Iowa Law News
The scariest books in the Law Library...
Monday, October 31, 2022
In celebration of Halloween, our law librarians selected a list of the scariest book in the Law Library. It is advised you put on a book jacket for the chills of reading the scary book list...
Pro Bono Society recognizes 38 law students for their service
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The Pro Bono Society recognized 36 law students as its Spring 2022 Members. Current students and recent graduates were named to the honors society list for dedicating their time toward serving others and developing skills and values that are important to a life of public service.
Annual Law School Auction is a success, raising money for public interest summer stipends
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Hosted by the Equal Justice Foundation (EJF), the event raises money for summer stipends for students pursuing public interest internships—from public defender's offices to non-profit organizations and everywhere in between—which often offer little to no compensation.
New partnership will provide immigration legal assistance to Afghan nationals in Iowa
Thursday, October 6, 2022
The University of Iowa College of Law’s Center for Human Rights, Drake University Law School Legal Clinic, and Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ), with funding support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are partnering to create ALL Iowa, a new collaboration to provide immigration legal assistance to Afghan nationals in Iowa who came to the United States as part of Operation Allies Welcome.
Law in Practice: Students pursue externships to hone appellate advocacy and legal writing skills
Thursday, October 6, 2022
In addition to the Appellate Advocacy program, Iowa Law students can participate in externships that allow them to further advance their legal writing and appellate advocacy skills while working on actual cases.
The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative launches with first public event – Solar Energy in Iowa
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
The event includes discussions between policy experts, researchers, industry members, public employees, and nonprofit organization representatives focusing on solar policies and practices across the state of Iowa.
Five faculty appointed to named professorships and one renewed
Thursday, September 29, 2022
“Endowed professorships advance the College of Law in transformative ways,” said Dean Washburn, “This kind of private support not only recognizes exceptional faculty, it helps us retain the best. By awarding these positions we are able to recognize our colleagues who have continuously excelled in their teaching, scholarship, and service, along with honoring the donors and their families who made these positions possible. It is an important moment for Iowa Law.”
Iowa Law School Foundation elects three new board members
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Founded in 1952, the mission of the Iowa Law School Foundation is to serve, advance and support the Iowa Law School. For 70 years, it has provided financial support to College of Law students, faculty, and a myriad of important legal educational and professional programs.
Iowa Law named Top 25 Most Innovative Law School
Monday, September 12, 2022
The magazine acknowledged Iowa’s well-known reputation of being the “Writing Law School” and explained how the first-year writing courses are structured to deepen students’ understanding of law and develop the tools needed to be an effective legal communicator.
Iowa Law’s incoming class continues tradition of excellence
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
This fall, Iowa Law welcomed the Class of 2025—going head-to-head with last year’s class as the most academically qualified first-year students in school history. The class of 2024 had higher scores on the LSAT and GPA than any other entering class in the history of Iowa Law with a median LSAT score of 163 and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.69. This year’s class of 2025 is strikingly similar, sharing a median LSAT score of 163 and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.66.
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