KU LAWYERS:
Ready to work
Graduates of KU Law enter the legal profession with the ideal balance of intellectual depth, practical knowledge, and real-world experience.
They learn under the guidance of top faculty with leading
national reputations. They develop the craft of the working lawyer through deposition, expert witness and other skills courses. They then bring those talents to bear in the real world through our extensive clinical programs, giving them opportunities to represent real clients with challenging legal issues.
Simply put: When KU Lawyers join your
organization, they are ready to think, act and work as lawyers from day one.
Law professor and former KU School of Journalism dean Mike Kautsch teaching Torts.
CERTIFICATE
Advocacy Certificate
ACADEMICS
15 25
class hours per week
study hours per week
PRACTICAL COURSES
SOLO TO THE NLJ 250:
Jordan Carter, L’15
Lawyering Skills Trial Advocacy Expert Witness Skills Workshop Advanced Legal Writing Project for Innocence & Post-Conviction Remedies
SCHOOL & WORK
“KU Law’s greatest strength is the number of clinical and practical opportunities available. From the Trial Advocacy course to the Expert Witness Skills Workshop to my internship at the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas to my participation in the Project for Innocence & Post-Conviction Remedies, I have benefitted so
Kansas | Missouri Massachusetts | Australia
much from the hands-on experience here.” Summer internship: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Kansas City, MO
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internship
21%
class time
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study time
34%
law review, other
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Intellectual depth When you hire a KU Lawyer, you hire a professional with the intellectual depth necessary to solve complex legal, business, organizational and social problems.
KU Lawyers are taught by professors who are experts in their
fields, with more than one-third authoring casebooks and treatises used at law schools nationwide. Faculty also remain active with the bench and bar, continuing to argue cases before state and federal courts, and shaping the creation of new law.
With first-year small sections and half of upper-level classes of 25 or
fewer students, KU Lawyers undergo an intense academic experience. Small classes allow lectures to students to become conversations with students, where ideas are explored and conclusions are challenged.
KU Lawyers bring highly developed research and writing skills
to their first day of practice. Their training begins with a year-long course in Lawyering Skills, where they learn the fundamentals of legal research and writing. Over the next two years, they refine these skills through upper-level writing courses and service on the Kansas Law Review and the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy.
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SEASONED LAWYERS, COMMITTED TEACHERS A recognized authority on corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, PROFESSOR WEBB HECKER is an active member of the banking and business law sections of the American and Kansas bar associations. He testified before the Kansas Legislature on the Kansas Revised Limited Liability Company Act, for which he was the principal drafter of amendments. Hecker coached KU’s transactional law team to a topfour finish at its first national competition in 2014.
PROFESSOR PAMELA KELLER brings her experience as a labor and employment lawyer to bear as director of KU’s Judicial Clinic and its Lawyering Skills Program, training students to be excellent legal researchers and writers. An active member of the national legal writing community, Keller also shares her expertise with scholars and attorneys through presentations at CLE programs and conferences. She oversees KU’s moot court program, which has won writing accolades and sent teams to national and international competitions.
With a practice background in commercial litigation, PROFESSOR QUINTON LUCAS teaches students the fundamentals of contracts and administrative law. His scholarly research focuses on corporate and financial governance and regulation, and he has provided in-depth analysis of the SEC’s oversight and prosecution of white-collar crime. Active in his community, Lucas provided commentary on a local tax debate in Kansas City and introduces young people to the law through involvement with KU’s Thurgood Marshall Law Day.
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Paul Mose, L’15, earned the top oral advocate prize in KU’s 2014 In-House Moot Court Competition.
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Best brief in the Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (2014)
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National finalists for the buyer’s side at the National Transactional LawMeet (2014)
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International finalists in both the Jessup International & European Law Students’ Assn. WTO moot courts (2013)
Practical know-how When you hire a KU Lawyer, you hire a professional who has translated academic coursework into practical know-how, giving her the skills to depose witnesses, manage clients, negotiate deals and argue before judges.
KU Lawyers understand the art of
the deal. Through courses such as Corporate Transactions and Taxation of Business Enterprises, students come to appreciate the complexities of negotiation and the challenges of drafting agreements. They also learn how
ANTHONY TATULLI Global Head, Financial Lines Claims AIG, New York, NY
tax liabilities impact the bottom line.
