KU LAWYERS:Ready to work

Law professor and former KU School of Journalism dean Mike Kautsch teaching Torts.

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.

SOLO TO THE NLJ 250: Jordan Carter, L’15“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

much from the hands-on experience here.”

Summer internship:Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Kansas City, MO

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PRACTICAL COURSESLawyering Skills

Trial Advocacy

Expert Witness Skills Workshop

Advanced Legal Writing

Project for Innocence & Post-Conviction Remedies

ACADEMICS

15class hours per week

25study hours per week

Kansas | Missouri Massachusetts | Australia

SCHOOL & WORK

CERTIFICATE

Advocacy Certificate

34%

study time 11% internship

21%

class time34%

law review,other

Intellectual depthWhen 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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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 top-

four 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.

SEASONED LAWYERS, COMMITTED TEACHERS

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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#1Best brief

in the Stetson International

Environmental Law Moot

Court Competition

(2014)

#2National

finalists for the buyer’s side at the National

Transactional LawMeet (2014)

2xInternational

finalists in both the Jessup

International & European Law Students’ Assn. WTO moot courts (2013)

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Paul Mose, L’15, earned the top oral advocate prize in KU’s 2014

In-House Moot Court Competition.

Practical know-howWhen 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 tax liabilities impact the bottom line. In the courtroom, the best advocates know how to win a case long before trial. Through the Shook, Hardy & Bacon Center for Excellence in Advocacy, students take depositions, examine 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 and discovery skills essential to successful practice in domestic relations, landlord-tenant 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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ANTHONY TATULLIGlobal Head, Financial Lines Claims AIG, New York, NY

“When AIG Financial Lines

built its first claim group outside

of the New York metro area, the

partnership we formed with KU

gave us access to ideal candidates

for the positions we needed to fill.

The work that the KU graduates

have done clearly demonstrates the

quality and depth of the education

they received at KU Law. KU

Lawyers are truly ready to work.”

GREAT PLAINS & AROUND THE WORLD: Aqmar Rahman, L’15

EXPERIENCE

Kansas | Washington, D.C.Bangladesh | India

SCHOOL & WORK

2412

study hours per week

class hours per week

ACADEMICS

“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

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United Across Borders (Co-Founder, President)Chancery Chambers (Bangladesh)

Bangladesh Society for Enforcement of Human RightsKS Department of Health & Environment (Topeka)

Judge Robert D. Berger, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (District of KS)

Student Bar Association (VP)

KU Law Student Ambassador

Asian Law Students Association (Secretary)

SERVICE

KANSAS & BEYOND: Nicki Rose, L’16

“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

INTERESTS

Public Policy / Litigation

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SCHOOL& WORK

15 work hours per week

volunteer hours/week03

study hours per week20class hours per week15

CERTIFICATE

Advocacy Certificate

HONORSRice Scholar

prestigious full-tuition scholarship for Kansas residents

who possess outstanding academic, leadership and service records

Topeka

Lawrence

Wichita

COMMITTED TO KANSAS

Real-world experienceWhen you hire a KU Lawyer, you hire a professional with real- world 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 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 in-depth 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 impact their health and access to health care. Through clerkships at corporations and firms, students learn how to practice in the private sector. They come to understand 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.

top 60national ranking

for practical training opportunities

available to students

12distinct clinics and

externships offered

204clinical/externship

positions filled by students (2013-14 academic year)

84students who received NITA-style skills training in KU workshops on jury selection, depositions, and expert witnesses (2014)

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PRIVATE & PUBLIC: Reid Day, L’16“The curriculum and professors pushed me to dive deep into the material in an attempt to truly understand the legal issues and rulings. Coming from a public service background and now clerking for a distinguished jurist, I appreciate KU Law’s emphasis on writing, speaking and negotiating — even in 1L courses. These are skills that everyone needs, but are tough to develop and perfect. KU Law addresses them early and often to prepare students for their first internship or job.”

Summer internship:Judge Carlos Murguia, U.S. District Court, District of KS

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ACADEMICS

15class hoursper week

35study hoursper week

ACTIVITIESAmerican Constitution Society

Sports & Entertainment Law Society

Teaching Assistant for Lawyering Skills

Women in Law

Illinois | KansasWashington, D.C.

SCHOOL & WORK

EXPERIENCEWorked on Capitol Hill

for 2 members of Congress &

a nonprofit focused on Internet and tech policy

INTERESTSMedia Law

Cyber Law

Contracts Litigation

Environmental Law

The KU Law difference:one-to-one matchingFor 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 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 on-campus interviews, posting jobs and hosting the occasional social event. We help you focus your search, identifying students who are not only a good match on paper, but who will also prosper as a part of your team. 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. As with employers, this focused attention allows us to understand students individually, helping them develop 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’06Assistant Dean for Career Services

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DAVID REBEIN, L’80Partner, Rebein Bangerter Rebein PA, Dodge City, KS & Tampa, FL

“As an active member of bar

organizations from rural

Kansas to the state capital,

I see new KU Lawyers

fulfilling needs across the

state. The career services

team devotes significant time

to meeting with firms, even

in the smallest communities,

to understand and meet

their hiring needs.”

WORKING WITH KU LAW IS EASYWe 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:

TRAVELINGOCI PROGRAM

Taking students to

interview in some

of the most dynamic

legal markets in the

United States through

a program in which

all travel costs are

covered by the

law school.

RURAL & SOLO PROGRAM

Exposing students to

the great opportunities

to practice in smaller

communities and

across the country, and

developing skills of

value in any small firm,

from metropolis to

Main Street.

ROAD TO SUCCESS

Bringing small groups

of 3 to 8 self-selected

students to your office

to meet with a top

practitioner in your

organization, saving

you and your firm

significant travel time

and cost.

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KU Law at a glance

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20“Go-To Law

Schools” ranking for number of graduates

making partner at NLJ 250

firms in 2013

37Ranking among

public law schools in 2015 edition of U.S.

News and World Report’s “Best Graduate

Schools”

50Top quarter

of law schools for 2013 grads

in full-time, long-term

JD-required and JD-advantage

positions

WHERE OUR GRADUATES GOKU 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.

20Ranking among

public law schools for percentage

of 2013 grads hired at NLJ 250 law firms

CanadaChina

UNITED STATES & WORLDWIDE

ItalyJapan

LiberiaRussia

South KoreaTurkey

Hong KongGermany

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?Contact us to hire a KU Lawyer.

Arturo ThompsonAssistant Dean for Career Services784-864-9257 | arturot@ku.edu

Leah TerranovaDirector of Career Services784-864-4357 | leaht@ku.edu

LaVerta LoganAssistant Director, Career Services784-864-4377 | laverta@ku.edu

“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.”

ANDREW NOLAN, L’98Partner, Foulston Siefkin LLP, Wichita, KS

Green Hall1535 W. 15th StreetLawrence, KS 66045-7608

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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.

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“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!”

ELIZABETH SCHARTZPartner, Thompson & Knight LLP, Dallas, TX