The Wheat Law Library will host the joint Mid-America Association of Law Libraries (MAALL) and Southwestern Association of Law Libraries (SWALL) conference on Nov. 3-5. On Nov. 3-4, all activities take place at The Oread. Librarians and information specialist from academic law libraries, law firms, and court and government libraries from 13 states in the area will attend. Approximately 125 …
A day in the life of a 1L
Day in the Life is a three-part series following a 1L, 2L and 3L through a typical day of law school. The series opens today with 1L Michele Kraak. 6:30 Monday morning My first alarm goes off. I don’t have class until 9:15, but I’m a snooze button abuser and I always like to start my day watching “Good Morning …
Friendly faces and tasty food: New admissions dean confirms rumors, busts myths about Midwest
Hello! It’s been six weeks since I moved from Philadelphia to Lawrence to begin my new position as Assistant Dean of Admissions here at the KU School of Law. Now there’s an old adage that a visitor can only really understand a place if they’ve been there two weeks or 20 years. I’m going to stretch that a bit and …
KLFP has KU Law covered
Kansas Law Free Press is the student-run newspaper of the University of Kansas School of Law. KLFP is about new things, big ideas, awkwardness, intellectual diversity, refinement, and getting to the point. It’s dedicated to informing, inspiring and entertaining the students, faculty and administration at KU Law, as well as the community at large. KLFP publishes every other Monday during …
Speakers to present diverging perspectives on same-sex marriage
KU Federalist Society, KU OUTLAWS & Allies, and KC Legal are pleased to announce “Same-Sex Marriage: Diverging Perspectives” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in 104 Green Hall. We are fortunate to have two respected speakers who will give their arguments for the legalization of same-sex marriage. The Federalist Society is proud to welcome Dale Carpenter (pictured, top …
Student with designs on fashion law gets crash course (and a handbag) at summer institute in NYC
On Memorial Day, I piled out of a taxi in Brooklyn. It was the quintessential “20-something girl from the Midwest heads off to New York” opening scene to a movie — I dragged my huge suitcase up the front steps and struggled to figure out how to unlock the apartment doors with the set of keys my sister’s best friend …