Sidharth Mohan - Student Ambassador

1L | West Palm Beach, Florida | University of Florida

Hi everyone! My name is Sidharth Mohan. I am a 1L and the 1L class president. I grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 2023, I earned my bachelor's in political science magna cum laude, my bachelor's in history cum laude and a minor in anthropology from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

My decision to go to law school was something I chose to do after COVID. A mentor of mine suggested that I ought to experience everything possible before settling on the law as a profession, and I tried every job I thought was interesting. From accounts to campaigning to my own start-up, I tried many jobs before realizing that there was no other job for me besides the law. I am primarily interested in game and appellate law, but with every lawyer I meet in a new practice, my curiosity grows. I realized that my end goal in life was to be in a position where I would never be at the mercy of others to put food on my table.

I chose to come to KU Law on a coin flip. Heads was staying in the same place I had always known, and tails was a new place and environment with new people. As soon as I flipped the coin I knew where I needed to go to grow and become a better version of myself. While I have only been in Kansas for a few months and it is my first time living outside of Florida that I can remember. Everything is energizing. New experiences to be had, new nature to explore and new connections to be forged. Maybe that will change after the winter season as everyone has told me. The school is very good at matching the level of engagement that I put in. I knew no one when I got to Kansas, and now, I am enmeshed in the social and academic life here.

I am the first in my family to attend law school and a second-generation American. I rarely interacted with lawyers before coming to KU, and KU makes it easy to connect with lawyers at every stage of their careers. I enjoy KU law precisely because it seems like I can have a different day every single day. Be it through classes, lunch events or a new person to talk to, there is always something new. Every person can be involved as little and as much as they would like to be.

My hobbies include traveling, learning new things, playing sports, socializing and hitting the gym after a long day in Green Hall. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or you just wanna chat.