KU Law celebrates 30 years of helping the community with free tax preparation Nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes. For the last 30 years at KU Law, one more thing has been certain: the VITA clinic. Started in 1994, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) was created to connect law students with the community and …
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Joshua Lollar, Judicial Field Placement
Prior to law school, Joshua Lollar, 2L, spent time in a seminary in New York before heading back home to Lawrence to serve as a priest in an Eastern Orthodox parish. However, his memories of visiting Green Hall when his mother was a KU Law student led him to enroll in KU Law himself after 10 years of priesthood. Now, …
Exploring the Emerald Island with KU Law
Study abroad opportunities with KU Law Studying abroad is a transformative experience. Students have the opportunity to broaden their horizons while enriching their educational experience. I know my educational experience was positively impacted by my three-week stay in Ireland this past summer. What I Did: KU Law in Ireland is a three-week study abroad opportunity offered every other summer. Professor …
Hands-On Learning: Alexandria Vazquez, Field Placement Program
Originally from Santa Barbara, California, Alexandria Vazquez, 2L, previously worked as an orthopedic surgery coordinator. She cites the field placement program as helping to shape her understanding of criminal law, legal research and the nuance of working alongside attorneys which she uses firsthand in her current role as an intern at the Leavenworth County Attorney’s Office. Students involved in the …
CASA and Compassion
Student empowers change through pro bono work Whether you’re helping a college student contest their parking ticket or spending time with a child in the child welfare system, there is no question that pro bono work is all about making a positive impact on your community. At KU Law, students have the unique opportunity to engage in work that goes …
Leading the Legal Discourse
Meet the leaders of KU Law’s student publications Though the school year has only just begun, third-year law students Jackie Jeschke and Collin Studer have been hard at work this summer in preparation for their new roles as editors-in-chief of the law school’s two student-edited publications. Studer leads the University of Kansas Law Review, and Jeschke heads up the Kansas …