Pre-Law Initiatives at K-State

Pre-Law offers several initiatives designed to give students applied leadership experience, academic support, and more to help kickstart careers in law. Learn more about which opportunities are the best fit for you!

• LEAD Program. The LEAD Program, designed for incoming freshmen, allows you to earn your undergraduate and law degrees in six years.
• Mock Trial Team. Mock Trial offers and opportunity for aspiring attorneys and aspiring actors to form teams and prepare to try cases against other universities from across the country.
• Pre-Law Ambassadors. Pre-Law Ambassadors are open to students in any major. Their purpose is to bring together students with an interest in law as a career and provide an opportunity to design informative programs to increase their understanding of legal education, law school, the practice of law, careers in law, and issues in law.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

• Kansas Supreme Court and Kansas Court of Appeals Arguments. Each fall, a panel of judges from a Kansas appellate court hears oral arguments at the K-State Student Union. Students can read the case briefs, observe arguments, and network with the judges over lunch and special receptions.
• Legal Speaker Series. Each semester, we invite judges, practitioners, and other relevant speakers to provide insight into a variety of legal careers through roundtable or lecture events. Students are encouraged to ask questions and engage with the speakers about what it’s like to practice law. Recent legal speakers include:
• • Ashlyn Shultz, Arthur-Green, LLP
  • Roscoe Jones, Jr., Dean of Drake Law School
  • Judge Toby Crouse, US District Court of Kansas
  • Shawn Leisinger, Washburn University School of Law Associate Dean for Centers and External Programs
  • Chief Marla Luckert, KS Supreme Court
  • Heathor Landon, Landon Law LLC
  • Alex Reed & Timothy Hadachek, Lathrop GPM
  • Lucas Renz, Knopp and Biggs P.A.
  • Jesse Burbank, Captian, US Army JAG Corps
  • Lumen Mulligan & Tracey Lee, Dean of UMKC School of Law & KSU Business Law Instructor

Law School Networking Opportunities & Events

• Law Fair. In early September, K-State invites law schools from across the nation to the K-State campus. Pre-Law students have the opportunity to meet with representatives and ask questions about applications and programs.
• KU Law Dinner with the Dean. In April, Charlie and Julie Hostetler host the Dean of KU Law School, faculty, alumni, and current students to meet with K-State pre-law students for a cocktail hour and dinner to learn more about KU Law.
• One-on-one appointments. Each spring semester, we invite admissions deans from Washburn Law School, KU Law School, Nebraska Law School, UMKC Law School, and Missouri Law School to talk one-on-one with our students.
• Visits to law schools. Join a sponsored trip to visit regional law schools. Students tour the schools, sit in on law classes, have lunch with admissions personnel, talk with career services teams, and receive advice from panels of current law students. Recent law school visits include:
  • University of Kansas School of Law
  • Washburn University School of Law
  • University of Kansas City-Missouri School of Law
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Law