Iowa Law News
The Journal of Corporation Law celebrates 50 years of legal scholarship
Friday, October 11, 2024
The 50th-anniversary celebration honored the journal’s influential legacy in corporate law and promoted meaningful dialogue among leading experts in the field. With a distinguished roster of speakers and strong support from major law firms, the event bridged the gap between academia and practice, setting the stage for future symposia across the country.
Nathan Frederick’s Everest: A Peak Experience
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
University of Iowa College of Law alumni Nathan Frederick (JD04) recently climbed to the peak of Mount Everest. He reached the very top of the planet, gathering a lifetime of memories in ten minutes. Of course, he can’t wait to freeze again. He and Tammy have more mountains to climb as they scale the Seven Summits of the world.
Iowa Law Welcomes Eight New Distinguished Faculty This Fall
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Iowa Law is pleased to welcome eight new distinguished faculty this fall. Iowa Law gains the unique expertise of Samantha Barbas, Bethany Berger, Lorraine Gaynor, Kate Melloy Goettel, Megan Graham, Jill Wieber Lens, Hope Metcalf, and James Toomey to the distinguished faculty this fall. New faculty's specialties range from defamation, federal Indian law, legal analysis, immigration law, technology law, reproductive justice, human rights law, and health law.
Iowa Law welcomes largest class in recent history
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The University of Iowa College of Law has welcomed the Class of 2027, the largest class in recent history. This class has a diverse population of promising bright students.
Upcoming events
Hawkeye Visit Day
Friday, April 25, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Meet with admissions representatives at an event for prospective law students.
Friday Talk About It: AI In the Workplace: A Primer
Friday, April 25, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Sandeep Jaggi will discuss how to decide when to AI or not AI in your summer jobs and then how to do basic prompting.
Founding Mothers Support Group
Friday, April 25, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
This support group is led by Social Worker Sam for any student enrolled at Iowa Law who wishes to explore gender dynamics in law school. The invitation is to come together on a regular basis to vent, process, plan, and support each other. There is no long-term commitment and no need to attend consistently. If you are interested in attending, please email Social Worker Sam to receive and review a copy of the group’s Constitution before attending. All attendees must sign the group’s Constitution...
UICHR 25th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, April 27, 2025 11:30am to 2:00pm
Join us at Walker Homestead from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025 as we celebrate the UI Center for Human Rights' 25th anniversary and support its ongoing impact in human rights education. Food and drink will be available for purchase from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and live music will be provided by HomeBrewed. Guests can enjoy the farm and play Baby Goat Bingo. Reservations are not necessary, but are encouraged so to be assured a table. Use this link to reserve a table during open...
2025 Graduation Gift Pickup
Monday, April 28, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
2025 Grads! College of Law Alumni Relations will be handing out a gift to all Class of 2025 grads in the BLB Lobby next week. Stop by, and pick up your gift on the following dates:Monday, April 28 12:30pm - 2:00pmWednesday, April 30 12:00pm - 2:00pmThursday, May 1 11:00am - 1:00pm
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.