The class of 2027 is excited to share their plans following graduation! Congratulations to each of you! We’re so excited for your next chapter! Trey LaRue, Washburn University School of Law, secured a two-year clerkship in Topeka with Chief Judge Sarah Warner on the Court of Appeals! . C.J. Pfanstiel, Read more
During our recent Open House and interviews, the most common feedback from alumni was: “What a strong class! The field has never been more competitive—there are so many outstanding candidates.” The trustees were in full agreement, and we are honored to award a number of new scholarships for the coming Read more
Congratulations to Ryan Raybould on being named the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas! Ryan Raybould will serve as the chief federal law-enforcement officer for the Northern District of Texas, overseeing all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation for the U.S. government across the district. He will Read more
Introducing our 2025-2026 class of Weigand Scholars. Celebrating the best of Kansas! Ambrose Shaughnessy, 2L Notre Dame: This summer, Ambrose will intern for Judge Teeter on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Trey LaRue, 2L Washburn: Trey worked as a legal assistant at Stevens & Brand, Read more
Congratulations to Katie Jo Luningham on her new position as the Director of Litigation Counsel at Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.. Her new job is to manage and handle pre-litigation disputes, litigation matters (including general liability, product liability, trademark, patent, and contract disputes), and responses to government agencies in the US, Read more
As we say goodbye and thank you to Nestor Weigand as Trustee, we welcome Nes Weigand to fill his father’s role. Tacit knowledge—that is, knowledge stemming from intuition, context, and experience—is rarely articulated but deeply known. According to Weigand Trustee Gerry O’Shaughnessy, this is the sort of knowledge that J.L. Read more