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Eversheds Sutherland Conference on March 1 will feature Michael Hilkin (09JD) during Global Tech Week

Wednesday, February 23, 2022
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6902265351867117569/

Cameron Sabin (02JD) joins Mayer Brown LLP's new Salt Lake City office as partner

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/1467060/mayer-brown-expands-utah-site-with-2-more-stoel-rives-attys

Lawdragon names Tara Sutton (92JD) to "500 Leading Lawyers in America" list

Monday, February 21, 2022
https://www.robinskaplan.com/resources/news/2021/01/tara-sutton-named-to-lawdragon-500-leading-lawyers-in-america

Dennis Shields (82JD) elected new President-Chancellor of the Southern University System

Friday, February 18, 2022
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/article_8485993e-90ea-11ec-ad45-2fc992f2495a.html

Tyson & Mendes LLP announces longtime Denver Partner Jacob Felderman (03JD)was promoted to equity partner

Friday, February 18, 2022

Gov. Reynolds appoints David Cox (07JD) as District Court Judge in Judicial District 6

Friday, February 18, 2022
https://governor.iowa.gov/press-release/gov-reynolds-appoints-david-cox-as-district-court-judge#:~:text=Gov.%20Kim%20Reynolds%20today%20announced,Klockau%2C%20P.L.C.%20in%20Iowa%20City.

TechGC chats with Matt Spohn (01JD), General Counsel of Red Canary

Thursday, February 17, 2022
https://blog.techgc.co/post/techgc-chats-with-matt-spohn-general-counsel-of-red-canary

Dan Schoeni's (03JD) book review published in the Air Force JAG School's online magazine, The Reporter

Thursday, February 17, 2022
https://www.jagreporter.af.mil/Post/Article-View-Post/Article/2937772/nothing-everything/fbclid/IwAR3wVR0I7M02S9KPebxR4uNiUp12mDoxrfRR1KXPV9HXpMPAPSulNTQ7q1M/

Akerman LLP's Capital Market's Team led by Mark Y. Liu (05JD) represented clients in a successful public offering for Bowman Consulting

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Sherman Willis (04JD), President of the Board of Directors of the Omaha Children's Museum, announce search for new CEO

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Jeff Courter (87JD) named BTI's 2022 Client Service All-Star

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Tara Sutton (92JD) served as lead negotiator in recent opioid settlement for Robins Kaplan LLP's Tribal Nation clients

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Hans Becker (14JD) named District Associate Judge in Iowa Judicial District 2B

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
https://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2022/02/hans-becker-named-district-associate-judge/

Brenton Teeling (07JD) has received the Under 40 in Wealth Management Award from the American Bankers Association

Monday, February 14, 2022

John C. Pietila (02JD) elected President of Dentons Davis Brown Board of Directors

Monday, February 14, 2022
https://www.dentons.com/en/about-dentons/news-events-and-awards/news/2022/february/dentons-davis-brown-elects-new-board-of-directors-and-shareholders#:~:text=The%20Board%20of%20Directors%20is,Richards%20serves%20as%20Secretary.

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

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