Student Life
Washburn Law students are involved. Students lead and participate in more than 30 different organizations, from practice-area specific, political, and ethnic groups to sports, religious, and cultural organizations.
Washburn Law has a long tradition of recruiting and educating a diverse student body. Classes are rich in students of different ages, ethnic backgrounds, educational and professional experiences, genders, and life experiences. Washburn Law's student body is a melting pot of the best and brightest students from Kansas, scholars from nearly every state in the country, and international students from around the world.
Students interact with and receive ongoing support from peers, faculty, staff, and alumni. The law school’s size makes it possible for every student to know every administrator, every other student, and every professor. Nonacademic support services include:
- Counseling services for students and their families or partners;
- Free access to an on-campus, general medical service for students;
- Access to university employment resources for spouses or partners; and
- Small, short-term emergency loans.
Co-Curricular Activities
In addition to traditional course work and experiential learning opportunities, the school supports a range of co-curricular activities.
Each year a number of students earn spots on the Washburn Law Journal, where they edit and publish the work of legal scholars as well as the students’ own work. Other students edit the Family Law Quarterly, published by the American Bar Association.
Washburn Moot Court Council members organize and participate in intramural and interscholastic appellate moot court competitions. Students also take part in interscholastic trial advocacy, negotiation, and client counseling competitions. Each year, a number of students serve as research assistants for faculty members.
