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A law school WHERE VALUE MATTERS. At KU Law, we don’t define value in traditional terms. Instead, we ask ourselves what we can provide to our students that will enable them to excel in whatever career they choose. The answer lies in the unique strengths of KU Law: u The
people: offering students personal access to nationally recognized legal scholars
who care deeply about teaching and mentoring.
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program: integrating one of the nation’s leading clinical law programs with
traditional classroom curriculum so our graduates will be prepared to practice law
in a number of fields or use their legal education to excel in business, government
or public interest.
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possibilities: awarding a degree that is recognized in Kansas and throughout the
nation, and becoming part of a 7,400-strong network of dedicated and talented alumni
who are always willing to help a fellow Jayhawk.
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place: living in Lawrence, Kansas, one of the nation’s favorite college towns filled
with vibrant, engaging people and institutions that promote community and growth.
The University of Kansas was established by activists who envisioned a free state in which every citizen would have legal rights and the protection of the law. We continue to educate students armed with the knowledge and skills to be strong advocates for their clients and bold leaders in their communities. Make a wise choice: Join KU.
Stephen Mazza Dean & Professor of Law
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Professor Martin Dickinson leads students on a walk to “old� Green Hall, the former home of the law school. The trek is an annual tradition for members of the graduating class. On the cover: Graduates Tori Whitehead (left) and Adrien Piercy happily join their classmates for the 2014 hooding ceremony.
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Melanie Wilson brings her extensive litigation experience, including time as a United States attorney, to her teaching and scholarship. She authors a criminal law casebook, and news media consult her
THE PEOPLE
You’re coming to law school to learn, right? SO LEARN FROM THE BEST. Our faculty members are scholars and lawyers recognized nationally and abroad as experts in their fields. A third have written the casebooks used in their classrooms and frequently at law schools across the country. They are practitioners with decades of experience. At KU Law, these respected legal minds will challenge and engage you.
frequently for her expertise in that area. “Teaching law is a privilege I revere. My rigorous and interactive teaching style is designed to encourage intellectual curiosity, promote the open and professional exchange of diverse ideas, and spur reasoned analysis and personal and professional growth.”
They’ll also offer advice and guidance when you need it. Law faculty offices surround and open into the heart of Green Hall, the Wheat Law Library. So you’re never more than a few steps away from your teachers and mentors, and their doors are always open to students.
Raj Bhala has earned international acclaim for his scholarship on international finance and Islamic law and is often quoted in the national media. He is the author of “Modern GATT Law” and “International Trade Law,” both widely adopted at law schools across the U.S. 2
“World class: Those two words summarize the level of excellence to which I aim for my students. I am passionate about training them to be global leaders in international and comparative law, especially international business law. The results Raj Bhala show; our graduates go on to first-rate Rice Distinguished Professor positions around the world.”
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Two KU Law faculty members served as U.S. Supreme Court clerks.
Melanie Wilson Professor of Law
Martin Dickinson Distinguished Professor of Law A nationally known authority on tax law, Martin Dickinson authors a casebook on estate and gift taxation. Members of the Kansas Legislature often call upon Dickinson to share his expertise on tax law and policy. He is also universally beloved by current and former students for his dedication to teaching and advising.
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One-third of full-time faculty members have authored casebooks and treatises.
“Contrary to popular belief, tax law is among the most dynamic of law fields. There is constant change. In class we discuss political issues that bear on taxation, and we closely follow frequent proposals for tax reform. We also address broader issues related to taxation, such as the national debt problem. This is the foundation for our major effort: using the problem method to determine the practical effect of the tax law on typical citizens.�
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FACULTY RAJ BHALA
Associate Dean, International and Comparative Law; Rice Distinguished Professor | J.D., Harvard International Trade Law, Islamic Law, Public International Law
ELIZABETH SEALE CATEFORIS
Clinical Associate Professor of Law | J.D., Kansas Advanced Criminal Procedure, Capital Punishment, Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies
SHELLEY HICKMAN CLARK
Clinical Associate Professor of Law | J.D., Kansas Historic Preservation, Legal Aid Clinic, Poverty Law
KATIE CRONIN
VIRGINIA HARPER HO
CHRISTOPHER R. DRAHOZAL
MICHAEL H. HOEFLICH
Robert A. Schroeder Distinguished Professor of Law | J.D., Michigan Estate Planning, Taxation
Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Development; John M. Rounds Distinguished Professor of Law | J.D., Iowa Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Law, Contracts
CHELSI K. HAYDEN
Director of Prelaw Studies; Lecturer in Law | J.D., Kansas Lawyering Skills
JOHN W. HEAD
Clinical Associate Professor of Law | J.D.,Vanderbilt Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic
Robert W. Wagstaff Distinguished Professor of Law | J.D.,Virginia Comparative Law, International Commerce and Investment, International Economic Law, Public International Law
MICHAEL J. DAVIS
EDWIN W. HECKER JR.
