Articles from 2021

2021 Alumni Awards Recipients group photo

Celebrating the 2021 Alumni Award recipients

Friday, December 10, 2021
Iowa Law launched the alumni awards program to recognize law 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, the Iowa Law Review Alumni Achievement, Alumni Service, and Alumni Achievement. Learn more about this year's award recipients.
Kenyan Delegation Visit 2021

Iowa Law hosts the Kenyan Judiciary, the largest foreign delegation to visit

Thursday, December 9, 2021
The Center for Human Rights and its collegiate home, the College of Law, recently hosted the first in-person foreign delegation to visit the University of Iowa since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student spotlight Leighton Berridge (23JD)

A passion for politics led Leighton Berridge to Iowa Law

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Berridge has “always been interested in law and politics,” and law school seemed like the natural next step after college to forward these goals. Learn more about he made his way from Texas to Iowa Law.
Three students walk outside of the Boyd Law Building on sunny fall day.

Iowa Law named Best Value Law School for 8th consecutive year

Monday, December 6, 2021
"Iowa Law believes strongly in its mission as a public law school. Accessibility and affordability are critical to our success. Being a best value law school ensures that our students can pursue their hopes and dreams without being overwhelmed by debt," said Dean Washburn 
Fall 2021 Old Capitol Building at the University of Iowa

Human Rights Program at Iowa Law earns A+ rating second year in a row

Thursday, November 18, 2021
Iowa Law has established its human rights program as a standout in a competitive and changing world, and this year Iowa Law continues its A+ rating for Human Rights Law from PreLaw Magazine, a National Jurist Publication.