Iowa Law News

Professor Chris Odinet at his desk in BLB

Lucas Wetsch gains valuable career skills working as research assistant for Professor Odinet

Thursday, August 17, 2023
Motivated by the variety of research opportunities and financial support, Lucas Wetsch pursued a research assistant position with Professor Chris Odinet. 
Professor Alison Guernsey teaching

Bringing law and medicine together to improve criminal defense representation

Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Professor Guernsey and Dr. Lynch highlight why collaboration between law and medicine is critical, especially when defending clients with severe mental health conditions or substance use disorders.
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Emily Hughes develops database to better understand and improve criminal jury trials

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Professor Emily Hughes and Professor Kori Khan, Iowa State University, are building one of the largest databases of trial transcripts in the U.S. It's a vast resource of information to help analyze what is working well in our criminal legal system, as well as what could be improved—and how to improve it. 
Diane Lourdes Dick teaches in a classroom in BLB.

Diane Lourdes Dick's summer research examines the thorny intersection of federal tax, banking, and bankruptcy law

Monday, July 10, 2023
Diane Lourdes Dick, professor at Iowa Law, focuses her teaching and scholarship on business and tax law, with an emphasis on commercial finance, business bankruptcy and out-of-court restructuring, and business entity taxation.
Ryan Sakoda Teaching

Ryan Sakoda's summer research dives into empirical analysis of the criminal legal system

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Ryan Sakoda, associate professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, is currently working on an empirical analysis of crime and criminal justice policy, criminal law and procedure, and law and economics. He has recently written on the use of solitary confinement and the effects of post-release supervision and probation.

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