“When AIG Financial Lines
built its first claim group outside
In the courtroom, the best advocates know
how to win a case long before trial. Through the
of the New York metro area, the
Shook, Hardy & Bacon Center for Excellence in
partnership we formed with KU
Advocacy, students take depositions, examine
gave us access to ideal candidates
experts and select jurors under the trained eyes of top litigators. They develop skills every lawyer needs, saving you significant training, time and expense. In courses like Practice in Kansas, students cultivate practical pleading
for the positions we needed to fill. The work that the KU graduates have done clearly demonstrates the quality and depth of the education
and discovery skills essential to successful
they received at KU Law. KU
practice in domestic relations, landlord-tenant
Lawyers are truly ready to work.�
law, debt collection, probate, criminal law and general civil law.
KU Lawyers possess the ability to communicate with clarity and
economy. Through a successful moot court program, they hone research, writing and oral advocacy skills of value in the courtroom and the board room.
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“I want to assist the people of Kansas through policy change, but I didn’t feel I could influence the law before learning about it. KU Law has helped me create new contacts and cultivate existing relationships that have led to real-world, practical experience. I’m eager to continue my training this summer in Wichita and eventually practice law in my home state.” Summer internship: Foulston Siefkin LLP, Wichita, KS
GREAT PLAINS & AROUND THE WORLD:
Aqmar Rahman, L’15 ACADEMICS
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SERVICE
SCHOOL & WORK
Student Bar Association (VP)
study hours per week
KU Law Student Ambassador
class hours per week
Asian Law Students Association (Secretary)
EXPERIENCE United Across Borders (Co-Founder, President) Chancery Chambers (Bangladesh) Bangladesh Society for Enforcement of Human Rights KS Department of Health & Environment (Topeka) Judge Robert D. Berger, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (District of KS)
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Kansas | Washington, D.C. Bangladesh | India
KANSAS & BEYOND:
Nicki Rose, L’16 INTERESTS
HONORS
Public Policy / Litigation
Rice Scholar prestigious full-tuition scholarship for Kansas residents who possess outstanding academic, leadership and service records
CERTIFICATE
COMMITTED TO KANSAS Topeka Lawrence
Advocacy Certificate
Wichita
SCHOOL & WORK
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study hours per week class hours per week work hours per week volunteer hours/week
“My professors not only provide a world-class legal education, but they also helped me and a fellow student launch a humanitarian organization called United Across Borders. KU Law has fueled my entrepreneurial ambitions while delivering excellent legal training and international practice opportunities that make me competitive in the global market.” Summer internship: J. Sagar Associates, New Delhi, India
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Real-world experience When you hire a KU Lawyer, you hire a professional with realworld experience, acquired through an outstanding clinical program, internships with firms and agencies, and judicial clerkships at the trial and appellate levels of federal and state courts.
KU Lawyers participate in one of the most
vibrant clinical programs in the country. They
top 60
national ranking for practical training opportunities available to students
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distinct clinics and externships offered
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work alongside state and national legislators to explore and craft laws and public policy. Under limited admission to the bar, they represent real clients in real matters, managing extensive dockets and arguing before trial and appellate courts throughout Kansas. They conduct indepth research for the Kansas Supreme Court, aiding efforts to improve the administration of justice throughout the state. They develop tribal code in Indian Country and work alongside medical students in the urban core, helping patients with a variety of legal issues that may
clinical/externship positions filled by students (2013-14 academic year)
impact their health and access to health care.
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private sector. They come to understand the
students who received NITA-style skills training in KU workshops on jury selection, depositions, and expert witnesses (2014)
Through clerkships at corporations and
firms, students learn how to practice in the importance of helping their clients achieve their goals efficiently and economically.
A KU Lawyer’s intellectual depth and
practical know-how are tested and refined in these real-world experiences. Equipped with this intense training, KU Lawyers offer immediate value to you and your clients.
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INTERESTS Media Law Cyber Law Contracts Litigation Environmental Law
ACADEMICS
15 35
class hours per week
study hours per week
SCHOOL & WORK
PRIVATE & PUBLIC:
Reid Day, L’16
Illinois | Kansas Washington, D.C.
