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Kevin Washburn to conclude his term as College of Law dean

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Iowa Now

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.

From theory to practice: Collaboration shows how law and healthcare work together in real life

Friday, May 24, 2024

By Meg Schneider

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.

Connecting Marshallese Students to Dubuque’s Schools

Law students tackle a complex issue, gain appreciation for Iowa community

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Iowa Initiative For Sustainable Communities

Through the Community Empowerment Law Project (CELP), Iowa Law students worked with the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities and their partnership with the City of Dubuque to collect and synthesize information, and create an action plan to help K-12 Marshallese students improve school attendance.

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Samantha Barbas, legal historian and award-winning author, to join Iowa Law School faculty

Thursday, May 16, 2024

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.

Jill Wieber Lens, expert on reproductive justice, joins Iowa Law School faculty

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The University of Iowa College of Law is pleased to welcome alumna Jill Wieber Lens to the faculty. Lens, who will start her appointment in August 2024, will serve as the Dorothy M. Willie Professor in Excellence.

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Iowa Law School announces faculty appointment for Lorraine Gaynor

Monday, April 8, 2024

By Nic Arp

The University of Iowa College of Law is pleased to announce that Lorraine Gaynor, who earned her law degree from the Iowa Law School in 2011, will join its faculty as assistant professor of legal analysis, writing, and research. Professor Gaynor currently serves as senior staff attorney for Iowa Legal Aid, a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance and education to low-income and vulnerable Iowans. She will begin her appointment in August 2024.

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Events

Darrow/Baldus Conference 2024

Tuesday, June 4 to Saturday, June 8, 2024 (all day)

Boyd Law Building

The Clarence Darrow/David Baldus Death Penalty College is an annual training program for capital defense attorneys, mitigation specialists, and capital investigators held in Iowa City at the University of Iowa College of Law, located in the heart of the campus. This year's program will be held from June 4-8, 2024. Registration is required.