@ Iowa Law

Iowa Law Week of April 19th Events and Announcements

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Monday begins Week 13/Odd Week
  • Secure Your Valuables - Due to recent reports of stolen items in the building, please be sure to keep all valuables secure and report any issue to Dawn Banovitz dawn-banovitz@uiowa.edu or Gordon Tribbey gordon-tribbey@uiowa.edu.
  • Final Exam Updates- Beginning April 1, 2021 Examplify version 2.6.4 for Windows and macOS will be available to your institution. Be sure to update your Examplify when prompted. For help, contact law-help@uiowa.edu Updates that will be of interest include the following links:
  • Fall Schedules and Lotteries 2021 Enrollment - Fall 2021 enrollment begins on Monday, April 12th. Please check MyUI to see when your specific enrollment time opens. All seminars, all experiential, as well as Legislation, Business Associations, Con Law II, Evidence, and PR are part of either the Seminar Lottery or the High Demand Lottery (below). It is not possible for you to directly enroll in these courses unless not all seats are taken during the lottery and no waitlist exists. Lottery links are as follows:
  • Lawyers & Leaders schedule - Please see the updated Spring 2021 L&L schedule at: SPRING 2021 L&L SCHEDULE 
  • Academic Success - Time Management for Finals - You can set yourself up for success for finals by making a good study plan and sticking to it. Check out the resources on time management on the ICON Writing & Academic Success Center site. You'll find a proposed study plan that includes practice problems and incorporates best study practices on the April - May calendars that you can use as a starting point. Find it at: STUDY PLAN LINK 
  • Writing Help for LAWR II Briefs - The Writing & Academic Success Center offers LAWR tutoring appointments for your LAWR II briefs. All the LAWR sections have briefs due in the next 3 weeks, so please plan ahead to ensure you can schedule an appointment. We will read and comment on 10 pages during a 30 minute appointment. If you want comments on your brief without an appointment, email your paper to law-writingcenter@uiowa.edu. We will provide you comments within 48 hours after receiving your brief, but we will stop accepting those papers after April 9. After April 9, we will be happy to comment on papers but only in conjunction with an appointment.
  • Service Hour Reporting -  Remember to report Boyd Service hours via Syplicity. Hours should be reported within a month of the date of service. Information on service hour reporting, including variances for Spring 2021 and recent changes to the PBS Constitution, can be found on the Citizen Lawyer Program website: https://clp.law.uiowa.edu/
  • Law Library Research Tip: Accessing Articles from Home - Are you researching offsite and struggling with paywalls when you try to access journal articles? Many of the Law Library’s subscriptions are tied to our location, so when you access articles from the College of Law, your access is seamless, but from home, you may need to take additional steps to get access. When you hit a paywall for an academic journal article, try using the proxy link generator to create a link that will communicate to the website that you are accessing the resource through our subscription. If this doesn’t work, we may still have access through another resource! Search the library’s catalog, InfoHawk+, for other access options. If you’re still not able to access the article, reach out to the Law Library’s reference librarians at refdesk@uiowa.edu for more ideas.
  • Fall 2021 Field Placement Program applications open - Rising 2Ls and 3Ls: As you plan for the fall term, consider whether this is a good time for a field placement. A list of placements interested in hosting students for part-time, local, field placements is available at PLACEMENT LINK. Students must meet with Prof. Tai before submitting applications. Students will be limited to their top three choices and a short counseling appointment helps ensure a good fit. Appointments may be made at APPOINTMENT LINK. Students may also separately apply for and propose a placement for credit. The first round deadline is April 20, but placements will continue through the summer term.
  • Law Clinic Summer Law Clinic Summer session applications available: APPLICATION LINK
  • NOW AVAILABLE: Request form for Student Study Carrels – Spring Exams use from May 2nd through the end of the exam period on May 14thStudent use of carrels assigned on an odd/even week  basis ends on Saturday, May 1st at 11:59pm. (Those with permanently assigned carrels will continue to have access to their carrels throughout the exam period.)
