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 | [email protected]
Leah TerranovaDirector of Career Services784-864-4357 | [email protected]
LaVerta LoganAssistant Director, Career Services784-864-4377 | [email protected]
“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
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