Rob Youle (76JD) has spent decades supporting two institutions that changed his life for the better—the American Cancer Society and Iowa Law

Three members of the Iowa Law community are driving change in the national parole and probation systems

After serving as dean of Iowa Law for more than six years, Kevin Washburn is stepping down at the end of 2024, leaving a legacy of innovation, excellence, and diversity

The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights celebrates a quarter century of making a vital difference

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 College of Law’s alumni awards program recognizes alumni who have made significant achievements in their careers and in their service to the College of Law. The program features four award categories: Emerging Leader, Iowa Law Review Distinguished Alumni, Alumni Service, and Alumni Achievement.

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.

Justin Rempe from University of Iowa College of Law has been awarded a Peggy Browning Fund fellowship in workplace justice advocacy. This summer he will be working at United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) in Triangle, VA.

Kevin Washburn, who joined the University of Iowa College of Law as dean in 2018, has announced that he will step down from the position at the end of the year, effective on Dec. 31, 2024. During his tenure as dean, Washburn developed a vision for the College of Law as the “Writing Law School” and helped develop an ambitious new environmental law program known as the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative.

A recent workshop by the College of Law and College of Nursing educated students on end-of-life legal and healthcare issues, emphasizing the practical challenges and importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between future legal and healthcare practitioners.

Iowa Law is pleased to announce that Samantha Barbas will join the Iowa Law School faculty in August. Barbas is a prominent scholar and presenter of legal and media history—with a focus on journalism, privacy, defamation, and the First Amendment—and the award-winning author of seven full-length books.