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Paying it Forward

Thursday, January 16, 2025
By: Deborah Kirk
Rob Youle (76JD) has spent decades supporting two institutions that changed his life for the better—the American Cancer Society and Iowa Law
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Criminal Justice Trailblazers

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
By: Dan Fost
Three members of the Iowa Law community are driving change in the national parole and probation systems
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A Tribute to Dean Kevin Washburn

Thursday, January 2, 2025
Iowa Law
After serving as dean of Iowa Law for more than six years, Kevin Washburn is stepping down at the end of 2024, leaving a legacy of innovation, excellence, and diversity
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Update on College of Law Dean Search

Thursday, December 19, 2024
The University of Iowa
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Student Spotlight: Habeeb Adekola Navigates Law School as an International Student

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
By: Skylar Radz
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Upcoming Events

HLLSA General Body Meeting

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
Join us for the first General Body Meeting of the HLLSA of the semester! We will have an overview on all the 1L courses.

Field Placement Supervisor CLE

Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:30am to 12:30pm
Boyd Law Building
Field Placement Supervisor CLE Join us for best practices in supervising law students and externs, including an overview of new rules and cases. Tailored toward attorneys working with students earning academic credit through FPP and is appropriate for anyone supervising students and new attorneys. We will apply for 1 credit of ethics CLE.

Lawyering for Reproductive Justice Book Club

Thursday, January 23, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
Lawyering for Reproductive Justice will be hosting their second annual book club on Jan. 23, 2025. We will provide lunch and have a discussion on You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Meera Shah.

Public Interest Career Expo

Thursday, January 23, 2025 3:00pm to 6:30pm
Boyd Law Building
Career Services is bringing to campus Public Interest and Government organizations to connect with Iowa Law students! Representatives will provide information about how each entity works, the projects they work on, and how students can apply. Bring your resumes and please come prepared in professional attire. Reception will follow.

Law Hawk Volunteers Needed

Friday, January 24 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.

MLK Awareness Week presented by Melvin Shaw

Friday, January 24, 2025 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building
Mr. Shaw is president of the Iowa State Bar Association and will speak about Dr. King’s legacy.

Public Interest Law Now

Monday, January 27, 2025 12:40pm to 1:40pm
Boyd Law Building
Join PILS to discuss the effects of current events, including changes of government leadership and recent judicial opinions, on the field of public interest law.

Where to Go From Here: Mining the First Semester for a Successful Second Semester

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:35pm to 1:20pm
Boyd Law Building

Finalizing your Bar Application

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:40pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

Law Hawk Volunteers Needed

Friday, January 31 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.
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