    • After completing the form and being notified of a Spring Exam carrel assignment, you will be able to use the assigned carrel for studying and for exam administration For information on exam administration, please contact Sara Clark. For accommodation requests contact Dean Crain. (As the carrel might have been assigned to someone else in the spring semester, the exam assignment will not give you use of the locked storage space in the carrel.) All open spaces in the Library will be available on a first come, first serve basis..
    • Please complete your request by Monday, April 26th at 5pm. You will be notified about the assignment by April 28th. Please note that this does not mean you will be able to use the carrel you are currently assigned. We will do our best to keep people in their current carrels, but we might have to reassign people to maintain social distancing guidelines. As currently assigned even/odd week carrels might be assigned to other students, if a student might need items from their carrel space, this should be removed by May 2nd. Spring assigned carrels should not be considered accessible storage space from May 2nd to May 14th.
    • Carrel Clean-Out, May 15th – May 16th: Please remove items from your permanent, spring, or exam assigned carrels by Sunday, May 16th at 8pm. Any items that are not cleared out of carrels by students will be removed by staff and placed in boxes or plastic bags with the student’s name and carrel assignment in a locked area. These items will be kept for one semester in the Law Library (in this case, until January 2022). Items will be sent to Lost and Found after that time has lapsed. Please note that items collected from March 2020 to May 16, 2021 will be retained in the Law Library until January 2022.
    • NOW AVAILABLE: For those of you who would like to request a study carrel for the full-time, summer term use (Monday, May 17th – Saturday, August 7th) because you will be taking a summer course, conducting research, or studying for the bar exam, please complete Request form for Student Study Carrels – Summer 2021 by Monday, May 3rd. You will be notified by Monday, May 10th about the carrel assignment.  For accommodation requests contact Dean Crain.
  • Information Regarding Student Health Insurance Coverage During Summer 2021 -
    • Students who will be returning for Fall 2021
      • If you are currently enrolled in a student insurance plan, student insurance will continue over the summer if you pre-register for the fall semester in the spring.
      • If you are not enrolled in student health insurance during the spring semester, and if you pre-register for the fall semester in the spring, you may enroll for summer coverage through MyUI during the open enrollment periods below or if you have a qualifying event.
            Fall Semester: August 1 to September 9
            Spring Semester: January 1 to February 9
            Summer Semester: May 1 to June 9
    • Students Graduating May 2021 Departing Students | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)
      • Student insurance terminates May 31,2001. However, short term health and dental insurance is available for coverage at the full premium cost immediately after leaving the university. This information will be mailed to the student's residing address. To ensure the paperwork is received in a timely manner, please visit MyUI and verify your residing address. Coverage, when elected, will begin June 1, 2021. This coverage can be continued for up to 18 months. You must enroll in the plan(s) you wish to continue (within 45 days of graduating) via the online form in MyUI. Visit the enrollment page for more detailed instructions.
  • List of graduating students with 90+ career service hours - Based on hours reported via Symplicity by the April 12, 2021, reporting deadline for May graduates, the Pro Bono Society Executive Board has compiled this list of Dec. 2020 and May 2021 graduating students with over 90 career Boyd Service hours, at least 45 of which are community hours: OVER 90 HOURS LINK  Pursuant to Art. II, Sec. F of the Constitution of the Pro Bono Society, any challenges to these determinations should be made in writing to the Board Chair and Advisor within five days of the publication of this list. Challenges should be e-mailed to Board Chair Emily Lavery (emily-lavery@uiowa.edu) and Advisor Brian Farrell (brian-r-farrell@uiowa.edu) by 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2021.
  • 2021-2022 ISBA Election Results - Thank you to the Class of 2022 and Class of 2023 for your participation in the 2021-2022 ISBA Election. We appreciate you casting your votes. The 2021-2022 ISBA Masthead is below. We are excited about the new leadership of ISBA, and we appreciate all the time and efforts of the 2020-2021 ISBA members. Sincerely, Brooke Noack, Isabella Neuberg, and Adam Lorenzana - ISBA Election Commissioners