Centennial Teaching Professor of Law | J.D., Michigan Land Development, Property, The State and Religion
PHILLIP E. DELATORRE
Professor of Law | J.D., Harvard Trusts and Estates, Property, Sports Law
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MARTIN B. DICKINSON
Professor of Law | J.D., Wayne State Business Associations, Mergers and Acquisitions
LAURA J. HINES
Professor of Law | J.D., Michigan Civil Procedure, Complex Litigation, Remedies
Associate Professor of Law | J.D., Harvard Chinese Law, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law
John H. and John M. Kane Distinguished Professor of Law Ph.D., Cambridge; J.D.,Yale Copyright, Law and the Arts, Legal History, Professional Responsibility
M.A. KAUTSCH
Professor of Law | J.D., Iowa Media Law, Media Law Clinic, Torts
PAMELA V. KELLER
Clinical Associate Professor of Law | J.D., Kansas Judicial Clerkship Clinic, Lawyering Skills, Moot Court
RICHARD E. LEVY
J.B. Smith Distinguished Professor of Law | J.D., Chicago Administrative Law, Introduction to Constitutional Law, Legislation
QUINTON D. LUCAS
Associate Professor of Law | J.D., Cornell Administrative Law, Contracts
STEPHEN W. MAZZA
Dean and Professor of Law | J.D., Alabama; LL.M., NYU Professional Responsibility, Tax Policy, Tax Procedure, Taxation
STEPHEN R. MCALLISTER
ELLEN E. SWARD
SANDRA CRAIG MCKENZIE
ANDREW W. TORRANCE
LUMEN N. MULLIGAN
SUZANNE VALDEZ
Professor of Law | J.D., Michigan Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Litigation, Federal Courts, Jurisdiction
A nationally known authority on constitutional law, Stephen McAllister co-authored the definitive casebook on state constitutional law. He was a two-time clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court and has argued before the high court five times. McAllister also serves as Kansas solicitor general.
UMA OUTKA
Associate Professor of Law | J.D., Maine Energy Law, Environmental Law, Property
JOYCE A. MCCRAY PEARSON
Associate Professor of Law; Director, Wheat Law Library | J.D., Washburn Advanced Legal Research, Law and Literature
JOHN C. PECK
Connell Teaching Professor in Kansas Law | J.D., Kansas Contracts, Family Law, Land Transactions, Water Law
JEAN GILLES PHILLIPS
Professor of Law | J.D., Harvard Civil Procedure, Federal Courts, Jurisdiction
Professor of Law | J.D./Ph.D., Harvard Biodiversity Law, Food and Drug Law, Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Clinical Professor of Law | J.D., Kansas Criminal Prosecution Clinic, Deposition Skills Workshop, Practice in Kansas, Pretrial Advocacy, Professional Responsibility
STEPHEN J. WARE
Professor of Law | J.D., Chicago Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Contracts
ELIZABETH A. KRONK WARNER
Associate Professor of Law | J.D., Michigan Federal Indian Law, Native American Natural Resources, Property
WILLIAM E. WESTERBEKE
Professor of Law | J.D., Stanford Products Liability, Torts, Workers’ Compensation
Clinical Professor of Law | J.D., Kansas Criminal Practice in Kansas, Criminal Procedure, Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies
MELANIE D. WILSON
DENNIS D. PRATER
LUA YUILLE
Connell Teaching Professor in Kansas Law | J.D., Kansas Advanced Litigation, Evidence, Practice in Kansas
JOYCE ROSENBERG
Director of Externship Program; Lecturer in Law | J.D., Kansas Externship Clinic, Lawyering Skills
“In class, I strive to challenge the students to engage in intellectually sophisticated thinking about the law, but also to recognize and appreciate the pragmatic and practical concerns and limitations that lawyers often face in handling actual cases.”
