@ Iowa Law

September 28, 2020

Community News

  • It's a Even Week!
  • Take 2: Test Text on October 1 at 4 p.m. - The test text didn't go as planned. We're making adjustments and going to try again on Thursday, October 1 at 4 p.m. If you have a mobile number listed as part of your record, you should receive a test text message that reads “Greetings from Iowa Law. This is a test message. Have a good afternoon!” This system will be used only when we have information we need to convey to you urgently or on short notice that is specific to the law community or the Boyd Law Building. When you receive the text, please add our number to your phone as “Iowa Law.” Thank you!
  • SAVE THE DATE: Mental Health Awareness Week - On behalf of ISBA, GPSG, and OWLSS, we present to you Mental Health Awareness Week at Iowa Law. As racial injustice and the pandemic continues in addition to the stresses associated with law school, we hope that our law school community can come together and support each other’s mental health and well-being during these hard times. 
    We will be posting on our organizations' Facebook pages every day during the week of October 5th about mental health awareness and advocacy. Each day will be centered around a different theme. On October 6th, we will have a panel of law faculty members and alumni discussing the mental health stigma for law students and lawyers. On October 8th, Jaret Morlan, LMSW, Staff Therapist at the College of Law, will present on coping strategies related to dealing with mental health during COVID-19. Look out for more information next week!
  • The American Constitution Society is looking to fill the position of 1L Representative! If you are interested in joining a progressive legal organization and helping to organize events throughout the school year, please email emily-tosoni@uiowa.edu stating why you think you would be good for the position. Please send your submissions by Saturday, Oct. 3rd at 5PM. If you would just like to sign up for our ACS emails, fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MXLA-C1fxhl6HQ9Uoj_i9WqGU5Yudujqrs1e8TC1B58/edit#gid=0 

Upcoming Events

  • September 30
    • OWLSS Women in the Law Trivia, 1-2 p.m. - From Elle Woods to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, there are many inspirational women in the legal field, both real and fictional. Take a study break and join us virtually over the lunch hour to test your knowledge of these compelling women. This would also be a great opportunity to meet your mentor/mentee! Please RSVP for this event by September 29th at 5 p.m. so the breakout rooms for the teams can be created. Any mentor/mentee pair who both RSVP will be placed in the same break out room. If you have questions, reach out to Allison Adams (allison-adams@uiowa.edu) https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/91463726316#success
    • Your Public Service Loan Forgiveness Action Plan Webinar: 1 p.m. - 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. To register, click: https://accesslex-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nJl5RjXzRZuby3NhLsnXpw
  • October 1
    • IBL Center Fall Speaker Series: Examining Institutional Structures: Race, Business & the Law, 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. 
      Audra L. Savage, Senior Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow, McDonald Distinguished Fellow, Center for the Study of Law & Religion, Emory University School of Law on “Beyond Aunt Jemima: Holding Public Companies Accountable for Dismantling Systemic Racism." https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/942004862
    • Academic Success Workshop #3: Outlining. Join Dawn Anderson and a panel of students on Thursday, October 1, at 12:50-1:50, for a discussion of outlining. Contact Professor Anderson at dawn-r-anderson@uiowa.edu for questions or to schedule an appointment to discuss academic skills. Zoom link: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/94169065263?pwd=cjJTbVhNd2VNSkhMcWtZYm4yU3Nkdz09
  • October 2 -Student Town Hall with Dean Washburn - Friday, October 2 from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. An invitation with Zoom details will be sent to all students via Outlook. If you have questions you'd like to submit in advance, please send them to ISBA (law-isba@uiowa.edu).
  • October 5 -  OWLSS is excited to announce our upcoming event: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession. This virtual panel will be held on Monday, October 5 from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom. Throughout our country's history and particularly during the summer of 2020, we have seen atrocious acts of violence against people of color. Although the social media posts, protests, and other acts of support throughout the summer were integral to the support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the momentum and conversations about racial injustice must continue. Join us for an open, candid conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession, and what actionable steps and support we can provide in promoting diversity in the legal community. Our panelists for this event include:
    • Carrington Buze, Judicial Law Clerk for the Iowa Supreme Court
    • Paulina Escobar, Associate at Stinson LLP
    • Neda Barrett, Staff Chair for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
    • Dean Adrien Wing, Associate Dean for International and Comparative Law
      Please submit your questions for the panelists through this form. You can access the webinar via Zoom here. This event is co-sponsored by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and the Career Services
  • October 6: Legal Theory Reading Group: Privacy and "Digital Disease Surveillance," 5:30 p.m. at the Zoom School of Law and Philosophy! (link sent to those who register), Sign up here How do you beat COVID? You need contact tracing. Contact tracing needs good data. Good data needs surveillance. But there's a hitch... a little thing called the Fourth Amendment. Can effective contact tracing work within people's reasonable expectations of privacy? Join the next Legal Theory Reading Group (“LTRG,” pronounced “liturgy”) to discuss! We will use Alan Z. Rozenshtein’s, “Digital Disease Surveillance,” as a basis for discussion: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3698431

