STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

Students gain legal experience through clinics, field placements

Not only did the Legal Aid Clinic provide me with hands-on experience actively representing clients, from procedural paperwork filings to appearances in court, but it also gave me the chance to experience what it feels like to know clients as real people and not classroom simulations.”

Austyn Caisse, L’21 | Kansas City, MO Legal Aid Clinic

With the Elder Law Field Placement Program, I was able to advocate for those who need it most. This rewarding advocacy experience will also help me in practice with problem-solving and real-world communications with clients.”

Ethan Crockett | Baxter Springs, KS | J.D. candidate, 2022 Elder Law Field Placement

The Project for Innocence taught me that law school is more than just exams and hypotheticals; it gives you the opportunity and ability to help real people.”

Parker Bednasek | Charlotte, NC | J.D. candidate, 2022 Paul E. Wilson Project for Innocence & Post-Conviction Remedies

The Prosecution Field Placement provided real-world learning opportunities I could not have gotten in the classroom or even in other professional settings. I got to practice law with real people and real cases.”

Riley Schumacher | Olathe, KS | J.D. candidate, 2022 Prosecution Field Placement | Kansas District Attorney’s Office

The Judicial Field Placement introduced me to many aspects of courthouse operations. When I become a litigator, I will know how to deal with obstacles of practicing in federal courts and courts in general.”

Peter Qiu, L’21 | Hutchinson, KS Judicial Field Placement | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Through the MLP, we have the opportunity to step in, meet clients’ needs and offer services at no cost. Getting the chance to play a small part in helping these clients has been one of the most meaningful experiences of law school.”

Blair Bohm, L’20 | Wichita, KS Medical-Legal Partnership Field Placement | LMH Health