Professor of Law | J.D., Michigan Conflict of Laws, Criminal Law, First Amendment, Introduction to Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence
E.S. and Tom W. Hampton Distinguished Professor of Law | J.D., Kansas Constitutional Litigation, Introduction to Constitutional Law, State Constitutional Law, Torts
Professor of Law; Director, Elder Law LL.M. Program | J.D., New Mexico Alternative Dispute Resolution, Local Government, Property
Stephen McAllister Distinguished Professor of Law
THOMAS G. STACY
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Professor of Law | J.D., Georgia Art of Advocacy, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence
Associate Professor of Law | J.D., Columbia Immigration, Property
COREY RAYBURN YUNG
Professor of Law | J.D.,Virginia Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Federal Courts, Sex Crimes
ELINOR P. SCHROEDER
Paul E. Wilson Distinguished Professor of Law | J.D., Michigan Disability Law, Employment Discrimination Law, Employment Law, Labor Law
JAN SHELDON
Courtesy Professor of Law | J.D./Ph.D., Kansas Alternative Dispute Resolution, Juvenile Law
BETSY BRAND SIX
Director of Academic Resources; Lecturer in Law | J.D., Stanford Lawyering Skills
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29th: National ranking for lowest average student loan debt at graduation.
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Study abroad programs in Istanbul, Dublin and Limerick, London, and Beijing. How will you choose?
7,400+: KU Law alumni, in all 50 states D.C. and 18 foreign countries. They’ve got your back.
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International finalists: in Jessup International Law and European Law Students’ Association WTO moot court competitions.
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10.78-to-1: ranked 37th in the nation for best student-to-faculty ratio. Know your professors.
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12 clinics and externships with more than 400 positions available for 360 students (2013-14). Gain hands-on experience.
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90,000: population of Lawrence, Kansas. Not too big, not too small.
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18th: national ranking for “best value� law school.
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12: joint degrees open to KU Law students with interdisciplinary interests. Leverage the power of a Tier 1 Research University.
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Students come to KU from roughly 100 countries each year. Expand your network.
Top 25% of all law schools for 2013 grads in full-time, long-term JD-required and JD-advantage positions.
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THE PROGRAM
Build a strong foundation in theory. Gain real-world experience. THEN FINE-TUNE YOUR FUTURE. At the University of Kansas School of Law, you’ll discover the tools you need to become an outstanding member of the legal profession, well-educated in the law and committed to professional achievement and public service. You will start with a powerful foundation in the general principles of law and its practice in a changing legal environment. Then we help you tailor your education to fit your interests — in international law, trial advocacy, environmental law, tribal law or a dozen other areas. Develop your expertise in the classroom and in the field — through theory and practice. In class, you will be involved in a dialogue built upon your examination of cases and statutes. You will perfect legal analysis and writing, and develop professional skills. Then you can apply your know-how to real cases in any of KU Law’s 12 clinical and externship programs. But your first year comes first. What can you expect?
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Two centers for excellence at KU Law focus on advocacy and tribal law.
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Four out of eight first-year law classes are taught in small sections.
THE FIRST YEAR: an intimate setting All first-year students take Lawyering, a course that focuses on the skills and values of the legal profession. Faculty members with extensive practice experience meet with students in a traditional classroom setting and in small groups. By the end of your first year, you will have prepared a brief and argued a summary judgment motion. You will also take one of your other required first-year courses in a small section of about 20 students. The benefits? u Personal
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First-year small sections often become tight-knit social and study groups.
highly individualized feedback.
u An
interaction with professors who provide
informal learning atmosphere that encourages
in-depth discussion and critical analysis.
u The
opportunity to bond with your classmates,
building personal and professional relationships
that will last a lifetime.
First-year required courses include: u Civil
Procedure
u Lawyering
u Contracts
u Property
u Criminal
u Torts
Law
Skills I and II
I
u Introduction
to Constitutional Law
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THE SUMMER START ADVANTAGE First-year students may choose to begin their studies either in the summer or the fall. Summer
About 25 students in each entering class begin law school in the summer.
starters begin law school in late May and enjoy the following benefits: Small class sizes Summer start classes are significantly smaller than typical first-year law classes. Start with a lighter load You’ll work hard in summer school, but you’ll only be taking two classes at a time. Flexible start Summer starters get an 8-credit head start on completing the 90 credits required to graduate, creating the opportunity to take fewer credits per semester and still graduate on time. Accelerated Program Summer starters who choose the Accelerated Program can complete their J.D. in a little over two years by attending school during summer and winter sessions. Combined with one of our joint degree programs, students can complete two degrees in as few as three years.
