we all experience …
Practical matters: clinic participation and legal experience
I’ll admit it: Walking into law school, I was pretty sure that every lawsuit consisted of attending depositions with former exercise instructors and discovering crucial evidence by examining an individual’s shoes (“Legally Blonde,” anyone?). I showed up for the first day of orientation in full-blown Elle Woods mode, despite a shocking lack of pink in my outfit. Then Lawyering started. …
Career services dean answers employment questions from prospective students
Let’s address some questions about employment raised by prospective students over the last few weeks. When will employment statistics be available for KU Law’s most recent class? For each graduating class, KU Law measures employment at graduation and nine months after graduation. Each February, every law school in the country submits final employment data to the National Association for Law …