SCHEDULED EVENTS

  • Monday, April 19, 7:00 PM - Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson for "A Conversation on Climate Science, Policy, and Justice" - We will be virtually hosting Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson for "A Conversation on Climate Science, Policy, and Justice" with moderator Blake Rupe of the University of Iowa Office of Sustainability. Dr. Johnson is a marine biologist, conservationist, and policy expert. She has been a consultant for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. Dr. Johnson also contributed to writing the Blue New Deal policy presented by the presidential campaign of Elizabeth Warren. Details about how to view the lecture is available at LECTURES LINK. For now, mark your calendar and help us spread the word! We look forward to seeing you there!
  • Tuesday, April 20th, 5:00 - 6:15 PM -  What the Law Could Be: A Conversation With the Hosts of the 5-4 Podcast - Remember that one morally bankrupt decision you read in CivPro that had you yelling at your textbook in frustration during a late night of reading? Did you find yourself wondering what could be done to fix it? Join the Iowa Law ACS chapter, Michigan Law NLG chapter, and the hosts of 5-4 as we discuss how the law could be used to advance equity and justice and some of the unfortunate precedents that stand in the way. 5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. Rhiannon, Michael, and Peter “dissect and analyze the Supreme Court cases that have dissolved our liberties like cotton candy into water,” and “blocked out America’s sun like a California brushfire.”We’ll chat about the opinions and justices that we love to hate and hear from the hosts about their vision for a better American legal system. ZOOM LINK 
  • Wednesday, April 21st, 12:00 PM - Salute to Iowa Women Politicians: Old Capital Roundtable -  REGISTRATION LINK Join us for the third and final panel discussion in a series of virtual programs put on by The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums, and the University of Iowa Public Policy Center in continuation of the 100th anniversary commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment. The focus of this panel session is to honor Iowa women elected to the Iowa Legislature and state and federal offices. Former State Legislator Jean Lloyd Jones will moderate a discussion with University of Iowa Jack B. King University Librarian John Culshaw, UI Digital Humanities Librarian Nikki White, Representative Lindsay James (D-Dubuque County) and Senator Chris Cournoyer (R-Scott County). A new website honoring Iowa women elected to state and federal offices will be launched and introduced during the program. 
  • Wednesday, April 21st, 12:45 - 1:45 PM - The Corporation's Role in Social Movements - The corporation is one of the most powerful economic actors on the planet. What part can it play in the push for a more equal and just world? These three scholars discuss the role corporations have played in social movements historically and how that role is changing. ZOOM LINK 
  • Wednesday, April 21st, 5:30 - 7:00 PM - Legal Theory Reading Group: Luck and Cruelty - Suppose Jack and Jill are equally culpable. Both drive 55 mph in a 25-mph zone. Jack gets lucky and doesn’t hit anyone. Jill, however, is unlucky--she hits a child who suddenly darts into the road. Criminal law would punish Jack less harshly. How can it possibly be right to give luck this sort of role? Join us and special guest Prof. Alex Sarch (University of Surrey) to discuss at our final LTRG meeting of the semester! We'll draw on his recent paper "Don't Be Cruel: Building the Case for Luck in the Law," to get us started. Newcomers always welcome! Profs. Diamantis (law), Davidovic (philosophy), and Hasan (philosophy) will entertain you with provocative prompts and stupid human tricks. Meetings are low key and friendly. The whole point is to have fun! The only expectation is that you come prepared to discuss.  REGISTRATION LINK
  • Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:00 PM CDT  - The Road to Zero, A Strategic Approach to Student Loan Repayment - Live Webinar Student loan repayment can feel overwhelming, but you can chart a path to a debt-free future. Covering all the essential details, including repayment plan options, consolidation, loan forgiveness and more, this workshop will provide the information and next steps you need to get you on the road to zero student debt. Register at  REGISTRATION LINK   Questions, go to MORE INFORMATION.
  • Thursday, April 22nd,11:30 -12:30 PM - Inside the Human Rights Classroom Series - Michelle Cook, "Indigenous Experiences Fighting for Accountability With--and Within--Traditional Movement Environmentalism" ZOOM LINK
  • Thursday, April 22nd,12:00 - 2:00 PM - Unheard Voices: Impacts of Incarceration of Children and Families  - Inside Out Reentry Community presents Unheard Voices: Impacts of Incarceration on Children and Families. Join us for a forum that explores the hidden impacts of incarceration and reentry on children, partners, and family members. These groups often face challenges finding support and dealing with the societal stigma surrounding incarceration. Panelists include support service providers and individuals impacted by the incarceration of a loved one. Register via Zoom: WEBINAR REGISTRATION
  • Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:00 PM CDT - Your Public Service Loan Forgiveness  (PSLF) Action Plan - Live Webinar  Public Service Loan Forgiveness can seem confusing, but it’s achievable if you know the steps to take. This session will help you understand the requirements of PSLF and help you get on – and stay on! – track for forgiveness. Register at REGISTRATION LINK Questions, go to MORE INFORMATION
  • Wednesday, April 28th,12:00 PM - Renewing a Human Rights Agenda: Native American Rights - Join us for the final webinar in UICHR’s spring series, Renewing a Human Rights Agenda. This webinar will focus on the opportunities and challenges related to the human rights of Native Americans. Panelists will address the important topics of health disparities, mascots, and land acknowledgments. ZOOM LINK
  • Thursday, April 29th 11:30 - 12:20 PM -  Rick Herz, "The News on Human Rights Litigation at the Supreme Court--in the Context of More and More Success Abroad" ZOOM LINK
  • Thursday, April 29th, 12:00-12:30 PM - Ace the Interviews: 5 Steps to Prep for Interviewing Success: The Grad Success Center’s CareerCore Professional Development Series will focus on helping graduate students hone their professional skills from improving their cover letters and resumes to preparing for interviews. These lunchtime webinars will run from 12-12:30 pm Central Time on Thursdays in April. REGISTRATION LINK. Please email braden-krien@uiowa.edu with questions
  • Tuesday, May 4th 7:00 - 8:00 PM - Inaugural International Student Affinity Graduation - All international students (irrespective of their degree level) graduating either in Spring 2021 or Summer 2021 terms are eligible to participate and need to have pre-registered. This affinity graduation will not replace the formal university graduation ceremony that all graduating students attend separately. Affinity celebrations, like this one, celebrate the perseverance and achievement in the face of historic and ongoing exclusion and marginalization. This is a complimentary event to celebrate the collective experience and achievements of participating international students, to celebrate international educational interchange, and to be in community. Participating students will be recognized by reading of their names to the group gathered. This celebration is scheduled for May 4, 2021 from 7 pm to 8 pm CST and will be held virtually due to the current public health crisis. Please direct any questions you may have to me at yashwant-vyas@uiowa.edu

