“I am honored to be named a Weigand Scholar and to be included in such an accomplished group of individuals. I look forward to being a part of the Weigand family and playing a part in giving back to my home state.”
Emily Reed
University of Kansas
Weigand Scholar: 2020, 2021
Hometown:
Pomona, KS
Employer:
Education:
B.S., Political Science, Emporia State University, 2018
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Blue Key Honor Society
J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 2021
- Payne and Jones Lawyering Award
- Co-founder/Vice President of Midwest Innocence Project Student Organization
Emily is an upcoming 3L at University of Kansas School of Law. During her first semester, Emily won the Payne and Jones Lawyering Award for best memo in her section. Emily also co-founded and is the current Vice President of the law school’s Midwest Innocence Project Student Organization. During her summer after her 2L year, Emily spent time with the Kansas Court of Appeals. She also did research for Professor Mulligan at KU Law School and will tutored in Evidence, Business Organizations, and Civil Procedure classes.
Emily has accepted post-graduate employment with Spencer Fane in Kansas City.
In 2018, Emily graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emporia State University with a B.S. in Political Science. Prior to Emporia State, Emily spent two years at Cowley College where she played volleyball and was Second Team All Conference and All Region, making nationals both years. She spent an additional season at Lander University in South Carolina and made it to the NCAA Division II National Tournament with her team. She then returned to Kansas to finish her undergraduate degree at Emporia State University, where she was a file clerk for Atherton and Huth Law Office. Emily, the youngest of four, grew up on a farm in Pomona, Kansas, a town of about 900. Her father Carl is a farmer, and her mother Nancy is a Special Education teacher.