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Fall IBL Speakers for Examining Institutional Structures: Race, Business and Law

We at the University of Iowa Innovation, Business & Law Center are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2020 Innovation, Business & Law Center Prize for the development of talks related to the topic of Examining Institutional Structures: Race, Business and Law. The IBL Center received...

Statement from the Iowa Law School Foundation Executive Committee

To the Students, Alumni, Faculty and Friends of Iowa Law: As alumni of the University of Iowa College of Law, we join Dean Kevin Washburn in recognizing the painful and unjust history of systemic racism in our country and his call for Iowa Law to be part of the solution. We stand with the Dean, the...

Call to Action

This message was originally sent by e-mail to faculty, staff, and students on May 31, 2020. Dear Students, Faculty, Staff: Since we began confronting COVID-19 on campus, we have emphasized the seriousness with which we take the health and well-being of each of you. The unrest across our nation...

Iowa Law Solidarity and Antiracism Statements

Dean's Call to Action (May 31, 2020) DEI Committee and BLSA Statement on Events in Minneapolis (June 1, 2020) Student Leaders Issue Statements in Solidarity (June 11, 2020) Statement from the Dean (June 12, 2020) Statement of the Iowa Law School Foundation Executive Committee (June 16, 2020)...

Statement from the Dean

Dear members of the College of Law community: After consultation with faculty, staff and other important stakeholders at the University of Iowa College of Law, I wish to recognize the painful and unjust history of systemic racism in this country, predating even its founding and continuing through...

IBL Issues Call for Proposals for Fall Program Examining Institutional Structures: Race, Business, and the Law

The ongoing injustices occurring against Black people and others who are marginalized highlight a need for deep discussion and change. Discussions about, and change within, the criminal justice system are vital, but they are not sufficient. Racism is far more pervasive and includes areas...

Grad Profile: Zac McFarland (Class of 2020)

Zac McFarland originally wanted to play professional football, but picked Esq. over ESPN. The University of Iowa College of Law student will join the Minneapolis law firm Frederickson & Byron after graduation. Barack Obama changed the course of Zac McFarland’s life. Then a 12-year-old growing...

Student Leaders Issue Statements in Solidarity

This message was originally sent by e-mail to our faculty, staff, and students. June 11, 2020 Dear Iowa Law students, faculty, and staff, Community is a treasured hallmark of Iowa Law. On May 31, Dean Washburn issued this short message to express sympathy and call us to action: Since we began...

DEI Committee and BLSA Statement on Events in Minneapolis

This message was originally shared by e-mail with College of Law students, faculty, and staff. Student leaders followed and shared their statements in solidarity . June 1, 2020 Dear Iowa Law and Hawkeye Community, Black Lives Matter. We, the members of the University of Iowa College of Law...

Congratulations to Iowa Law's Class of 2020

The Class of 2020 celebrated with a virtual commencement on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 2:00pm. UI President Bruce Harreld, Executive Vice President and Provost Montse Fuentes, Iowa Board of Regents President Michael Richards, and Dean Kevin Washburn delivered a welcome message to students. Graduate...

Celebrate Commencement with Dishes Inspired by the Class of 1869

From the archives: Iowa Law Commencement dinner menu circa 1869 By: Molly Hill | May 13, 2020 Commencement is a joyous occasion for students. It marks the completion of a degree attained through hard work and dedication. To celebrate this exciting time, it is common for a graduate to gather with...

Opinion: A Better Alternative to State Bankruptcy or Default (WSJ)

Bond contracts that waive sovereign immunity can provide cash and some much-needed discipline By John S. Baker Jr. and Robert T. Miller | May 7, 2020 With tax revenue crashing and expenditures soaring, states face severe financial problems. Illinois has already requested a federal bailout of its...

“Our Commitment to Respond”: Iowa Law Alum Talks Labor and Employment Law in the Wake of COVID-19

COVID-19 has brought with it a host of labor and employment issues for both employers and employees. By: Molly Hill | May 7, 2020 Now more than ever, businesses are asking: How do we keep our employees safe? How do we keep our business viable? And, employees want to know their rights in this...

