The KU Law Class of 2025 has arrived at Green Hall and after a five-day orientation “boot-camp,” classes are underway. The past couple of years of orientation events have been online, outside or split up, but now students are back in person for their introduction to KU Law. At 137 strong, the Class of 2025 is one of the largest …
KU Law’s Free Bar Prep Program offers simulated bar exam
For law graduates, passing the bar examination is the final hurdle to clear before starting a legal career. In almost all jurisdictions, the two-day, timed test includes six hours of writing and 200 multiple-choice questions administered under strict conditions. This summer, KU Law students got a practice run of those conditions during an in-person simulated bar exam at Green Hall. …
Alumni gift boosts Student Emergency Fund
Jeff Stowell, L’01, and Carol Stowell have seen first-hand the strain some students have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. As Carol Stowell finished her nursing degree in December, she saw her younger student peers struggle to stay in school as they faced job loss, a sudden increased need for childcare, and other challenges. “We were really motivated to try to …
Tips for successful remote learning and stress management
The past week has brought an abrupt shift to online instruction at law schools across the country. To help students at the University of Kansas School of Law navigate the transition to remote learning and manage stress in uncertain times, Professor Betsy Six and Assistant Dean Leah Terranova have compiled a list of tips, tools and strategies. Tips for online …
New fund supports students when they need a hand
An unforeseen financial emergency or catastrophic event can have lasting effects on a student’s education. In an effort to make sure such a situation doesn’t prevent a student from continuing on to graduation, the University of Kansas School of Law has established the Student Emergency Fund. The fund provides one-time grants of up to $500 to students in need of …
New Assistant Dean creates wellness programming at law school
Leah Terranova recently began a new role as assistant dean for academic and student affairs at the University of Kansas School of Law. Terranova has been with KU Law since 2012 as the law school’s director of career and student counseling services. Terranova succeeds Elizabeth Kronk Warner, who began a deanship in July at the S.J. Quinney College of Law …