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Iowa Law student gains hands-on environmental law experience through Sierra Club summer internship

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
This summer, Cade Rempel Fisher is building legal research skills while supporting environmental justice efforts with the Sierra Club.
A photo of the Boyd Law Building look through green trees on sunny summer day.

Iowa Law professors named to endowed positions and fellowships

Monday, July 6, 2026
Appointments reflect leadership in legal scholarship, teaching, and service.
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Darrow/Baldus College brings capital defense advocates to Iowa Law

Thursday, July 2, 2026
Participants spend the week working on their own pending cases while learning from some of the nation's most respected capital defense trainers.
Farrell and Co-Panelists

Brian Farrell participates in ISBA panel on rural legal practice

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Farrell discussed the positive impacts that attorneys can have on small, rural communities—both economic and otherwise. Farrell and his co-panelists were among those leading the charge to incentivize rural legal practice in Iowa.

Upcoming events

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6th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Saturday, July 11, 2026 9:00am to 11:00am
Ashton Cross Country Course

What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out! 

Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 6th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...

Washington DC LSAC Law School Forum

Saturday, July 11, 2026 10:00am to 12:30pm
JW Marriott Washington, D.C.

Meet with University of College of Law Iowa admissions representatives at an event for prospective law students.

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Law Staff Retreat

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 11:30am to 2:30pm
Tavern Blue

ACE Summer Institute

Thursday, July 16, 2026 8:00am to 5:00pm
Boyd Law Building
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Recurring events

Across the Aisle

Across the Aisle is a regular event series about learning to disagree while remaining friends, colleagues, classmates, and fellow citizens. At our events, small groups of participants with different views have curated discussions about pre-selected, hot button topics of social and political significance. 

Alumni Events

Learn more about annual events for College of Law alumni, including CLE opportunities, alumni reunions, the Alumni Awards Ceremony, and more.

Levitt Lecture Series

Levitt Lectures provide an annual opportunity for the College of Law to bring distinguished speakers from around the globe to present major lectures of interest.