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Congrats to the Class of 2018 for Ranking 13th in the Country for full-time Job Placement

All of us at Iowa Law are proud of the Class of 2018 and their accomplishments in the work force! Here's a link to the complete report on their outcomes: ABA Employment Summary Class of 2018 To see how Iowa Law's Class of 2018 compares, visit: https://www.law.com/2019/05/08/law-grads-hiring-report-...

The book on Boyd

New memoir from President Emeritus Sandy Boyd recounts his Midwestern life and lessons from 13 years leading the University of Iowa Sandy Boyd was a newly graduated law student who had committed his life to helping others, so he set out for Washington, D.C., with the hope of finding work in the...

College of Law Commencement - May 10 at 2 p.m.

To view a live stream of commencement on May 10, go to: https://commencement.uiowa.edu/watch-live-college-law For more information about commencement activities, visit: https://uiowa.edu/stories/university-iowa-spring-2019-graduates

No challenge too daunting for Iowa Law graduate

Nicci Ledbetter, Iowa Law Class of 2019 Degree : Juris Doctorate and Master of Arts in Philosophy Hometown : Cedar Falls, Iowa Plans after graduation : Ledbetter will be working in Marshalltown, Iowa, firm of Cartwright, Druekr, & Ryden. Nicci Ledbetter earned a Juris Doctorate and Master of...

Winnie Uluocha ('19) Inspires Giving to Iowa Law

Uluocha Funds alexander clark jr. award fund A message from Winnie Uluocha ('19) about the Alexander Clark Jr. Award Fund: As part of my work on the Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, I learned more about the Admissions process. One of the needs identified by Collins Byrd,...

Iowa students learn about law in London

London Law Program is the largest effort of its kind at an American university When Iowa Law students traveled overseas for 14 days this winter break to study British law, they didn’t just learn about the differences between the legal systems in the United States and United Kingdom, they got at a...

Where law and health care meet: Winter seminar gives Iowa Law students a firsthand look at the medical profession

Hayleigh Hansen spent a week at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics over winter break. The third-year College of Law student from Council Bluffs, Iowa, wasn’t sick, injured, or visiting a loved one. Instead, she was taking a unique week-long seminar designed to give law students a...

Iowa Law Announces 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...

2018 Law Alumni Awards Recipients Honored

As part of Law Reunion Weekend, the 2018 alumni awards were presented on Sunday, October 21, 2018. About the Program In 2009, Iowa Law launched an alumni awards program to recognize law alumni who have made significant achievements in their careers and in their service to the College of Law. Awards...

College of Law clinics teach students about transactional law, federal defense

By: Lee Hermiston | 2018.10.01 | 09:59 am Original Article published at: https://now.uiowa.edu/2018/10/college-law-clinics-teach-students-about-transactional-law-federal-defense A pair of new legal clinics at the University of Iowa College of Law offers students unique learning opportunities...

Iowa Supreme Court Day turns 90!

At 90 years old, one of Iowa Law’s most cherished traditions is still going strong. On Sept. 7, the Boyd Law Building will once again host the Iowa Supreme Court for its annual Supreme Court Day. Justices will hear arguments in Levitt Auditorium in the morning, and that afternoon, student advocates...

Iowa Law Welcomes Dean Washburn

Back in academia, Dean Washburn prepared to lead Iowa Law “in a strong place” By Lee Hermiston University of Iowa College of Law Dean Kevin Washburn describes his legal career as one of “constant evolution.” “I’ve worked in numerous jobs in federal public service and numerous law schools and I’ve...

Iowa Law ‘a game-changer’ for Vikings VP: Karin Nelsen (Class of 1993)

Karin Nelsen was unsatisfied in her career as a CPA when she decided to enroll in the University of Iowa College of Law. The education and mentoring she received on campus propelled her to a dream job with her home-state NFL team. Growing up in southwestern Minnesota, one thing was certain for...

