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Ariel shot of the Boyd Law Building in the summer surrounded by trees

Iowa Law: the Law Dean school

Monday, November 16, 2020
Iowa Law’s community fosters leadership skills that have resulted in a number of faculty members becoming leaders at law schools across the country and earned Iowa Law an informal reputation of “Law Dean School” along the way.
Paul Esker in front of the Ted M. Seldin Portico outside of the Boyd Law Building

Paul Esker finds the success he was looking for at Iowa Law

Thursday, November 12, 2020
We sat down with Iowa Law 3L Paul Esker to talk about how after his time spent traveling the United States as undergrad, he returned home to Iowa for his law school journey. Esker is originally from Cedar Rapids, but lived in New York City, Washington D.C., and Atlanta to work on political campaigns before he came back to Iowa City to start law school.
Rows of small American flags displayed on the Pentacrest for Veteran's Day

Iowa Law alum working for the rights of veterans and their survivors

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
This Veterans Day we sat down with Amy Kretkowski, a 2008 alumnae and current adjunct professor at Iowa Law teaching Veterans Benefits Law, to learn more about the passion behind her work.
Ariel image of the Boyd Law Building and University of Iowa campus in the summer

Incoming international students tackle a challenging semester head on

Monday, November 9, 2020
Iowa Law is honored to welcome 22 international students this semester, several of which are attending their courses entirely online from their home country. Despite the ever changing climate and challenges presented by COVID-19, these students have remained resilient and dedicated to furthering their legal education abroad.
Boyd Law Building

Law Book Club: Stamped

Monday, November 2, 2020
All College of Law students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the UI Center for Human Rights and the College of Public Health in a reading of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi. The book was the winner of the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction and has been honored with numerous awards. Kendi was named one of “The 100 Most Influential People of 2020” by Time magazine.
Black and white photo of books in the Iowa Law library

The scariest books in the Law Library...

Friday, October 30, 2020
The Law Library at Iowa Law has one of the most comprehensive collections of legal materials in the country, containing more than 1.4 million bound volumes and microform equivalents. This Halloween, take a look at some of the scariest books in the Law Library!
Chandler Mores standing in front of the Boyd Law Building entrance

Iowa Law connections help Chandler Mores get back to the Bay Area

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Although two time zones and more than 1,900 miles separate northern California and Iowa City, when it came to attending law school Mores decided on Iowa Law
View of University of Iowa Old Capitol Building during the fall

Acknowledging the homelands of tribal nations where the University of Iowa resides

Monday, October 12, 2020
Iowa Law Dean Kevin Washburn and The Native American Council continue to work on its land acknowledgment statement, creating a version that is briefer than their original statement so it can be easily used in classes or before meetings.
Aerial view of student studying in a study carrel in the Boyd Law Building

Mental Health Awareness Week and its importance in the legal profession

Monday, October 5, 2020
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week at Iowa Law. As racial injustice and the pandemic continues in addition to the stresses associated with law school, we hope that our law school community can come together and support each other’s mental health and well-being during these hard times.
Memorial for Ruth Bader Ginsburg outside of the Boyd Law Building, including a framed photo of Ginsburg and a candle

Women of the UI law school mourn RBG, reflect on gender identity

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Women at the University of Iowa law school, both students and professors, reflect on how their identity as a woman affects their place in the legal world in the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.
Screenshot of Virtual Supreme Court Day 2020 on Zoom

Iowa Supreme Court Day goes virtual

Monday, September 14, 2020
Every year since the inaugural Supreme Court Day was held in 1928, talented Iowa Law students have argued in front of Iowa Supreme Court Justices during Supreme Court Day. This year it was virtual.
Sunset time lapse of Downtown Iowa City during the summer

Iowa Law nearly doubles the number of Hawkeyes in its entering class

Thursday, September 10, 2020
When Kevin Washburn arrived as the University of Iowa College of Law’s new dean two years ago, he was surprised by the low number of Iowa undergraduates staying at Iowa for law school. The vow to improve local recruitment efforts resulted in a dramatic increase in 2020.
University of Iowa main campus during the fall

Iowa Law introduces impressive new class of faculty

Monday, September 7, 2020
Iowa Law welcomed eight new faculty for Fall 2020: three full-time faculty, two Legal Analysis, Writing and Research faculty, a new law library director, and two faculty beginning multi-year visits. We are excited to have this impressive group join us at the Boyd Law Building.
Portrait of Professor Leonard Sandler

Professor Len Sandler's Portrait Unveiled Virtually

Thursday, August 20, 2020
The portraits lining the corridor at Boyd Law Building represent a long standing tradition dedicated to those who devote their lives to teaching law school. Faculty who have taught law for 25 or more years - 15 of those years being at Iowa - have the opportunity to have their portrait painted if they wish. Professor Sandler’s portrait will hang among many esteemed colleagues like Dean Adrien Wing and Professor Emeritus William Buss.
Jean de Fiennes statute in front of the Boyd Law Building entrance

Fall IBL Speakers Examining Institutional Structures: Race, Business and Law

Thursday, August 20, 2020
COL statue

DEI Committee and BLSA Statement on Events in Minneapolis

Monday, June 1, 2020
Black Lives Matter. We, the members of the University of Iowa College of Law Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and the Black Law Students Association, write this statement in support of those directly and indirectly suffering from the consequences of racism and inequality.
Robert Miller

Opinion: A Better Alternative to State Bankruptcy or Default (WSJ)

Friday, May 29, 2020
With tax revenue crashing and expenditures soaring, states face severe financial problems. Illinois has already requested a federal bailout of its pension system, and last month Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that Congress should enact legislation allowing states to go bankrupt.
IP Moot Court

IP Advocacy Moot Court Teams Sweep Regional Competition in Dallas

Saturday, May 9, 2020
The Intellectual Property (IP) Advocacy Moot Court teams at the University of Iowa College of Law once again swept the regional competition in Dallas this past February, taking first and third place overall in the Trademark division.
1869

Celebrate Commencement with Dishes Inspired by the Class of 1869

Friday, May 8, 2020
Commencement is a joyous occasion for students. It marks the completion of a degree attained through hard work and dedication. To celebrate this exciting time, it is common for a graduate to gather with their friends and family to share a meal together.
Zac McFarland Iowa Law Alum 2020

Zac McFarland ('20) Picked Esq. Over ESPN

Friday, May 1, 2020
Zac McFarland originally wanted to play professional football, but picked Esq. over ESPN. The University of Iowa College of Law student will join the Minneapolis law firm Fredrikson & Byron after graduation.