 

SCHOLARSHIP - FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

  • The LGBT Public Interest Scholarship Program Sponsored by the ABA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Commission. If you are a recent law student and/or law school graduate studying for the Bar, and either identify as LGBTQ, or plan to work in the LGBTQ space doing public interest work which may include, but not be limited to, working for Community Based Organizations (“CBO’s”); Non - Governmental Organizations (“NGO’s); policy work in a governmental and/or non-governmental setting; doing academic research, teaching or the like; or any other type of program that helps to promote and protect the Rule of Law and the civil and human rights of LGBTQ persons. The Scholarship will provide financial support to a first, second or third year law student, or recent law graduate to enable the student or recent law graduate to work in the LGBT public interest arena for the Summer and/or Fall of 2021. One or more scholarships of up to $5000 each will be awarded annually, subject to the availability of funds and the recommendation of the commission’s Scholarship Committee. The objective is to award scholarship(s) in time for recipient(s) to utilize the funds during Summer/Fall 2021. Application Process: Complete application online. Also required: Current resume, Law School Transcript, Personal statement; not exceeding 500 words. Submit all three documents to sogi@americanbar.org by April 30, 2021. For inquiries, contact skip.harsch@americanbar.org
  • Feel confident about your financial strategy – The AccessLex team of Accredited Financial Counselors (AFC©) can help you understand scholarships, grants, loan terms, repayment options and more. Contact us for clear, unbiased information to set you on a sound financial path. AccessConnex is always free. Call, email or chat with a member of our team Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm ET. Or, schedule an appointment directly with a counselor at a time most convenient for you. Connect Now! Questions, go to accessconnex@accesslex.org.
  • Summer 2021 Financial Aid Information - AFTER you are registered for your summer courses, you can complete the Summer Financial Aid Application in MyUI if you wish to apply for loans for the summer. If you are still deciding how many credits to take for summer, please wait to complete the form until your credits are finalized. Tuition and Fees Rate Table Summer tuition and fees will be charged to your U-Bill beginning in May. Financial aid offers will become available in MyUI (be sure to change the session to summer). You will receive an email when your financial aid offer is ready. Financial aid will be disbursed on the first day of your summer class. Questions: Jessica Diers law-financialaid@uiowa.edu
  • Academic Year Tuition and Fees - The College of Law considers 10 hours a semester to be a full-time academic course load, though many students choose to take more. If you take 12 hours or more in a given semester, you will be billed at the 12-hour rate, with correspondingly lower costs for 10 or 11 hours. August intersession classes are considered part of your fall hours. January & May intersession classes are considered part of your spring hours. Tuition and Fees Rate Table No matter how many credit hours you take in a given semester, your living expenses (room and board, personal, transportation) will be calculated the same for purposes of financial aid. Only the calculation for books will be adjusted according to the number of hours for which you are registered. If you plan to be registered for fewer than 12 hours for the semester, please contact Jessica Diers at law-financialaid@uiowa.edu after you register as your financial aid budget will need to be revised. If you plan to study off campus and be registered at another law school, please contact Jessica as well.
  • Summer Public Interest Grant Applications Available Now - 1Ls & 2Ls:  if you are interning this summer in a nonprofit organization or government agency (including judicial chambers) you may apply for summer public interest grants with one application.  This includes funds raised by the Equal Justice Foundation. Applications are available online at:  APPLICATIONS New this year:  Students may apply any time they have secured a position; awards of $750 per student will be made on a rolling basis, while funds remain.  Additional specialized awards are available and will be determined in April.  This is a new streamlined process, so please do not delay – we hope this will help with planning.
  • New York Pro Bono Scholars Program - Planning on taking the New York bar? Interested in gaining practical experience to transition into practice? Consider the New York Pro Bono Scholars Program. Established by the New York Courts, this program allows students to work full-time in a field placement in their final year of law school. Students accepted into the program are permitted to take the February NY bar, before they graduate. More information is online here: INFORMATION LINK. Students interested must plan carefully; please make an appointment with Prof. Tai APPOINTMENT LINK to discuss. 
  • L3 Public Interest Law Foundation Grant – Deadline May 5, 2021-  The Public Interest Law Foundation Grant was established to encourage and support students engaged in public interest legal work, in 1995 the Iowa Law Foundation Board, at the recommendation of students and faculty, agreed that $20,000 of annual spendable earnings from non-restricted endowed scholarship accounts be awarded in the form of grants to 3-5 third-year students. The recipients must have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing public interest work and have substantial indebtedness from student loans. If a recipient of this grant does not procure employment in public interest work, the grant converts to a loan under the same terms of the Iowa Law School Foundation Loan program. A committee of faculty and staff selects recipients. Public Interest Law Foundation Grant Application: GRANT APPLICATION LINK 
  • L3 The Public Interest Law Award – Deadline May 5, 2021 - The Public Interest Law Award was established in 1988 by the classes of 1987 and 1988 to honor and support law school graduates who choose to enter the field of public interest law. Eligible recipients must have more than $5,000 in student loan debt and demonstrate the procurement of employment in public interest law, an area that includes but is not limited to legal assistance groups, public defenders offices, special interest and minority group advocates, and civil liberties unions. The recipient's starting and projected average annual salary derived from the employment described above must be less than 125 percent of the "standard maintenance allowance (SMA)." Recipients are selected by a committee comprised of a member of the establishing class, faculty and staff. Applications are made the summer after graduation. Public Interest Law Award Application: PUBLIC INTEREST LAW AWARD APPLICATION LINK
  • 2021 MWH Law Group Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship INFORMATION