USPTO's China IP Roadshow comes to Iowa Law on August 28

On August 28, the University of Iowa College of Law will host the United States Patent and Trademark Office's China Intellectual Property Roadshow. This one-day event, co-sponsored by the USPTO and University of Iowa Innovation, Business and Law Center , will bring together experts from the U.S...

Class of 2018 Profile: Adam Vander Stoep

Iowan realizes his childhood dream of working in criminal justice Adam Vander Stoep first set foot in a courtroom at a very young age. “My father was in law enforcement my entire life, and he would sometimes give me the opportunity to go to court and watch him testify,” says Vander Stoep. “To me,...

Congratulations to 2018 Philip G. Hubbard Human Rights Award Recipient, Winnie Uluocha, and 2018 Hancher-Finkbine Graduate/Professional Student Medallion Recipient, Hannah Shirey

Read more about our student award recipients Hannah Shirey Hancher-Finkbine Graduate/Professional Student Medallion Hannah Shirey, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, is pursuing a JD at the UI College of Law. Shirey has been committed to engaging with and advocating for immigrant communities since her...

Susan Bolton, Senior U.S. District Judge and law alumna, reflects on 28 years behind the bench

Bolton has handled some of the most complex cases to come before the court By Hayley Bruce Iowa Law alumna Susan Bolton’s legal career started with a drive to Arizona. Though she initially attended the University of Iowa to finish her undergraduate degree because her husband was working on his PhD...

September 7 is Supreme Court Day

September 7 is Supreme Court Day at Iowa Law. Iowa Supreme Court Justices will hear oral arguments at 10:30 a.m and student moot arguments at 2 p.m. Both sets of arguments will take place in Levitt Auditorium of the Boyd Law Building. The morning arguments will be live streamed at https://www...

Kevin Washburn Announced as N. William Hines Dean

Kevin Washburn, Regents professor of law and former dean at the University of New Mexico School of Law, has been named the N. William Hines dean of the University of Iowa College of Law. He will begin on June 15. Washburn, 50, succeeds Gail Agrawal, who has served as dean of the College of Law...

Alaska Supreme Court Justice Joel Bolger ('78) still reflects on lessons from UI College of Law

Alaska Supreme Court Justice Joel Bolger still reflects on lessons from UI College of Law Alum is the only judge to have been appointed to all four levels of the Alaska court system BY: HAYLEY BRUCE University of Iowa College of Law alum Joel Bolger was perhaps destined to live in Alaska. His...

Get to Know: Cristina Tilley

Cristina Tilley, Associate Professor of Law At the UI since: July 2017 Hometown: Chicago. Family: Two daughters. Alma Mater: B.S.J. Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism J.D., Northwestern University What did you do before joining Iowa Law? I graduated from Northwestern University...

Get to Know: Gregory Shill

Gregory Shill, Associate Professor of Law At the UI since: Summer 2017 Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI Alma Mater: Columbia University (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) Jewish Theological Seminary (MA) What did you do before joining Iowa Law? I clerked for a judge, practiced law in New York and London, and...

Get to Know: Paul Gowder

Paul Gowder, Professor of Law At the UI since: I’ve been here for five years. Hometown: Los Angeles, California Family: My wife, Vero, and my cat, Leonidas. Alma Mater: BA, California State University, 1997 JD, Harvard Law School, 2000 PhD in Political Science, Stanford University, 2012 What did...

Guardianship and Conservator Reform Task Force Submits Final Report to Iowa Supreme Court

In January of 2015 the Iowa Supreme Court established the Guardianship and Conservatorship Reform Task Force to develop recommendations for “effective and efficient guardianship and conservatorship laws, practices and procedures." Over 70 individuals served as members of the Task Force. These...

Master of Studies in Law degree provides flexible opportunity for legal education

Recent University of Iowa graduate Sophia Schilling has always been interested in human rights policy. She considered going to law school, but she didn’t necessarily want to be a lawyer. Schilling, who is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2016 with...