Annual Events

Upcoming Events

Reunion 2023

Alumni Reunions

Each fall, Iowa Law alumni gather in Iowa City to reconnect and celebrate. There are opportunities to visit classrooms, talk to our faculty, and tour our facilities and always a chance to tailgate and take in some Hawkeye football. Whether you're five years out or 65 years, we hope you'll come back to visit.

A group photo of all those in attendance at Back to Iowa in Chicago.

Back to Iowa

Back to Iowa (BTI) began as an effort between African American alumni, BLSA and the College of Law to provide real-life information to Iowa Law students about the practice of law and the legal job market. 

Levitt Lecture

Continuing Legal Education

Iowa Law provides a number continuing legal education (CLE) opportunities for alumni and friends. CLE programming takes place in both the fall and spring semesters.

The 2025 alumni award winners, posing for a photo with Todd Pettys

Annual Alumni Awards

Iowa Law hosts an alumni awards program to recognize law alumni who have made significant achievements in their careers and in their service to the College of Law. Awards are presented annually in four different categories: Emerging Leader, Alumni Achievement, Alumni Service and the Iowa Law Review Alumni Achievement award. 

Cookout

Pregame Cookouts

Pregame cookouts are hosted each fall at the Boyd Law Building, thanks to our generous sponsors. Join us two hours prior to kick-off to meet up with alumni, faculty, and staff. We'll have the usual fare including cheesy potatoes! If you are interested in learning more about sponsoring a cookout, contact us.

Van Jones, American News Commentator and Author, speaking at the Levitt Lecture in 2019

Levitt Lecture Series

Levitt Lectures provide an annual opportunity for the College of Law to bring distinguished speakers from across the United States and around the globe to present major lectures of interest, not only to the legal community, but also to leaders in all walks of life in the state and region.

Upcoming Events

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Alumni Day 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Once a Hawkeye, Always a Hawkeye
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Charity Benefit Run & Walk (RCLA Jesus Jog)

Saturday, April 18, 2026 9:00am
City Park
Charity Benefit Run & Walk
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Alumni Day Panel: AI & the Law

Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
Boyd Law Building
Alumni Day Panel: AI & the Law

Safer Supervision Act (SSA) Panel Event

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

Join the Criminal Defense Coalition and the Federal Criminal Defense Clinic for a panel event discussing the Safer Supervision Act (SSA), a bipartisan bill supporting successful reentry. Professor Alison Guernsey, REFORM Alliance, community organizers, and people who can speak to the experience of supervised release will discuss the bill and its wider context. Lunch will be provided.

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Recycled Runway

Saturday, April 25, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
The University of Iowa’s Sustainable Events class presents the 4th Annual Recycled Runway at the historic Old Capitol Museum and you’re invited!

Levitt Lecture with David Axelrod

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
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Levitt Lecture with David Axelrod

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
David Axelrod- Levitt Lecture Series

College of Law Alumni Reception-Des Moines

Thursday, April 30, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Faegre Drinker
You and a guest are invited to a special event to connect with fellow UI College of Law alumni, hear updates on the college from Dean Todd Pettys, and learn how you can help ensure a bright future for Iowa Law’s people and programs!

Faculty and Staff Awards

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Hancher Auditorium

The university-wide Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 5, at 4 p.m. in Hancher Auditorium. The program will be followed by a reception in the Stanley Café, and both are open to the public.

The Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony was created in 2023–24 to recognize our faculty and staff achievements in a coordinated way. It provides an opportunity for the entire university community to honor awardees in one large celebratory event. Last year’s event showcased some of our...

Iowa Law Virtual Panel: “Diverse Career Paths in Law”

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Virtual Panel: “Diverse Career Paths in Law”

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Noon-1 p.m.

Zoom event (Join here)

Diverse Career Paths in Law is a virtual panel for recent Iowa Law graduates exploring the many ways a law degree can shape a career. Alumni panelists from a range of practice areas and professional settings—traditional and nontraditional—will share how they found their paths, made pivots, and built fulfilling careers using their legal training. This candid conversation will highlight possibilities...

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