IP Advocacy Moot Court Teams Sweep Regional Competition in Dallas

Iowa law moot court teams continue the legacy they have built over the last decade By: Molly Hill | May 5, 2020 The Intellectual Property (IP) Advocacy Moot Court teams at the University of Iowa College of Law once again swept the regional competition in Dallas this past February, taking first and...

Mental Health Resources for Students Amidst COVID-19

Jaret Morlan, the embedded staff therapist at Iowa Law, recently compiled a list of resources for students to use while everyone is practicing social distancing. The Mindfulness Matters workshop is held every Thursday at 1:30 pm. This is continuing via zoom and is a terrific way to spend 15-20...

We Were All Activists Then: In celebration of the 19th Amendment

It was an era when progressive change seemed to be possible, and we were all activists. By: Lea VanderVelde In 1976, when I was a 1st year law student at the University of Wisconsin, I spent my spring break joining 7 fellow students driving for 2 days cross-country to attend the 7th National Women...

Important Law-specific updates regarding COVID-19

This week at Iowa Law: April 27 to MAY 1 April 30, 2020 - 3Ls - SET YOUR STRATEGY FOR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT April 30, 2020 - Library Materials and Carrel Access April 30, 2020 - Upcoming Mental Health Events with Jaret Morlan April 30, 2020 - Spring Textbook Buyback April 28, 2020 - Exam...

Online Teaching and Learning Resources

Coronavirus updates: The University of Iowa is committed to the safety and well-being of its students, faculty, and staff. The university's Coronavirus website will be updated regularly with information regarding the university's preparation and response to COVID-19. https://coronavirus.uiowa.edu/...

The Law Doesn't Care About February 29th

Saturday is a big day for people born on a leap day, who will finally be able to celebrate their birthday for the first time since 2016. Of course, they’ve aged since 2016, but what was considered to be their legal birthday in the intervening non-leap years? “You know, I’m not really sure,” said...

10 Iowa Law Love Stories

In Honor of Valentine's Day, we asked alumni to share their Iowa Law love stories with us. We received numerous responses, showing us that love does bloom at Iowa Law. Here are a select few! Daniela Erickson: Ben Erickson and I (both class of 2018) met just before 1L orientation and got married...

University of Iowa third-year law students Brittany Martin and Justin McCorvey were members of the D.C. Field Placement Program’s first cohort. Martin, from Monona, Iowa, worked as a legal intern for the Center for Democracy and Technology, and McCorvey w

Iowa law students learn about life and the law in D.C.

A new externship program introduces Iowa law students to the nation’s capital and helps them find careers in and around the federal government. Every four years, the political world comes to Iowa for the caucuses. But rarely did students from the University of Iowa College of Law work as externs in...

A Year in Review: Iowa Law Faculty Books

Over the past year, Iowa Law faculty members have published well received books, garnering the attention of The New York Times Review of Books , The New Yorker , and Smithsonian Magazine , among others. The Case for an International Court of Civil Justice by Maya Steinitz, Professor and Bouma...

Iowa Law Faculty Receive Honors

Eighteen faculty and staff members were honored at the University of Iowa’s annual Faculty and Staff Awards celebration. The ceremony, held Oct. 16, was sponsored by the Office of the Provost and University Human Resources. The College of Law was proud to have two of its own among the honorees. The...

Iowa Law Launches Semester in DC Program

Iowa Law is pleased to offer a Semester in DC program beginning fall 2019. The Semester in DC program was conceived out of a recognition of Iowa's key location for presidential politics. Since the road to the White House begins in Iowa, many of these superstars, from both parties, are keenly...

Global Wealth Management Program at Iowa Law

This fall the College of Law launched the project on Global Wealth Management ( globalwealth.law.uiowa.edu ) with a Tamisiea Lecture by Prof. Alexandra Braun of the University of Edinburgh Law School speaking on “Testamentary promises: Wealth transfers behind the scenes.” For details on the program...