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September 11, 2020
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Supreme Court Day THANK YOU!!!
Congratulations to our Supreme Court Day advocates on a great job this morning. We are so grateful to the Iowa Supreme Court and our moot court program for their flexibility and rising to this year's challenge. You all worked so hard and represented us brilliantly.
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When you have a chance, please extend some gratitude to our advocates: Kayla Boyd, Paul Esker, Peter Murray, Peter Raun and executive director Apurva Kunte. Special recognition is due to Elizabeth Shaw for her excellent efforts in writing the fictional problem for today's case. Additional thanks to Brooke Noack, Professor Mary Ksobiech, and Kay Oskvig ('13) for their invaluable input. A special shout-out to Cory Haight for making sure the webinar went flawlessly.
If you missed it or want to rewatch, check it out at:
https://uicapture.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=7fedccc8-f23f-43c7-a694-ac33011dbc51
Community News
- Sunday is the start of week 4 (Even Week).
- Zoom Webinar License The College of Law has a Zoom Webinar License. If you are planning a large scale virtual event, consider using this format. It's also a great platform if you expect larger attendance or if you are hosting a program with a single speaker or panel of speakers. You can still take questions from the audience, but it puts the focus on the speakers and prevents unintended interruptions from participants. To learn more, contact law-video@uiowa.edu or cory-haight@uiowa.edu.
- Polk County Bar Membership The Polk County Bar is offering free membership to law students.It provides access to CLEs, networking events, and other programming opportunities. If you would like to join, please contact carin-crain@uiowa.edu with your name, preferred e-mail, phone number and mailing address.
- Two Upcoming Surveys for Faculty and Staff
- Campus Climate Survey for Faculty and Staff Please plan to participate in this upcoming survey. It is confidential and helps identify gaps and inform strategic plans. The survey will evaluate personal experience on campus, highlight beliefs and values related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and provide perception of the institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dialogue and action plan will follow. It opens on September 21.
- Working at Iowa Survey for Faculty and Staff This confidential survey helps the university understand our community’s experience of work and how engaged employees are in the workplace. It opens on October 5.
- If you have questions, contact Neda Barrett (neda-barrett@uiowa.edu)
Upcoming Events
- TONIGHT - 1L Zoom Trivia: ISBA will be hosting a Zoom trivia night tonight (9/11) at 7 p.m. for the 1L class. It will be a fun way to socialize with your classmates and there may be prizes!
Zoom Link:
https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/93646384260?pwd=K0tJazJ6T0RHYzNWck5RQURMTHd4dz09#success
Questions? Contact us at law-isba@uiowa.edu
- September 14 - Join us for a UICHR webinar: Policing and Human Rights: From 9/11 to Kenosha; Monday, September 14th: Noon - 1:00 pm (CST): https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/97709062482
- September 17 - Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS): “So You Want to be an Influencer?”: Please join IPLS for a presentation about Social Media, Trademarks, and How to Advise Influencers on Sept. 17th from 1:00-2:00PM by trademark and copyright attorney Kelu Sullivan. A Zoom link will be circulated prior to the meeting.
- September 21: Tamisiea Lecture - Students are warmly invited to attend (by Zoom) the 2020 Tamisiea Lecture in Global Wealth Management. On Monday, September 21, from 12:45-1:45 Central Time, Suzanne Shier will present a lecture on “Wealth Management 2020: Opportunity Amid Upheaval.” Ms. Shier recently retired as the Wealth Planning Practice Executive and Chief Tax Strategist/Tax Counsel for Wealth Management at the Northern Trust Company in Chicago. In part, her lecture will give students an insight into the practice of intergenerational asset management from the perspective of a leader of one of the nation’s largest and most respected trust companies. The Zoom ID is 995 1661 6121.
- The Hispanic/Latinx Law Student Association (HLLSA) will be hosting a Virtual Informational/Welcome Meeting on Wednesday, September 23rd at 5:30pm. Please join us to learn about HLLSA, its history, and what we plan to offer our members this academic year! Link to access the meeting: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95661927996?pwd=ZTdSMzlycFRZdGo3VDhRNWhJT0ordz09#success.
Reminders
- COVID-19 Law-Specific Updates For building updates, hours, and resources for Fall 2020, we've put together this resource page. It also includes an archive of these e-mails.
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