Iowa Law Events

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College of Law Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 10, 2024 2:00pm
Hancher Auditorium
Doors will open one hour prior to ceremony start; no tickets required. President Barbara Wilson will give remarks. Samantha McCort, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, will be the student speaker. U.S. District Court Chief Judge CJ Williams, a College of Law adjunct professor, will be the alumni speaker. A livestream of the ceremony is available.
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Pictures on the Pentacrest

Friday, May 10, 2024 2:00pm to 5:00pm
University of Iowa Pentacrest
Graduating students are invited to stop by the UI Center for Advancement tent for free professional photos, alumni swag, and more. This event is weather permitting.
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Pictures on the Pentacrest

Saturday, May 11, 2024 11:00am to 3:00pm
University of Iowa Pentacrest
Graduating students are invited to stop by the UI Center for Advancement tent for free professional photos, alumni swag, and more. This event is weather permitting.

First Day of May Intersession

Monday, May 13, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

Opening of COL Summer

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

Last Day of May Intersession Courses

Friday, May 17, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

Memorial Day (No classes)

Monday, May 27, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

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.

Darrow/Baldus Conference 2024

Wednesday, June 5 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.

Darrow/Baldus Conference 2024

Thursday, June 6 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.

Darrow/Baldus Conference 2024

Friday, June 7 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.

Darrow/Baldus Conference 2024

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.
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DC Social

Thursday, June 13, 2024 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Please join us for an Iowa Law Alumni & Student Social in Washington D.C.! RSVP here.
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BMindful Holy Days: Eid al-Adha (Islam)

Sunday, June 16 8:43pm to Monday, June 17, 2024 8:43pm
University of Iowa Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
BMindful is an initiative that seeks to meet the needs of diverse communities by providing event and conference planners with the dates of holy days of major religious faiths for five years into the future. By providing these dates in advance, BMindful seeks to help planners avoid those dates when scheduling events. BMindful does not include all religious holy days. It focuses on three major holy days for each faith—days when faith members may choose not to go to work or send their children to...

Barrier Breakers Virtual Law Fair

Saturday, June 22, 2024 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Iowa State University
Meet with admissions representatives at an event for prospective law students.

Independence Day (No classes)

Thursday, July 4, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
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4th Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Saturday, July 13, 2024 9:00am to 12:00pm
Ashton Cross Country Course
Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 4th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fourth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History. Registration is required + free. Sign up link is here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bduk9LKkk5nSZls
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Supreme Court Day 2024

Friday, September 6, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building
The University of Iowa College of Law will celebrate Supreme Court Day, the College’s oldest tradition, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. The event commemorates National Constitution Day. Schedule TBD. The Iowa Supreme Court justices will hear student oral arguments in a moot case matching the top 3L advocates from last spring’s Van Oosterhout and Baskerville competitions, in addition to hearing public oral arguments. On Friday evening, Iowa Supreme Court Justices will join law students and faculty...

Journal of Corporation Law's 50th Anniversary Symposium

Friday, September 13, 2024 7:00am to 4:00pm
Boyd Law Building
Join the Journal of Corporation Law in Levitt Auditorium on Sept. 13 for a virtual screening of their Fiftieth Anniversary Symposium taking place in New York City! As the nation's oldest student-published corporate law journal, this historic symposium will feature four panels with 16 renowned scholars throughout the day, along with a keynote speech from Vice Chancellor Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT. JCL will provide lunch in Levitt at 12:45 p.m. CT...

HBCU Pre-Law Expo

Saturday, September 28, 2024 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Iowa State University
Meet with admissions representatives at an event for prospective law students.

Explore Iowa Law

Saturday, October 19, 2024 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

Explore Iowa Law

Saturday, February 15, 2025 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

Admitted Students Weekend

Friday, March 7 to Saturday, March 8, 2025 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

Law Bridge 2025

Friday, March 28 to Saturday, March 29, 2025 (all day)
Boyd Law Building

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