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UFG announces the promotion of Sarah Madsen (04JD) as Chief Legal Officer

Friday, February 11, 2022
https://www.ufginsurance.com/about-ufg/ufg-news/2022/2022/02/10/united-fire-group-inc.-general-counsel-neal-scharmer-retiring-sarah-madsen-appointed-successor?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=february-2022

Tyler Coe (14JD) is a finalist for Inspiring Advocate for Women presented b the Girl Scouts of Iowa

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Nabilah Irshad (11JD) to co-chair the 2022 TechGC Spac & Direct Listings Virtual Conference

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Jonathan Stensvaag (10JD) selected to become an Iowa District Associate Judge in Judicial District 8B

Tuesday, February 8, 2022
https://www.mississippivalleypublishing.com/daily_gate/stensvaag-selected-as-associate-judge/article_5bd42dcf-cb09-5f14-9678-403610870b74.html

Brian Galligan (00JD) has been elected by his legal peers to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission for District 5A in Iowa

Monday, February 7, 2022
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/brian-galligan-10690140_honored-to-have-been-elected-by-peers-in-activity-6896145842336595968-yuKP/

Gov. Whitmer has appointed attorney Kenneth S. Hoopes (92JD) to the 14th Circuit Court

Thursday, February 3, 2022
https://twitter.com/MISupremeCourt/status/1489335675610664963

Principal Financial Group Announces Chris Littlefield (92JD) as New President of U.S. Retirement Business

Thursday, February 3, 2022
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/principal-financial-group-announces-head-140000736.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90ZWFtcy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABTWXZeXPXZaRyAiBCbWTUAx1170-N1AfALT8RS7bP44jmqDxrnzlbWjJ4YOU2J6z7uJuHFTneWIAbFKie2gi0Nu5yWHel1vRVtYQBlqQh2R9C-ly2agsZwj0hviHUVypKayxc6MCuTraQk0I-BvHbNZjmbyW4qkl3-dU1YwFpcm

Jennifer Hennessy (11JD) promoted to partner at Foley & Lardner LLP

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/potmsearch/detail/submission/6509738/Jennifer_Hennessy

Four top bar associations this year are led by black presidents including Douglas K. Burrell (94JD)

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
https://www.dri.org/news/news-detail/2022/02/01/black-history-month-historic-year

Iowa Law Alumni serve on task force to revise Iowa Court Rules of Criminal Procedure

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/562078513/supreme-court-approves-revised-rules-of-criminal-procedure

UNBOSSED podcast features Tai Duncan (08JD), VP of Community Integration at Cresco Labs

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e58-interview-with-tai-duncan-vice-president-of/id1530275593?i=1000549647494

Prof. Alison Guernsey (08JD) will be a panelist on Second Chances Symposium 'Medical Compassionate Release: What's Working and What's Not'

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alison-guernsey-22016914_heres-the-first-panel-for-the-second-chances-activity-6894308245830193153-QtfJ/

Nate Johnson (05JD) featured on KARE for teaching freewriting at the Hennepin County Jail

Monday, January 31, 2022
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/former-prosecutor-nate-johnson-teaches-writing-to-help-hennepin-county-jail-inmates-choose-better-paths/89-137aaa4a-2c72-40f9-90c1-d424174e5c06?fbclid=IwAR37gzkym0di6bEFcBQ06FHkm1bbLHL_QjLxTkRvqkTAqLUtmc7AJM6BLiM

Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness (89JD) set to retire from public office at end of term

Monday, January 31, 2022
https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/2022/01/31/janet-lyness-wont-seek-reelection-johnson-county-attorney-2022/9291413002/

Lawdragon names Peter W. Hansen (82JD) one of the leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers for 2022

Monday, January 31, 2022
https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2022-01-14-2022-lawdragon-500-leading-bankruptcy-restructuring-lawyers

Jay Johnson (02JD) will moderate 'Digital Supply Chain (In)Security - Predicting Data Breach Risk' panel

Monday, January 31, 2022
https://www.privacysecurityacademy.com/digital-supply-chain-insecurity-predicting-data-breach-risk/

Adam Vander Stoep (18JD) takes position as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in Cedar Rapids

Friday, January 28, 2022

Erick Orantes (18JD) serves as president of the Hispanic Bar Association for the Greater Kansas City Area for 2022

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Foran Glennon announces John Eggum (08JD) elevated to shareholder

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Emily Kolbe (14JD) elected shareholder at Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm

Monday, January 24, 2022

Washingtonian.com features Kate Mueting (07JD) as an industry leader in Employment Discrimination Law

Friday, January 21, 2022
https://www.washingtonian.com/best/leaders/sanford-heisler-sharp-llp-industry-leader-in-employment-descrimination-law/

Jennifer C. Wang (11JD) Joins Fountain House as Senior Director of National Policy and Advocacy

Thursday, January 20, 2022
https://www.fountainhouse.org/news/jennifer-c-wang-joins-fountain-house-as-senior-director-of-national-policy-and-advocacy

Chandler Elliott-Fehle (20JD) admitted to the Delaware Bar

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
https://www.rlf.com/news/21-richards-layton-finger-lawyers-admitted-to-the-delaware-bar/

Chad Stockel (99JD) joins HeplerBroom's St. Louis office

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
https://www.heplerbroom.com/01-11-22-st-louis-office-adds-another-insurance-attorney.html

Sean M. Corpstein (15JD) joined Whitfield & Eddy Law as an attorney at law in the firm’s construction law practice group

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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