Lunch hour at KU Law Law schools are often seen as havens of quiet study and rigorous research, where students devote long hours buried in books and legal texts. While this stereotype certainly holds true for many parts of the day, there’s a vibrant and bustling side to law school during one specific time: the lunch hour. Thanks to a …
Cool Beans: Getting to know the Burge Union Baristas
“Don’t miss the forest for the trees.” On more than one occasion and from more than one professor, the above expression was used to remind law students that the intricacies of law form a larger operating legal system. By only focusing on learning either the intricacies or the system, a law student is likely to fundamentally misunderstand both. But why …
Road work ahead
I have an inside scoop on a $250,000 ride that comes with its own driver. The best part is, this ride is FREE! The “K-10 Connector” is a bus route provided courtesy of RideKC that runs between Johnson County Community College, the KU Edwards Campus and the KU Lawrence campus. If you’re someone considering commuting from the Overland Park area, …
New clinic connects KU Law students to low-income families seeking guardianship
KU Law alum creates Guardianship Clinic, providing pro-bono representation to low-income families Nine KU Law students participated in a new pro bono Guardianship Clinic in fall 2021. Carly Boothe, L’06, set the new clinic in motion, modeling it after a previously existing, similar program KU Law students volunteered for in Wichita. “The parents of adults with special needs are often …