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Legal Research Training - Search Construction

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 9:45am to 10:45am
Boyd Law Building

Join the Law Library for an engaging session on mastering search techniques in Westlaw and Lexis.

You’ll learn how to:
Select better search terms
Improve basic searches
Effectively use Terms & Connectors

Don’t miss this opportunity to boost your proficiency with Westlaw and Lexis!

Sign up here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0B0RwTV8TTscSy

Law Journals 1L Training Program

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice, Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, The Journal of Corporation Law, and Iowa Law Review are launching a new program to inform 1Ls about what it looks like to be a student writer on a journal. The program will occur during Week 3 of the Spring 2026 semester, and those who signed up during the Fall 2025 semester have already been contacted. If you are a 1L interested but missed the sign-up, please contact the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Gender...

Law Journals 1L Training Program

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice, Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, The Journal of Corporation Law, and Iowa Law Review are launching a new program to inform 1Ls about what it looks like to be a student writer on a journal. The program will occur during Week 3 of the Spring 2026 semester, and those who signed up during the Fall 2025 semester have already been contacted. If you are a 1L interested but missed the sign-up, please contact the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Gender...

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