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99 %

job placement rate within 10 months of graduation

Class of 2023

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8:1

Student-Faculty-Ratio

2024

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Iowa Law News

A Tribute to Dean Kevin Washburn

Thursday, January 2, 2025

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25 Years of Human Rights Impact

Friday, December 13, 2024

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Professor Todd Pettys named interim dean of Iowa Law, effective January 1, 2025

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Iowa Now

Events

Law Hawk Volunteers Needed

Friday, January 17 to Friday, February 7, 2025 (all day)

The admissions office is seeking volunteers to help with our admitted students email project. Admitted students love to hear from current law students about their experience at Iowa law. This project will start in late January and run thru mid April. Each week the admissions office will send a small list of admitted students for you to reach out to. Depending on the number of volunteers we receive you will not be given a list every week. If you would like to help us please send an email to Jan Barnes at jbarnes@uiowa.edu, with your email address.

Field Placement Supervisor CLE

Thursday, January 23, 2025 11:30am to 12:30pm

Boyd Law Building

Field Placement Supervisor CLE Join us for best practices in supervising law students and externs, including an overview of new rules and cases. Tailored toward attorneys working with students earning academic credit through FPP and is appropriate for anyone supervising students and new attorneys. We will apply for 1 credit of ethics CLE.

Lawyering for Reproductive Justice Book Club

Thursday, January 23, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Boyd Law Building

Lawyering for Reproductive Justice will be hosting their second annual book club on Jan. 23, 2025. We will provide lunch and have a discussion on You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Meera Shah.

Public Interest Career Expo

Thursday, January 23, 2025 3:00pm to 6:30pm

Boyd Law Building

Career Services is bringing to campus Public Interest and Government organizations to connect with Iowa Law students! Representatives will provide information about how each entity works, the projects they work on, and how students can apply. Bring your resumes and please come prepared in professional attire. Reception will follow.

Law Hawk Volunteers Needed

Friday, January 24 to Friday, February 7, 2025 (all day)

The admissions office is seeking volunteers to help with our admitted students email project. Admitted students love to hear from current law students about their experience at Iowa law. This project will start in late January and run thru mid April. Each week the admissions office will send a small list of admitted students for you to reach out to. Depending on the number of volunteers we receive you will not be given a list every week. If you would like to help us please send an email to Jan Barnes at jbarnes@uiowa.edu, with your email address.

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