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Summer starters who choose the Accelerated Program spend less money on school and living expenses.
RISE AND SPECIALIZE: upper-level courses and concentrations Once you’ve conquered your first-
With emphasis
Certificate programs
year requirements, you’ll have access
Curriculum guides are available in the
KU Law prepares students for
to more than 100 upper-level courses
following areas of interest:
practice in almost every field. If you
in a variety of practice areas, from
find a niche, we can help you develop
agricultural law to sports law. Many
u Business
are seminars, simulation courses,
u Constitutional
directed research or clinics.
u Criminal u Elder
Among the intriguing offerings
and Commercial Law
your specialty. In addition to informal curriculum guides in more than
Law
a dozen areas of interest, we also
Law
offer eight certificate programs that
Law
u Environmental
Resources Law
and Natural
allow you to hone your knowledge
are Digital Privacy Rights in an Open
Society, Islamic Law, Introduction
u General
to Copyright in Literary and Artistic
u Intellectual
Works, Indian Gaming, Nonprofit
u International
and Tax-Exempt Organizations, Water
u Litigation
Law, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
u Media
Law
u Elder
Transgender and Questioning
u Public
Law
u Environmental
(LGBTQ) Seminar.
u Tax
and skills:
Practice Property Law Law and Business
classes at KU Law have 25 or fewer students. With a consistently low student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll get individual attention from leading scholars and practitioners who have been where you’re going.
and Commercial Law Certificate Law Certificate
and Natural Resources Law Certificate
u International Trade
Law
These courses come to life in a smaller setting. Two-thirds of upper-level
Certificate
u Business
Law
u Tribal
u Advocacy
Certificate
u Media, Law
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u Tax
and Finance
and Technology Certificate
Law Certificate
u Tribal
Lawyer Certificate
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DEGREE PROGRAMS In addition to the traditional three-year J.D., KU Law offers the following degrees:
Joint degrees u J.D./Master
of Business Administration
u J.D./Master
of Arts in East Asian Languages and Cultures
u J.D./Master
of Arts in Economics
u J.D./Master
of Health Services Administration
u J.D./Master
of Arts in Indigenous Studies
u J.D./Master
of Science in Journalism
u J.D./Master
of Arts in Philosophy
u J.D./Master
of Arts in Political Science
u J.D./Master
of Public Administration
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u J.D./Master
of Arts in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
u J.D./Master
of Social Work
u J.D./Master
of Urban Planning
Other degrees u Two-Year
J.D. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers
u LL.M. in American
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Legal Studies
u LL.M. in
Elder Law
u Doctor
of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
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LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE: skills courses, moot court, clinics KU Law was a pioneer in experiential
Selection workshops, providing
learning and today provides a wide
invaluable guidance and feedback
variety of substantive opportunities
as students practice their skills with
to engage in the practice of law.
their peers.
Students take and defend depositions,
RECENT MOOT COURT SUCCESSES Second place, buyer’s side: National Transactional LawMeet (New York) International finalists: European Law Students’ Association WTO Moot Court Competition (Geneva, Switzerland) Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Washington, D.C.) Best brief: Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (North American rounds, Denver) Top-5 oral advocate: Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Denver)
write and argue mock appellate
Moot court
briefs, represent federal inmates in
All KU Law students get a taste of
post-conviction appeals and more —
moot court during their Lawyering
all under the direction of clinical
class. Students write a summary
faculty, practicing attorneys and
judgment brief and engage in an
judges. As a KU Law graduate, you
oral argument before a “judge”
will be equipped with the theoretical
(a law professor). For those interested
and professional skills to succeed
in practicing and advancing their
immediately as a new attorney.
appellate advocacy skills, KU offers a Second-Year In-House Moot Court
Skills courses
Competition in which teams write
The law school’s robust menu of
an appellate brief and give a mock
professional skills courses provides
argument before the “U.S. Supreme
students training in areas such as
Court.” The top eight teams in this
advanced litigation, estate planning,
tournament form KU’s Moot Court
federal tax procedure, copyright law
Council and represent the law school
and trial advocacy. Beyond this more
in various national and international
traditional classroom work, KU Law
moot court competitions. KU Law
also offers three intensive simulation
teams consistently achieve success at
courses that allow students to gain
the national and international levels,
hands-on experience in trial advocacy.
frequently winning top honors in
Veteran attorneys teach the Deposition
brief writing and oral advocacy.
