Iowa Law News

New class of faculty fall 2022

Iowa Law welcomes a new class of faculty

Thursday, August 25, 2022
Iowa Law welcomes new professors Diane Lourdes Dick, Alicia Solow-Niederman, and Andrew Jordan to the Boyd Law building this fall.
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Iowa Law professor receives R01 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute at NIH

Thursday, August 11, 2022
Anya Prince, professor of law at the University of Iowa, along with a multidisciplinary team of researchers from across the country, was recently awarded a R01 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute at NIH titled, “Beyond the Medical: The ELSI of Polygenic Scores for Social Traits.”
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Iowa Law receives $5 million gift to launch environmental law initiative

Monday, August 1, 2022
Iowa Law received a $5 million gift to establish the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI) with a goal of generating opportunities for Iowa Law to deepen and broaden its engagement with environmental issues in Iowa and beyond.
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2021-2022 DEI Annual Report

Friday, July 22, 2022
This past year was yet another one of listening and learning in our efforts to improve diversity and inclusion at Iowa Law. Tactics included launching new programs and courses and celebrating and recognizing our students, faculty, and staff.
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HELI introduces new program director, Blake Rupe

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Blake Rupe joins the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative from the University of Iowa Office of Sustainability and the Environment, where she served as sustainability program manager. There she worked to connect students and faculty with classes, research, and organizations to help advance the mission of sustainability in Iowa.

Upcoming Events

Labor Day (No classes)

Monday, September 2, 2024 (all day)
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University holiday: no classes and offices are closed.
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Supreme Court Day 2024

Friday, September 6, 2024 (all day)
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The University of Iowa College of Law will celebrate Supreme Court Day, the College’s oldest tradition, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. The event commemorates National Constitution Day. Schedule TBD. The Iowa Supreme Court justices will hear student oral arguments in a moot case matching the top 3L advocates from last spring’s Van Oosterhout and Baskerville competitions, in addition to hearing public oral arguments. On Friday evening, Iowa Supreme Court Justices will join law students and faculty...

Business Law CLE Seminar

Friday, September 6, 2024 8:00am to 5:00pm
Boyd Law Building

MINK Law Day 2024

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 2:30pm to 6:00pm
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Journal of Corporation Law's 50th Anniversary Symposium

Friday, September 13, 2024 7:00am to 4:00pm
Boyd Law Building
Join the Journal of Corporation Law in Levitt Auditorium on Sept. 13 for a virtual screening of their Fiftieth Anniversary Symposium taking place in New York City! As the nation's oldest student-published corporate law journal, this historic symposium will feature four panels with 16 renowned scholars throughout the day, along with a keynote speech from Vice Chancellor Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT. JCL will provide lunch in Levitt at 12:45 p.m. CT...

Boston Law Fair

Saturday, September 14, 2024 1:00pm to 4:00pm
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The Economic Implications of Climate Change: Iowa Law Review’s Volume 110 Symposium

Thursday, September 19 to Friday, September 20, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
The Iowa Law Review’s Volume 110 Symposium is The Economic Implications of Climate Change. Presented by Iowa Law Review, The Classical Liberal Institute at NYU, and the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative. Sept. 19–20, 2024 in the Boyd Law Building on the University of Iowa campus.

University of Iowa All Majors Career Fair

Thursday, September 26, 2024 11:00am to 4:00pm
Meet with admissions representatives at an event for prospective law students.

HBCU Pre-Law Expo

Saturday, September 28, 2024 3:00pm to 5:00pm
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Parents & Partners Day 2024

Saturday, October 5, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
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