Professor Brian Farrell recently presented as part of the annual Law & Rurality Workshop at the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law!

Farrell presented an incubator looking at the rural impacts of licensure reform.

Visiting Professor Stephanie Patridge was selected to co-chair the 85th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Aesthetics (ASA) next fall. 👏 The ASA promotes study, research, discussion, and publication in the study of art from theoretical standpoints.

Professors June Tai and Dawn Barker Anderson will publish their new article in the New York University Clinical Law Review this fall. The article explores how legal educators can can employ reflection exercises to develop storytelling skills.

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Professor Emily Hughes was quoted in "Le Figaro," a major French newspaper, in an article exploring the decline of the death penalty in the United States. In the interview, Hughes explained several reasons for its declining support and use.

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Professor June Tai presented twice at St. Thomas University's Externships 13 Conference.🎙️

Tai presented "Externships Under Pressure: Mapping Interference and Protecting Independence," as well as a work in progress, "The Professional Identity of the Externship Program Director."

Members of LAWINRC and Iowa Law’s Nonprofit Structure and Strategy Clinic (NSSC) attended the 2026 Iowa Nonprofit Summit, where they engaged with nonprofit leaders and professionals across the state. 🤝

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Congratulations to Iowa Law's Alison K. Guernsey on her appointment to the 2026–27 ABA Criminal Justice Magazine Editorial Board Committee!

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Tort-ally fabulous! The Sustainability Organization and Fashion Law Initiative (SoFli) hosted a unique fashion showcase where students and staff modeled second-hand outfits and raised over $800 to support Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Services. 💛🖤

2L Stacia Drey earned her summer internship through the FCBA's pipeline program—a competitive initiative that connects students with communications law internships. Drey was spotlighted as a standout student in the program.👏

Read about Drey's experience: ow.ly/iL9M50ZYYKB

LAWINRC Director Paul Thelen and Associate Director Dave Bright are leading an interactive workshop at LAWINRC and the Iowa Arts Council's Regional Arts Forums across Iowa this fall. The workshop brings together stakeholders to explore stronger collaboration's community benefits.

Iowa Law Clinical Professor Megan Graham has filed an amicus brief in United States v. Chatrie before the Fourth Circuit, addressing issues involving geofence warrants and digital privacy.

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Midterm stress? No prob-llama! 🦙

Iowa Law students took a well-deserved study break today with some furry friends at our LAW-ma Day!

Thanks to ISBA and Iowa Law Embedded Therapist Jillian Kent for bringing a little joy and stress relief during midterms. 💛🖤

Iowa Law Professor Anya Prince recently presented “Genetic Information, Insurance & GINA Gaps” at the 2026 Polygenic Risk Scores Implementation Forum.

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Professor Sean Sullivan recently presented at the University of Michigan Law School's Law and Economics Workshop.

Sullivan's paper, "Conspiracy and Plus Factor Analysis," proposes a comparative approach for plus factor analysis to prevent confusion caused by current practice.

Visiting Clinical Associate Professor Luke Hall is contributing his expertise to discussions on immigration and asylum law. Hall testified in Minnesota about the refugee admissions process and was featured in The Washington Post. Details 🔗: ow.ly/Tbwf50ZVEfk

Professor Samantha Barbas published her eighth book, "Hate Speech: The Legal and Cultural History of An American Dilemma." She explains the history of hate speech regulation and why the current approach is less dangerous than government censorship.

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Iowa Law faculty members Brian Farrell and Daria Fisher Page examine rural legal practice, indigent defense and access to legal services in Iowa in their article, "Legal Deserts, Indigent Defense, and the Rural Practice Ecosystem: Observations from Iowa." ow.ly/OxW650ZU2cM

Congratulations to Maddie Joyce (26JD), who has joined Whitfield & Eddy Law as an associate attorney on the firm’s labor and employment practice group! Joyce will advise clients in closely-held businesses, including a focus on construction and transportation industries.

Professor Emily Hughes, a nationally recognized expert in criminal law, the death penalty, and legal ethics, was featured in The Washington Post discussing the declining use of capital punishment in the U.S. Read more about her insights: ow.ly/OIeV50ZUXAP

Iowa Law's new Nonprofit Structure and Strategy Clinic (NSSC) launched this fall and supports Iowa's nonprofit sector. Operating as a firm, students provide a range of transactional legal services to organizations across Iowa.

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