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The Writing Law School

See how Iowa Law's Writing Program stands apart and prepares our graduates for success in the field.

Writing at Iowa Law

99 %

job placement rate within 10 months of graduation

Class of 2023

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8:1

Student-Faculty-Ratio

2024

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Visit Iowa Law

Iowa Law offers in-person and virtual events to connect with students, faculty, and admissions. We can't wait to meet you.

Admissions Events

Events

Labor Day (No classes)

Monday, September 2, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
University holiday: no classes and offices are closed.

Iowa Student Bar Association Weekly Meeting

Monday, September 2, 2024 12:40am to 1:40am
Boyd Law Building
Iowa Student Bar Association Meeting  

Tuesday Talk About It, Directed by Dawn Anderson: Sweating? Don't Sweat It Yet

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 12:35pm to 1:20pm
Boyd Law Building
Sweating? Don't sweat it yet. We’ll talk about what to worry about over the course of the semester (and what not to be worrying about right now). We’ll also discuss some law school lingo that might be confusing you.

BLSA Monthly Meeting

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 12:40pm to 1:40pm
Boyd Law Building
BLSA General Body Meeting

OWLSS Informational Meeting

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Join OWLSS for our Fall 2024 Introduction Meeting to learn more about our organization, meet the executive board, and hear about our plans for the upcoming semester!
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Faculty in the News

Kate Melloy Gottel appointed to AILA's amicus committee and as Vice Chair of the Federal Court Litigation Committee

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
American Immigration Lawyers Association

Jill Wieber Lens' article, "A Reality Check on Iowa’s Abortion Ban Exceptions, published by The Gazette

Monday, August 26, 2024
The Gazette

Samantha Barbas' new book was listed on The Green Bag's list of "Exemplary Legal Writing"

Friday, August 23, 2024
The Green Bag

Todd Pettys article, "The First Amendment Speech Rights of College Student-Athletes," published by the George Mason Law Review

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
George Mason Law Review

Shannon Roesler quoted in an article by IPR discussing opposition around large-scale carbon capture projects

Monday, August 19, 2024
Iowa Public Radio
Faculty and Scholarship