    Newcomers always welcome! At each LTRG meeting, we discuss a recent work tackling contemporary issues in legal theory. Professors Diamantis (law), Davidovic (philosophy), and Hasan (philosophy) will entertain you with provocative discussion 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. Contact mihailis-diamantis@uiowa.edu with any questions. 
  • October 7 - UICHR One Community, One Book Event, 7 p.m. with Fatima Mirza

  • October 8
    • Careers In International Law - Join us and Professor Stella Elias, Professor Greg Shill, and Professor Maya Steinitz discuss their careers in International Law, 12:40 - 1:40 p.m. via Zoom. If interested in attending please rsvp to studorg-ils@uiowa.edu
    • Rural Interest Group Welcomes Guests From The ISBA Discussing The Promotion of Rural Practice - The Rural Interest Group welcomes panelists, from the Iowa State Bar Association and Career Services, to discuss rural practice. The panelists will focus on the opportunities available in rural areas, access to justice issues, and what the bar association and the career services office are doing to get young attorneys in rural communities. Join us virtually, October 8th, at 1:00 p.m. https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/97440680894
  • October 9: Supreme Court Preview Panel - The American Constitution Society and The Federalist Society are hosting our 4th annual Supreme Court Day Preview Panel. Please join us on Friday, October 9th at 12:45 PM to hear Professors Bohannan, Halabi, and Pettys discuss cases from the upcoming SCOTUS session. The panel will take place at this link: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98655195735?pwd=UGp5dVNSWVJhe Passcode: 495158. If you have any questions, reach out to Emily Tosoni (emily-tosonoi@uiowa.edu).
  • October 12:
    • International Law Society, What the Future Holds: the Changing Landscape of Federal Indian Policy, presented by Dean Washburn, 12:40 - 1:40 p.m. This lecture will be held via Zoom. RSVP to studorg-ils@uiowa.edu
    • Intellectual Property Law Society (IPLS) – “Diversifying Intellectual Property Law”: Please join IPLS for a presentation about diversity in intellectual property law on Oct. 12th from 1-2PM by Dean King from University of Northern Illinois College of Law. The meeting can be accessed with the following Zoom link: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/92297068767.
  • Save the Dates! The Sports Law Society will be hosting three speakers this semester from different parts of the sports industry. If you are interested in a career in sports law or just want to hear how different leagues are handling the twists and turns of the past year you are invited to join us via Zoom for a discussion with the following speakers.
    • Marcus Wilson (October 7 at 12:45-2pm) - Senior Associate AD, Internal Operations, Event Management & Sport Administration - Marcus is a Sr Assoc. AD here at Iowa. His primary responsibilities include internal operations and sport supervision
    • Garth Glissman (October 19 at 12:45-2pm) - Associate Vice President, Basketball Operations for the NBA - Garth's work focuses on the policies and governance of competition-related matters impacting the NBA.
    • Karin Nelsen (November 12 at 1-2pm) - Vice President, Legal & Social Impact - Karin is a graduate of Iowa Law and will share with us her path to her current position as legal counsel within the Vikings organization.

      Specific Zoom links to follow. If you would like more information please contact Seth Balke (sbalke@uiowa.edu).

Other

  • Mark T. Banner Scholarship – Deadline December 4, 2020 - This scholarship is part of The Richard Linn American Inn of Court's commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility and professionalism, and especially those from diverse backgrounds. The application is available on the Linn Inn of Court’s website. The recipient of the scholarship receives $10,000 to be applied to their legal education. This scholarship is available to law students who have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States and who will continue in that program through at least the Fall semester 2021.
  • Iowa Residents: D.J. Fairgrave Education Trust Scholarship $8,000 Application Deadline October 2, 2020 - The Trust provides that the Trustees are to consider financial need, character, academic record, personal achievements, desire to obtain a legal education, future goals and aspirations, as well as anticipated contributions to the Profession. Please include a letter addressing these criteria as part of your application. Students interested in apply for the D.J. Fairgrave Education Trust Scholarship please contact law-financialaid@uiowa.edu for the application. The application deadline is October 2, 2020.
  • Personal Financial Planning and Scholarship Opportunities: MAX - Every lesson you complete and event you attend provides you entries in the national MAX scholarship drawing on November 1 for six $5,000 scholarships. Some of the activities available through the MAX by AccessLex® personal finance program are:
    • Complete the Setting Your Financial Goals online lesson
    • Sign up for the Foundations of Investing webinar series
    • Read the latest articles from the MAX blog

Reminders

  • Effective Sept. 27, Zoom will require that all University of Iowa accounts (and other paid Zoom accounts) use either Waiting Room or Passcode security options for all meetings. This support article provides more details:https://teach.uiowa.edu/zoom-privacy.
  • Planning to graduate in December? If you are planning to graduate this December, the deadline to file your degree application with the university is October 2.  Degrees cannot be conferred without the degree application. Be sure to select “Fall 2020” for your graduation session. You will also be able to include the mailing address to which you want the university to send your diploma later in January/February.
  • Two Surveys for Faculty and Staff
    • Open NOW! Campus Climate Survey for Faculty and Staff Please plan to participate in this 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. 
    • Coming Soon! 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)
  • 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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