“The curriculum and professors pushed me to dive deep into the material in an attempt to truly
ACTIVITIES
understand the legal issues and rulings. Coming
American Constitution Society
from a public service background and now clerking for a distinguished jurist, I appreciate KU Law’s emphasis on writing, speaking and negotiating —
Sports & Entertainment Law Society Teaching Assistant for Lawyering Skills Women in Law
even in 1L courses. These are skills that everyone needs, but are tough to develop and perfect. KU
EXPERIENCE
Law addresses them early and often to prepare
Worked on Capitol Hill for 2 members of Congress & a nonprofit focused on Internet and tech policy
students for their first internship or job.” Summer internship: Judge Carlos Murguia, U.S. District Court, District of KS
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The KU Law difference: one-to-one matching For employers, the difference begins with our focus on one-to-one matching of potential candidates to you. Because hiring is expensive, time-consuming and risky, our goal is to help you identify the ideal KU Lawyer, not just hand you a stack DAVID REBEIN, L’80 Partner, Rebein Bangerter Rebein PA, Dodge City, KS & Tampa, FL
of resumes. We come to your office, learn about your business and future plans and develop an understanding of your organization’s culture.
With this knowledge, we go beyond arranging
“As an active member of bar
on-campus interviews, posting jobs and hosting the
organizations from rural
occasional social event. We help you focus your search,
Kansas to the state capital,
identifying students who are not only a good match on
I see new KU Lawyers
paper, but who will also prosper as a part of your team.
fulfilling needs across the state. The career services team devotes significant time to meeting with firms, even in the smallest communities,
For students, the difference starts with intense
individual attention. With student meetings averaging one hour, we are able to meaningfully address immediate needs, explore interests and assess progress. We teach students how to network, assigning homework requiring them to develop and execute a detailed outreach plan.
to understand and meet
their hiring needs.”
to understand students individually, helping them develop
As with employers, this focused attention allows us
into the best possible candidates for you. You can be sure that the KU Lawyer you hire possesses the critical client management and business development skills that only come from real-world experience. One-to-one matching: the KU Law difference.
ARTURO THOMPSON, L’06 Assistant Dean for Career Services
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WORKING WITH KU LAW IS EASY We view you as a customer. It is our job to make it easy for you to work with us. We will come to you, anywhere in the country, to better understand and serve you. We help organizations like yours do everything from post jobs and plan events to develop long-term hiring strategies and succession plans.
Across the country — from small towns to big cities, large firms
to solo shops, and private companies to government agencies — we look forward to serving you. Career Services Office programs include:
TRAVELING OCI PROGRAM
RURAL & SOLO PROGRAM
ROAD TO SUCCESS
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of 3 to 8 self-selected
of the most dynamic
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legal markets in the
communities and
to meet with a top
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practitioner in your
a program in which
developing skills of
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all travel costs are
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KU Law at a glance
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Ranking among public law schools for percentage of 2013 grads hired at NLJ 250 law firms
“Go-To Law Schools” ranking for number of graduates making partner at NLJ 250 firms in 2013
Ranking among public law schools in 2015 edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools”
Top quarter of law schools for 2013 grads in full-time, long-term JD-required and JD-advantage positions
WHERE OUR GRADUATES GO 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.
UNITED STATES & WORLDWIDE
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Canada China
Hong Kong Germany
Italy Japan
Liberia Russia
South Korea Turkey
ANDREW NOLAN, L’98 Partner, Foulston Siefkin LLP, Wichita, KS
“As the largest law firm in Kansas we can recruit anywhere in the country, but we return to KU every spring and fall because we know KU Law grads will become leaders in the firm and the community.”
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Contact us to hire a KU Lawyer. Arturo Thompson Assistant Dean for Career Services 784-864-9257 | arturot@ku.edu Leah Terranova Director of Career Services 784-864-4357 | leaht@ku.edu LaVerta Logan Assistant Director, Career Services 784-864-4377 | laverta@ku.edu
Green Hall 1535 W. 15th Street Lawrence, KS 66045-7608
www.law.ku.edu ELIZABETH SCHARTZ Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, TX
“We take seriously our commitment to identifying top candidates who are the best match for our firm. We are proud to say that a number of our attorneys are successful KU Law graduates, and we look forward to welcoming more highly qualified Jayhawk lawyers to Thompson & Knight in the future. Rock chalk!”
Photography by KU Marketing Communications and Earl Richardson On the cover: Ja’net Miles, intern at KPMG, left, and Ashley Akers, intern at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, both in downtown Kansas City, Missouri for the summer of 2014. 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.