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At Iowa Law, you'll thrive in an ambitious, collaborative community in one of the nation's premier college towns. With alumni in all 50 states and across 50 different countries, you'll graduate ready to make an impact.

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Darrow/Baldus Death Penalty Defense College

Monday, June 1 to Friday, June 5, 2026 (all day)

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The Clarence Darrow/David Baldus Death Penalty College is an annual training program for capital defense attorneys, mitigation specialists, and capital investigators held in Iowa City at the University of Iowa College of Law, located in the heart of the campus.