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Jordan Carter, L’15 | Judicial Clinic “Spending time in chambers for the Judicial Clinic was like having four outstanding writers as my own teachers. The judge and his clerks trusted me with meaningful projects and gave me substantive, detailed feedback. As someone who wants to be a litigator, I gained tremendous insight into what makes a good legal writer, which I’ve found to be the number one skill of effective lawyers.”
CLINICS & EXTERNSHIPS KU Law offers 12 clinics and externships in which students translate classroom theory into real-world practice. We’re talking real clients, real cases and real opportunities to make a difference for individuals and communities. Not only will you be testing your knowledge and gaining confidence, but you’ll also be racking up the kind of experience that convinces employers you’re ready to hit the ground running. u Criminal u Elder
Prosecution Clinic
Law Externship
u Externship u Judicial
Clinic
u Legal Aid u Kansas
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Clinic
Clinic
Supreme Court Research Clinic
u Legislative u Media
Clinic
Law Clinic
u Medical-Legal
Partnership Clinic
u Project
for Innocence & Post-Conviction Remedies u Public
Policy Clinic
u Tribal
Judicial Support Clinic
Every KU Law student can participate in at least one clinic during law school.
Aqmar Rahman, L’15 | Externship Clinic “My externship at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment allowed me to advance my skills in legal writing, analysis and creating legislation. I had the opportunity to work on a statute that may become law in Kansas in the upcoming legislative session. This type of real-world experience is priceless.”
Jaime Whitt, L’15 Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic “A lot of clinics are seeing clients in a lastresort situation, and that gives students great experience solving legal problems. We certainly do that in the Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic, but we also anticipate legal barriers before they explode and try to clear them away so patients can focus on their health. It’s exciting work.”
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THE POSSIBILITIES
Where can you go with a KU Law degree? ANYWHERE YOU WANT. KU Law alumni live and work in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and 18 foreign countries. They practice law in private firms, government agencies and public interest organizations. They run legal departments for corporations, communities, and collegiate and professional athletics associations. They lead corporations and nonprofits, negotiate international trade deals and handle estate planning for rural families. Our graduates are proof that a KU Law degree amplifies your potential. And the process starts as soon as you arrive at Green Hall. The Career Services Office partners with new students to develop an understanding of their individual passions, then helps them identify career opportunities and develop strategies to translate those passions into reality. Regional and national employers actively recruit KU Law graduates, a testament to how well-respected and versatile your degree will be in the region, across the United States and beyond. Couple that with a successful, diverse and loyal alumni network that extends from coast to coast and abroad, and you will become part of a dedicated family of alumni that will follow and support you throughout the arc of your career.
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Outside of Kansas and Missouri, the highest concentration of KU Law alumni live and work in Washington, D.C.
WHERE OUR GRADUATES GO: far and wide KU Law graduates from just the past five years practice in more than 30 states and 10 countries. They live and work on both coasts and throughout the Midwest.
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7,450 KU Law alumni worldwide.
committed to Kansas 足 Our graduates have a long history of leadership. From governors and senators to state and federal judges to heads of state and federal agencies, our alumni proudly serve the people of Kansas. They also answer the call for attorneys, judges and municipal leaders in big and small communities throughout Kansas and across the country. Jayhawk lawyers are everywhere.
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More than 65 law firms and government agencies conducted over 650 on-campus interviews at KU Law during 2013-2014.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT: individualized attention u Intensive
begins in your first semester, identifying your unique
interests and passions, and translating your vision into
a personalized comprehensive career strategy.
u Mock
interviews conducted by top practitioners from
the ranks of KU Law alumni, helping you develop
interviewing skills and gain confidence.
u An
online relationship management system that allows
you to store your employment documents, search for
opportunities and apply for jobs from anywhere in the
world with an Internet connection, 24/7.
u A
mentoring program that pairs first-year students
with practicing alumni attorneys, and networking
opportunities like Legal Career Options Day and the
Government Agencies Career Fair.
u A
traveling “on-campus” interview program that takes
students to interview in select cities across the country,
with expenses fully underwritten by the school.
u Career
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and individualized career planning that
Services Alumni Network, consisting of KU Law
graduates dedicated to working with students and
offering critical advice about careers in the law.
Don Zavelo, L’78 | General Counsel National Hockey League Players’ Association (Toronto, Canada)
“KU Law creates lawyers with a point of view; I knew from my first labor law class that I wanted to represent the interests of employees and their unions. Green Hall not only gave me a strong sense of what I could accomplish as a lawyer, but also emphasized the fundamentals, advocacy and good writing. While my work has since taken me from Kansas to the East Coast, that KU confidence and sense of what it means to be a lawyer continues to guide me all these years later.”
