Employment law touches everyone, and for Elinor Schroeder, it’s a topic that has propelled her through a distinguished career of teaching, mentoring, and research at KU Law. “Employment law is a field that has just burst on the scene in the last 20 years or so and grown dynamically, so it’s been exciting to be a part of that,” she …
Why I Teach: Quinton Lucas
Editor’s Note: Today marks a new feature on the blog: the “Why I Teach” series, which profiles KU Law professors and gives you the opportunity to learn more about their backgrounds and teaching philosophies. Quinton Lucas has compiled an impressive resume in a relatively short time – he’s been educated at two prestigious schools, appeared on a death penalty case, …
LibGuides: one-stop shopping for your legal research needs
As anyone who has had to do research in a specific area of law can tell you, a significant amount of time can be spent on the task of gathering up all of the sources at your disposal. A search through the library’s catalog may result in a full listing of what’s available. However, there is no easy way of …
Ch-ch-ch-changes! The latest and greatest at Wheat Law Library
Meet Allison Reeve, the newest librarian. As we start a new year and a new semester, we are happy to announce a few changes at the Wheat Law Library. Our new Kansas Supreme Court Research Clinic is under way. Thanks to Associate Director Chris Steadham for spearheading this venture, and a special thanks to Dean Mazza for his support in …
The librarians are coming! Wheat Law Library to host joint conference in Lawrence
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 …
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 …