By james art 
A third year Lawrence student at the University of Kansas will receive a grant from the Legal Foundation for the Farm Bureau in Kansas. Thomas Kutsera is the recipient of the Foundation’s grant.
The grant is awarded to law students who intend to practice in rural kansas after graduation, providing legal information and intercession to those with limited access to resources. A maximum of three students can win a $ 16,500 grant each year.
The limp, who will end in May, plans to serve as an assistant prosecutor at the District Prosecutor’s Office of Renault. His said his decision to continue his career in the village Kansas stems from his assessment of culture in the small town, which he was experiencing, growing in a small town outside Witch and while visiting a college in Newton.
“I really liked the culture in the small town. I have seen so many people who have always participated with each other and whenever there was a tragedy, there is always a lot of support from the communities, “he said. “I know that one of the most urgent needs for rural communities is civil servants, so I want to be a prosecutor and serve these communities.”
This time in your career, it has been a long -standing goal for the limb.
“Since his first year at the Faculty of Law, Thomas knew he wanted to serve the rural Kansas,” says Stacey Blakeman, assistant -dean of the career services at Ku Law. “He sought opportunities while at the Faculty of Law to make great connections and get the necessary training to hit the ground.”
Kutsera said she was looking forward to creating roots in Renault with his wife, who would start his career as a dentist in a nearby McPherson. He hopes to raise a family in a tightly woven community while gaining valuable experience as a prosecutor.
“I don’t think many people I have met through the Faculty of Law have ever experienced rural communities, so they don’t really have a great understanding of what they live in a rural community or the huge amount of satisfaction that you can profit from work in these communities is like “He said.
He encourages his peers to consider a career in rural areas, emphasizing the unique professional opportunities they offer.
“Working in rural places, there is a lot of experience to tour, against work in one of the bigger cities,” he said. “There are so many opportunities for being a lawyer in those rural communities that most people don’t even know about.”
The limp also seeks to dispel the wrong perceptions of rural areas, reminding fellow students that these communities are often closer than they think.
“There is a lot of legal work to do everywhere,” he said. “You just have to be ready to go to these places.”