The Hon. Julie A. Robinson, L’81 | Judge U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas (Topeka, Kansas)
Shawna Hilleary, L’98 | Solo Practitioner Hilleary Law (Nashville and Los Angeles)
“KU prepared me not only for the practice of law in Kansas but the practice of law anywhere in the country. The professors taught practical skills needed for success. When I took the bar review course and exam in California, I knew the information from law school. KU is an excellent school that prepared me to be a lawyer.”
“During my 18-year judicial career, the majority of my law clerks have been graduates of KU Law. They have excelled in a rigorous academic environment at KU, and are seasoned with practical experience through the many clinical opportunities available through KU Law. I receive hundreds of applicants from national, public and private institutions, and find that KU Law graduates are always among the strongest and best qualified.” q
The Career Services Office assists with career development for STUDENTS and ALUMNI.
Lee Legleiter, L’11 | Associate Hampton & Royce (Salina, Kansas)
“KU Law cultivates a collaborative atmosphere to assist students in achieving career goals, which proved to be a great benefit for me. Frequent contact with alumni, personable professors and an emphasis on individualized relationships between students and administration enable both academic and career success.”
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No matter where you’re coming from, YOU’LL BE AT HOME HERE. When you come to KU Law, you don’t just get an outstanding law school. You gain membership to a flagship research and teaching university — and all the intellectual, social and cultural benefits it has to offer. What’s more, you can live, work, study and play in Lawrence, ranked one of the best college towns in the country. Lawrence boasts eclectic shops, beautiful green spaces, and tons of music venues and art galleries. And no matter what you’re hungry for, you’ll find it on Massachusetts Street — from falafel to gourmet burgers to sushi. KU Law students take full advantage of opportunities outside the classroom. You can get involved in any of the more than 30 student organizations at the
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law school alone, as well as over 600 campuswide. More than social clubs,
MSNBC put Lawrence on its “TOP 10 COLLEGE TOWNS” list.
many of these groups donate dollars and hours of service to the university and Lawrence communities. And if you’re into sports, you might be interested in knowing that the 2008 NCAA National Champion Jayhawk men’s basketball team plays its home games across the street from the law school.
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KANSAS CITY, just 40 minutes east, offers an international airport, shopping, and entertainment.
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Law students in TRAFFIC COURT handle appeals of campus parking tickets.
Grecia Perez, L’16 Black Law Students Association
“Having a support system outside of the classroom and getting involved in the community provides a sense of purpose not found in a casebook. Law school can be stressful, but if you approach it with an emphasis on the bigger picture, it could turn into one of the greatest periods of your life. Getting involved in student groups and attending school-sponsored events is an excellent way to ensure that your law school experience remains a balanced adventure.” q
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STUDENT TRADITIONS Law school can be competitive, but KU Law students will tell you that Green Hall is a highly collegial place. Events sponsored by student organizations are among the most important law school traditions, involving the entire student body, faculty and staff, and driven by a dedication to public service. u Thanksgiving u Hope
food drive
Gala fundraiser for women’s charities
u Diversity
in Law Banquet
u Bluebook
Relays
u Walk
to “old” Green Hall
u Christmas
toy drive
VISIT KU
INDIVIDUAL VISITS
YOU’RE REALLY GOING TO HAVE TO VISIT US to get a true sense of what life at KU Law is like.
We love welcoming visitors to Green Hall! As our guest, you will have the chance to take a student-guided tour from one of our Student Ambassadors, sit in on a first-year law class and meet with an admissions staff member. Please stop by and find out from students what it’s like to be part of the KU Law community. SCHEDULE A TOUR
law.ku.edu/visit
OPEN HOUSES
We host open houses each fall and winter for students interested in learning more about KU Law. Watch our website for dates and registration information. SAVE THE DATE
law.ku.edu/admissions
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TIMELINE
GETTING HERE FROM THERE. A month-by-month look at deadlines.
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Sept. 27 or Sept. 29: Take the LSAT for the first time or again to improve your score.
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Photos: KU Marketing Communications, Mindie Paget, Steve Puppe, Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau, National Hockey League Players’ Association, Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.
March 1: Priority date to file the FAFSA. File earlier if you can. (You may still file after March 1, but your application will be late and your award may be smaller.)
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