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Iowa Law Events

UICHR 25th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, April 27, 2025 11:30am to 2:00pm
Walker Homestead
Join us at Walker Homestead from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025 as we celebrate the UI Center for Human Rights' 25th anniversary and support its ongoing impact in human rights education. Food and drink will be available for purchase from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and live music will be provided by HomeBrewed. Guests can enjoy the farm and play Baby Goat Bingo. Reservations are not necessary, but are encouraged so to be assured a table. Use this link to reserve a table during open...
2025 Graduation Gift Pickup
Monday, April 28, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
2025 Grads! College of Law Alumni Relations will be handing out a gift to all Class of 2025 grads in the BLB Lobby next week. Stop by, and pick up your gift on the following dates:Monday, April 28 12:30pm - 2:00pmWednesday, April 30 12:00pm - 2:00pmThursday, May 1 11:00am - 1:00pm
Iowa Student Bar Association Weekly Meeting
Monday, April 28, 2025 12:40pm to 1:35pm
Boyd Law Building

Stress Relief Activity
Monday, April 28, 2025 12:45pm to 3:20pm
Boyd Law Building
🌟 Last Stress Relief Activity🌟Take a break and unwind! Co-hosted by student orgs, this is the perfect way to recharge before finals! Come for some relaxation and good vibes 🌈When: 12:45 PM – 3:20 PMWhere: BLB 265

From Conflict to Lasting Peace: The Role of Human Rights
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Spring 2025 UICHR Webinar SeriesFrom Conflict to Lasting Peace: The Role of Human RightsJoin us for a three-part webinar series centered on the role of human rights in moving from conflict to lasting peace. Expert panelists will discuss approaches to ending conflict, the challenges of accountability and reconciliation, and models for building lasting peace.
2025 Graduation Gift Pickup
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Boyd Law Building
2025 Grads! College of Law Alumni Relations will be handing out a gift to all Class of 2025 grads in the BLB Lobby next week. Stop by, and pick up your gift on the following dates:Monday, April 28 12:30pm - 2:00pmWednesday, April 30 12:00pm - 2:00pmThursday, May 1 11:00am - 1:00pm

London Law Application Deadline
Thursday, May 1, 2025 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
The London Law Program Application deadline is May 1! If you would like to be offered a place in the program please apply now to register your interest using the online application form available here: https://law.uiowa.edu/london-law-programParticipants in the program earn 2 LAW credits (graded, but in courses not subject to the law school's mandatory curve), and so can lighten their load in the Spring Semester.Our course this year will be British Legal System (Prof. S. Elias). If we have a...
2025 Graduation Gift Pickup
Thursday, May 1, 2025 11:00am to 12:30pm
Boyd Law Building
2025 Grads! College of Law Alumni Relations will be handing out a gift to all Class of 2025 grads in the BLB Lobby next week. Stop by, and pick up your gift on the following dates:Monday, April 28 12:30pm - 2:00pmWednesday, April 30 12:00pm - 2:00pmThursday, May 1 11:00am - 1:00pm
Founding Mothers Support Group
Friday, May 2, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
This support group is led by Social Worker Sam for any student enrolled at Iowa Law who wishes to explore gender dynamics in law school. The invitation is to come together on a regular basis to vent, process, plan, and support each other. There is no long-term commitment and no need to attend consistently. If you are interested in attending, please email Social Worker Sam to receive and review a copy of the group’s Constitution before attending. All attendees must sign the group’s Constitution...
Iowa Student Bar Association Weekly Meeting
Monday, May 5, 2025 12:40pm to 1:35pm
Boyd Law Building
Collegiate Community Committee
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 12:30pm to 11:59pm
Boyd Law Building
Iowa Student Bar Association Weekly Meeting
Monday, May 12, 2025 12:40pm to 1:35pm
Boyd Law Building
College of Law Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 16, 2025 2:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. No tickets required.

Iowa Law vs. Drake Cady Cup Golf Tournament
Monday, May 19, 2025 8:30am to 5:30pm
Atlantic Golf & Country Club
The annual Cady Cup Tournament is an event for alumni, faculty, staff, and students of the University of Iowa College of Law and Drake Law School. All are invited to participate—regardless of skill level—to show support for their law school and raise funds for Iowa Legal Aid. The Cady Cup, formerly known as the Dean's Cup, was renamed in 2019 in honor of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, LW'78.The event includes two formats: match play and best shot. A lawyer who is not a...
Iowa Student Bar Association Weekly Meeting
Monday, May 19, 2025 12:40pm to 1:35pm
Boyd Law Building

5th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory
Saturday, July 12, 2025 9:00am to 11:00am
Ashton Cross Country Course
What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out!
Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...
UNI Graduate & Professional fair
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 10:00am to 1:00pm
Meet with admissions representatives at an event for prospective law students.
Law Collections Symposium
Friday, October 3 to Saturday, October 4, 2025 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
Details to come!
Parents & Partners Day
Saturday, October 4, 2025 8:00am to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building

OCOB: Author Keynote
Sunday, October 5, 2025 (all day)
Save the Date!
Author Keynote 2025
Sunday, Oct. 5
Book Selection:
They Don’t Want Her There
by Carolyn Chalmers

Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research — 2025–26 Obermann Symposium
Thursday, March 26 to Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
Iowa City Public Library
Directed by Brian R. Farrell, Daria Fisher Page, and Ryan T. Sakoda (UI College of Law), Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research will bring together scholars, community leaders, and professionals who work with rural populations and in rural spaces. During the symposium, attendees will be invited to collaborate in theorizing rurality, share how it impacts their work, examine how rurality is represented and celebrated, and problem-solve challenges faced by rural communities...

Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research — 2025–26 Obermann Symposium
Friday, March 27, 2026 (all day)
Iowa City Public Library
Directed by Brian R. Farrell, Daria Fisher Page, and Ryan T. Sakoda (UI College of Law), Cultivating Rurality: Building Community around Rural Research will bring together scholars, community leaders, and professionals who work with rural populations and in rural spaces. During the symposium, attendees will be invited to collaborate in theorizing rurality, share how it impacts their work, examine how rurality is represented and celebrated, and problem-solve challenges faced by rural communities...
College of Law Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 15, 2026 2:00pm
Date and time are subject to change; the venue and location will be published the session prior.
Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.
College of Law Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 14, 2027 2:00pm
Date and time are subject to change; the venue and location will be published the session prior.
Doors open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.