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.

Drawing on broad experience and expertise in human rights law, Metcalf’s research, practice, and teaching focus on protection of human rights defenders and strengthening democratic spaces, both in the United States and internationally. She joins Iowa Law from Yale Law School where she spent more than 15 years, most recently serving as the executive director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights Law.