  • Scholarship Databank: We’re excited to announce the launch of AccessLex Institue’s newest tool: the AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank. Feel free to searchable collection of nearly 800 opportunities to access scholarships for law school. Students need to log into your MAX Account. Contact law-financialaid@uiowa.edu with questions.

    • Loan Repayment, Loan Forgiveness and the Financial Impact of your Employment Decision Webinars the week of April 12th.  In partnership with Iowa Law,  AccessLex® the MAX program is offered to you, free of charge, to help you build financial capability and confidence. If you haven’t already, register for MAX and participate in the any of the following webinars. Contact law-financialaid@uiowa.edu with questions.

     

REMINDERS

  • SBA E-mail - If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please reach out to ISBA at law-isba@uiowa.edu.
  • ITS: The ITS email team published a new support article with the options to automatically schedule Outlook events with early endings and allow a small break between meetings: https://its.uiowa.edu/support/article/120236.
  • Recognition - To recognize the successes and great work of students, staff and faculty a new recognition category has been added to the Monday/Friday Iowa Law emails. Please submit any accomplishments to @ Iowa Law Communications that is referenced at the bottom of the email. 
  • July 2021 Bar Exam - The Iowa Office of Professional Regulation will continue to use a paper bar application for the July 2021 exam.  Information about that, and the current application can be found here: Bar Application .
  • July 2021 Bar Exam Virtual - The Iowa Supreme Court has determined that it will administer the July 2021 Uniform Bar Exam in Iowa remotely.
  • Updated EJF BOOKSTORE SEMESTER HOURS -
    • Thursday: 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ODD & EVEN WEEKS
    • Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ODD WEEKS ONLY
    • The EJF Bookstore is also open by appointment. Contact David Banta (801-403-5673; david-banta@uiowa.edu) with any questions.
  • CLP virtual office hours - A reminder that Citizen Lawyer Program staff are holding virtual office hours every Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm this semester. For more information, visit: https://clp.law.uiowa.edu/article/spring-clp-virtual-office-hours
  • Building Access - Thank you for following building protocols over the past year, your diligence has resulted in a safe learning and working environment for all. Progress is being made with the pandemic however we do need to stay vigilant in our efforts.  The policy remains in place allowing only students, faculty and staff in the building unless approved prior. Family and friends are not permitted at this time. Thank you for your understanding. 
  • Reminder for Face Masks - Face masks (cloth mask, disposable mask, or face shield with mask) are required indoors in all university buildings at all times, except when actively eating or drinking. The designated eating areas at BLB are the Student Commons, Court Café, 4th floor Student Lounge, faculty lounge and staff lounge. Individuals can remove masks only in private, fully contained spaces assigned to them, such as an individual office. Students must continue to wear masks at all times when in the Law Library, including when you are using the tables, computer lab, the study room, and study carrels, and regardless of whether you can see other people. Please note that food and drink are not allowed in the Law Library, so masks must remain on at all times. Masks should be worn outside when social distancing is not possible.
  • Building Security - BLB exterior doors will remain locked through the Spring 2021 semester. College of Law students, faculty and staff can use their UI ID card for access. When entering and exiting the building please do not hold the door open for others. We realize this is a very common courtesy which we hope to bring

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