The Iowa Law School is proud to announce that it has been admitted as a Constituent Law School of the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL). The foundation is the largest independent nonprofit organization in the nation dedicated to education in natural resources and energy law.

The 50th-anniversary celebration honored the journal’s influential legacy in corporate law and promoted meaningful dialogue among leading experts in the field. With a distinguished roster of speakers and strong support from major law firms, the event bridged the gap between academia and practice, setting the stage for future symposia across the country.

University of Iowa College of Law alumni Nathan Frederick (JD04) recently climbed to the peak of Mount Everest. He reached the very top of the planet, gathering a lifetime of memories in ten minutes. Of course, he can’t wait to freeze again. He and Tammy have more mountains to climb as they scale the Seven Summits of the world. 

Iowa Law is pleased to welcome eight new distinguished faculty this fall. Iowa Law gains the unique expertise of Samantha Barbas, Bethany Berger, Lorraine Gaynor, Kate Melloy Goettel, Megan Graham, Jill Wieber Lens, Hope Metcalf, and James Toomey to the distinguished faculty this fall. New faculty's specialties range from defamation, federal Indian law, legal analysis, immigration law, technology law, reproductive justice, human rights law, and health law.

The University of Iowa College of Law has welcomed the Class of 2027, the largest class in recent history. This class has a diverse population of promising bright students.

The University of Iowa College of Law is pleased to announce impressive results for graduates on the Iowa Bar Exam. The first-time bar passage rate for Iowa Law graduates reached an exceptional 98%, with 53 out of 54 first-time test takers successfully passing the exam.

The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative will bring together experts this semester to discuss industrial agriculture, rural communities, environmental justice, and the economic implications of climate change on both public and private institutions.

The Iowa Student Bar Association (ISBA) is excited to welcome its newly elected leaders this fall, chosen by the student body. Co-Presidents Nickolaus Cabrera and Jude Hagerman bring with them a vision to make student voices heard and to continue cultivating a Iowa Law community.

César F. Rosado Marzán is the Edward Carmody Professor of Law in the College of Law shares his passion for workers' rights

The Iowa Law School is pleased to welcome Professor Bethany Berger—one of the nation’s foremost experts in federal Indian Law, widely read scholar of Property Law, and legal historian—to its faculty. Berger will begin her appointment as Alan D. Vestal Professor of Law in August 2024.

The University of Iowa College of Law is pleased to announce that Kate Melloy Goettel, a national leader in immigration law and federal court practice, will join the faculty in August 2024.