Lawyers & Leaders (L&L) programs complement the traditional legal curriculum and are open to all Iowa Law students. Attendance at one L&L event each semester is one requirement for membership in the Pro Bono Society for that semester. 

Wednesday, September 18, 12:40 (225 BLB) - Civility Matters

American Board of Trial Advocates members will facilitate this educational and entertaining program aimed at increasing civility and courtesy in the legal profession.

Thursday, October 17, 3:30 (Old Capitol Senate Chamber) - How Healers Became Killers: Physicians & Medical Crimes in Nazi Germany.

Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will explain how Jim Crow-era eugenics policies in the United States became a model for Nazi Germany.

Monday, October 21, 12:40 (225 BLB) - Pro Bono Recognition Event

This program will feature remarks by a guest speaker and Iowa Student Bar Association leaders followed by recognition of Spring 2024 Pro Bono Society members and participants in CLP Pro Bono Projects. A reception will follow.

Monday, November 18, 12:30 (245 BLB) - Rooting for Yourself: A Conversation on Imposter Syndrome and Building Confidence in Your Academic and Professional Careers

The OWLSS Fall Conference features Prof. Maya Eaton and Assoc. Dean Adrien Wing.

Additional opportunities may be added throughout the semester. E-mail the Citizen Lawyer Program (mailto:law-clp@uiowa.edu) with questions. Updated September 13, 2024.