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.
Emily Hughes (2)

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.
Professor Yockey talking to students in BLB

As a research assistant, Julia Harrison explores areas of law that spark her interest

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Julia Harrison was looking for an opportunity to gain more exposure to business law. She sought out an research assistant position with Professor Yockey after enjoying his Business Associations class her 1L spring. She talks about the opportunity and what she learned while working as a RA.
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Cesár Rosado Marzán's summer research focuses on how "worker centers" are driving change

Monday, June 19, 2023
Professor Rosado Marzan is writing a book manuscript on how worker centers -- small, under-resourced community groups -- have persuaded ~ 100 local and state governments to legislate for new labor rights across the United States.
Law Commencement Ceremony

2022 grads outperform in competitive job market

Thursday, May 18, 2023
The University of Iowa College of Law has once again proven its excellence in the competitive job market, standing out as a top 10 law school for full-time job placement (Reuters).
Professor Chris Odinet poses outside the Boyd Law Building.

Chris Odinet honored with the Grant Gilmore Award for excellence in legal scholarship

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Chris Odinet, the Josephine R. Witte Professor of Law, and co-authors received the Grant Gilmore Award for their article published in the Arizona State Law Review entitled, “The Private Law of Stablecoins.”
Students holding copies of the Iowa Law Review.

Law students put their writing and analytical thinking skills to the test

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
To secure a spot on one of Iowa Law's top-ranked journals, first-year students must complete a rigorous writing assessment known as the "Write-On."