Iowa Law News

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.
An aerial view of the Iowa River with multiple bridges.

Iowa Law reinstates Faculty Fellowship program

Monday, September 28, 2020
The University of Iowa College of Law reinstated the Iowa Law Faculty Fellowship program this year, welcoming Professor Phoebe Jean-Pierre as Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of Law for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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.