Iowa Law News

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Incoming international students tackle a challenging semester head on

Monday, November 9, 2020
Iowa Law is honored to welcome 22 international students this semester, several of which are attending their courses entirely online from their home country. Despite the ever changing climate and challenges presented by COVID-19, these students have remained resilient and dedicated to furthering their legal education abroad.
Boyd Law Building

Law Book Club: Stamped

Monday, November 2, 2020
All College of Law students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the UI Center for Human Rights and the College of Public Health in a reading of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi. The book was the winner of the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction and has been honored with numerous awards. Kendi was named one of “The 100 Most Influential People of 2020” by Time magazine.
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The scariest books in the Law Library...

Friday, October 30, 2020
The Law Library at Iowa Law has one of the most comprehensive collections of legal materials in the country, containing more than 1.4 million bound volumes and microform equivalents. This Halloween, take a look at some of the scariest books in the Law Library!
Chandler Mores standing in front of the Boyd Law Building entrance

Iowa Law connections help Chandler Mores get back to the Bay Area

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Although two time zones and more than 1,900 miles separate northern California and Iowa City, when it came to attending law school Mores decided on Iowa Law
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Upcoming events

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Human Rights Day

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 10:00am to 3:00pm
University of Iowa Main Library

Students will be tabling in the Main Library. Human Rights Day is an annual commemoration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United National General Assembly on December 10, 1948.

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Stanley Award for International Research - Information Session

Thursday, December 11, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Virtual
Dreaming of doing your own research abroad? The Stanley Award for International Research gives UI students up to $2,500 to design and carry out a research or fieldwork project overseas.
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Celebrating Graduates: Pictures on the Pentacrest

Saturday, December 20, 2025 10:30am to 12:30pm
University of Iowa Pentacrest

Graduates and their families are invited to stop by the UI Center for Advancement tent for free professional photos, giveaways, and hot cocoa.

This event is weather permitting.

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Big 10 Law School Reception at AALS 2026

Thursday, January 8, 2026 5:30pm to 7:30pm
The Fillmore New Orleans
Big 10 Law School Reception
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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.