Philip G. Hubbard
Law School Preparation Program (PLUS)
The University of Iowa College of Law, with generous support from the Law School Admissions Council and the University of Iowa, is pleased to offer the Philip G. Hubbard Law School Preparation Program (PLUS). This program seeks to support diversity in the legal profession by inspiring students from groups historically under-represented in the law to become lawyers and by providing them with the skills and assistance that will strengthen their preparation for law school.
Student Participants
Student participants in the program are designated as Hubbard Fellows in honor of Dr. Philip G. Hubbard, former University Vice President and professor of mechanical engineering. Professor Hubbard, who died in January 2002, was an African-American professor at the University of Iowa and a voice of conscience and caring throughout the University community for over five decades. Previous Hubbard fellows have gone on to study law at the University of Iowa and other institutions.
Why Iowa?
The University of Iowa and the College of Law have a distinguished national reputation. Throughout its history, the College of Law has been a leader among the nation's law schools. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest law school west of the Mississippi River. It is consistently ranked among the top-25 law schools in the country. In 1879, Iowa became one of the first law schools to graduate an African-American student and in 1873 one of the first law schools to graduate a woman student. Today, the University of Iowa continues the history of diversity. The University serves as a repository, teaching and research center for a renowned collection of African art and host to many cultural and multi-cultural events. To get a feeling for what Iowa City has to offer, please see our Campus and Community pages and the Iowa City and Coralville Web Site.
Inquiries
For more information about the Hubbard Program, please contact: hubbard-fellows@uiowa.edu (this e-mail will be checked beginning January 15, 2010).
For more information about the College of Law, please contact: law-admissions@uiowa.edu.
For useful information about applying to and attending law school, please visit LSAC Minority Perspectives.
