Three students shared the benefits that enrolling in this summer's legal placement course brought them, including receiving academic credit and clarity for future career plans.

For much of her life, Pinto felt pulled between two worlds—law and health care. A corporate counsel field placement with University of Iowa Health Care showed her that she didn't have to choose between the two.

While law schools saw a nationwide uptick in applicants of roughly 8%, Iowa Law noted an increase of more than 30%. These 180 students hold highly coveted positions as members of the Iowa Law Class of 2029—something 1,683 people applied for.

Apawan was selected from a competitive pool of applicants to participate in the Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows Program, a year-long educational experience designed to immerse emerging leaders in the dynamic world of health care innovation.

The Iowa Law School Foundation (ILSF) elected three alumni members, a faculty member, and two student members to its board of directors. Meet the ILSF Board’s newest members.

The University of Iowa has launched a national search for the next dean of the College of Law. Daniel Clay, dean of the College of Education, and Jill Wieber Lens, Dorothy M. Willie Professor in Excellence in the College of Law, will serve as co-chairs of the search committee.

The Decision Tool provides a practical framework for evaluating proposed data center projects by identifying objective questions to evaluate potential benefits and impacts.

The University of Iowa College of Law hosted the 2026 ACE Summer Fellowship Institute in July with the Alliance for Civic Education (ACE) of Iowa. The Institute is an annual three-day series of educational professional development for middle and high school social studies instructors.

The Ray Center’s annual Iowa Character Awards honor Iowans whose actions reflect integrity, leadership, responsibility, and a commitment to serving their communities.

Rising 3L Tess Benson is spending the summer at Chapman and Cutler, where she’s applying legal writing and analysis to real client matters while exploring transactional law.

Staff received nominations from colleagues and were recognized with awards for their work and impact. 

Cheng drew from his interest in health law and prior experiences to examine how fetal personhood legislation in Iowa could affect assisted reproductive technologies.

This summer, Cade Rempel Fisher is building legal research skills while supporting environmental justice efforts with the Sierra Club—one of the first environmental preservation organizations in the world.

Appointments reflect leadership in legal scholarship, teaching, and service.

Participants spend the week working on their own pending cases while learning from some of the nation's most respected capital defense trainers.

Farrell discussed the positive impacts that attorneys can have on small, rural communities—both economic and otherwise. Farrell and his co-panelists were among those leading the charge to incentivize rural legal practice in Iowa.

Siduri Beckman (25JD) is taking her clerkship role above and beyond to promote civic education for high school students in South Dakota, helping to create an innovative mock trial program.

Students learned how FOIA requests are prepared and processed, what types of records are subject to disclosure under the law, how agencies develop and issue responses, and several of the most commonly used exemptions in environmental contexts.

Students learned about international and comparative law both in the classroom and through courthouse visits and conversations with French judges, lawyers, and students.

The new law establishes a seal to go on high school diplomas or transcripts, signaling that the student demonstrates advanced civic knowledge and engagement.

A first-generation graduate thanks the UI College of Law mentor whose support helped him flourish.

The University of Iowa Law Library has received funding from the State Library of Iowa to continue its collaboration on The People’s Law Library of Iowa project.

Work includes appointments, awards, book publications, and presentations from fulltime and visiting faculty.

As the academic year closes, the College of Law is recognizing its faculty and staff who received awards during the 2025-2026 academic year from the University of Iowa or the College of Law.

Tai, clinical professor and director of field placement programs, is the second person to receive the award, which honors an individual whose work has had a lasting, positive impact in the externship community.