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Connecting Marshallese Students to Dubuque’s Schools

Law students tackle a complex issue, gain appreciation for Iowa community

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Iowa Initiative For Sustainable Communities

Through the Community Empowerment Law Project (CELP), Iowa Law students worked with the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities and their partnership with the City of Dubuque to collect and synthesize information, and create an action plan to help K-12 Marshallese students improve school attendance.

Student Spotlight: Andrew Wendel’s unforeseen path to legal excellence

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

By Hannah Huston

From forensics to the federal defense clinic, Andrew Wendel’s legal journey involves unexpected turns and remarkable achievements.

Jonathan Picado takes part in an environmental law intersession course at Lake McBride.

Research into action: Jonathan Picado leverages his legal education for environmental change

Monday, April 22, 2024

By Hannah Huston

Third-year law student Jonathan Picado shares about his journey in environmental law and how he plans to address environmental injustices after graduation. Last summer, Jonathan was awarded a Hubbell Environmental Law Fellowship to his support his summer work at the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division.

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In the News

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Jill Wieber Lens, expert on reproductive justice, joins Iowa Law School faculty

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The University of Iowa College of Law is pleased to welcome alumna Jill Wieber Lens to the faculty. Lens, who will start her appointment in August 2024, will serve as the Dorothy M. Willie Professor in Excellence.

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Iowa Law School announces faculty appointment for Lorraine Gaynor

Monday, April 8, 2024

By Nic Arp

The University of Iowa College of Law is pleased to announce that Lorraine Gaynor, who earned her law degree from the Iowa Law School in 2011, will join its faculty as assistant professor of legal analysis, writing, and research. Professor Gaynor currently serves as senior staff attorney for Iowa Legal Aid, a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance and education to low-income and vulnerable Iowans. She will begin her appointment in August 2024.

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Iowa Law welcomes Megan Graham to the faculty

Thursday, March 28, 2024

By Nic Arp

The University of Iowa College of Law is pleased to announce that Megan Graham has joined the faculty as clinical associate professor and director of the Technology Law Clinic. Professor Graham is a nationally recognized expert in technology and surveillance issues as they relate to the criminal legal system. Before coming to Iowa Law, she served as clinical supervising attorney for the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at the School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Events

Spring 2024 Exams

Wednesday, May 8 to Thursday, May 9, 2024 (all day)

Boyd Law Building

Second Looks for Second Chances: State and Federal Mechanisms for Decarceration

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Virtual

This webinar will discuss second-look mechanisms under both Iowa and federal law and consider how and why we need these “sentencing safety valves” to help ameliorate over-incarceration and protect the rights of people in custody. Panelists will discuss the increasingly robust ability to revisit previously imposed sentences in the federal system, and contrast federal practices to the barriers that incarcerated Iowans face in having their terms of imprisonment reevaluated in light of changing...

Spring 2024 Exams

Thursday, May 9, 2024 (all day)

Boyd Law Building

Medical Campus Graduation Celebration

Thursday, May 9, 2024 11:00am to 1:00pm

Graduating students are invited to stop by the UI Center for Advancement tent for free professional photos, alumni swag, and more. This event is weather permitting.

2024 Senior Banquet

Thursday, May 9, 2024 6:00pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Dean Kevin Washburn cordially invites you to attend the 2024 Senior Banquet. Highlights will include presentation of awards to selected members of the graduating class and addresses from our student-selected speakers, Professor Joseph Yockey and Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management Collins Byrd. The senior banquet will be held Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge. The social hour will last from 6-7 p.m. with the dinner buffet following at 7 p.m.