Iowa Law News

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Iowa Law honored for dedicated commitment to environmental, natural resources, and energy law

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The Iowa Law School is proud to announce that it has been admitted as a Constituent Law School of the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL). The foundation is the largest independent nonprofit organization in the nation dedicated to education in natural resources and energy law.
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Celebrating the 2024 Iowa Law Alumni Awards recipients

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The College of Law’s alumni awards program recognizes alumni who have made significant achievements in their careers and in their service to the College of Law. The program features four award categories: Emerging Leader, Iowa Law Review Distinguished Alumni, Alumni Service, and Alumni Achievement.
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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.
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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. 
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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.

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Final Exams

Monday, December 9 to Friday, December 20, 2024 (all day)
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Fall 2024 Final Exams for the COL - Dec. 9 to 20, 2024

HLLSA Grab N' Go Donuts

Monday, December 9, 2024 7:00am to 11:00am
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Join us for coffee, donuts, bananas, and bagels before HLLSA members take their first final exam!

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Tuesday, December 10 to Friday, December 20, 2024 (all day)
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Human Rights Day Lecture

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5:00pm
Old Capitol Museum
Join us as we commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25th anniversary of the UI Center for Human Rights. Opening remarks from UI President Barbara Wilson will be followed by a lecture by Adrien K. Wing, associate dean for international and comparative law and director of the UI Center for Human Rights. This lecture will have American Sign Language interpretation.

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Wednesday, December 11 to Friday, December 20, 2024 (all day)
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Thursday, December 12 to Friday, December 20, 2024 (all day)
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Friday, December 13 to Friday, December 20, 2024 (all day)
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Law Hawk Volunteers Needed

Friday, December 13, 2024 to Friday, February 7, 2025 (all day)
The admissions office is seeking volunteers to help with our admitted students email project. Admitted students love to hear from current law students about their experience at Iowa law. This project will start in late January and run thru mid April. Each week the admissions office will send a small list of admitted students for you to reach out to. Depending on the number of volunteers we receive you will not be given a list every week. If you would like to help us please send an email to Jan Barnes at jbarnes@uiowa.edu, with your email address.

Final Exams

Monday, December 16 to Friday, December 20, 2024 (all day)
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Final Exams

Tuesday, December 17 to Friday, December 20, 2024 (all day)
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