Career Networking Opportunities
Snell & Wilmer Tabling
Sara Van Houten from Snell & Wilmer will be tabling in the lobby of BLB! She is excited to meet current 1L’s and discuss opportunities for 2L summer (2026) associates! Stop by at any time to introduce yourself and learn more about the firm.
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 @ 10:00 - 12:00 pm.
Location: BLB Lobby
McGuireWoods Tabling
Joseph (Joe) Steinbronn from McGuireWoods will be tabling in the lobby of BLB! He is excited to meet current 1L’s and discuss opportunities for 2L summer (2026) associates! Stop by at any time to introduce yourself and learn more about the firm.
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025 @ 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
Location: BLB Lobby
Upcoming Career Services Programs
Attention 2Ls - Sweets and Surveys
Do you like cupcakes? Have you completed your Post JD employment survey (3L’s) or reported your summer job (1L, 2L) in 12Twenty? If so, please stop by the Career Services Office’s table in the lobby on Tuesday, April 8th to receive your Molly’s Cupcake! We will have cupcakes available first-come-first-served for students who have reported their Post JD or summer job to us!
If you have not yet completed your Post JD survey or reported your summer job in 12Twenty, there is still time! You may do so any time before stopping at the table to get your cupcake! When you login to 12Twenty you should receive a pop-up inquiring about your employment, but you can also report your employment under the “Jobs and Job Offers” tile on your home page, then select the appropriate reporting status. For post-graduate clerkships – please report your position as “judicial clerkship” rather than “accepted job” when presented the option.
Please note – even if you have not yet secured employment, you should still report your post-graduate or summer-employment status.
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025 @ 1:30 - 2:30 pm.
Location: BLB Lobby
Bar Prep Question & Answers from Iowa Law Alumni
Preparing for the bar exam? Get insider information from those who've been in your shoes! During this Bar Prep Q&A session you will be able to speak with successful Iowa Law alumni who have recently conquered the bar exam. This interactive workshop offers:
- Direct answers to your most pressing bar exam questions
- Study techniques and time management strategies
- Networking with Iowa Law graduates now practicing in your field of interest
Don't miss this valuable opportunity to learn from those who've successfully navigated the path you're on.
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 5:00 - 6:00 pm.
Location: virtual, the link was provided via the Outlook invitation sent by Tami Diebel.
Upcoming Off-Campus Career Programs & Job Fairs
2025 Loyola Patent Law Interview Program
The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program is a two-day interview program held each year that brings together patent law employers and law students from across the country to interview for summer associate positions and post-graduate employment. There is a non-refundable registration fee of $50 per student. Please stress to your students the importance of registering by the deadline as we will not be able to accept any late student registrations. Every year we hear from disappointed students who miss the deadline. We ask for your help in publicizing this opportunity early and often!
Online student registration will begin on March 15 and end on April 14 at 11:59 p.m. CST. The program will be held virtually and take place on Thursday & Friday, June 5 and 6.
Click here to register.
Delaware Diversity Job Fair
The 34th Annual Delaware Diversity Job Fair (DDJF) to be held VIRTUALLY on Friday, May 16, 2025. The DDJF was founded by a consortium of Delaware law firm, corporate, and public sector/interest legal employers committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Delaware bar by encouraging interested law students to explore career opportunities in Delaware.
DDJF invites rising 2L/3LED (2027) and rising 3L/4LED (2026) students interested in 2026 2L Summer Associate or full-time positions with law firms, government, public sector and public interest employers in Delaware to apply. Similar to your school’s OCI format, students may apply to one, some or all of our participating legal employers.
Virtual interviews, hosted via FloRecruit, will take place between 10:00 am (ET) and 1:30 pm (ET) on May 16, 2025. Pre-selected students will receive an invitation to interview with one or more legal employers through the DDJF in April and be asked to accept or decline by May 1. Additional information about the DDJF, including confirmed interview timing and virtual access details, will be provided to participating students in early May. The application deadline is Friday, April 10, 2025.
Reminders
Helix Bar Review Updates
The July 2025 Helix UBE, Helix California, and Helix Florida courses opened on March 10, giving bar studiers 20 full weeks of access ahead of the exam. As you begin to think about taking your bar exam, now is the time to enroll in Helix.
- Students who are enrolled in a Helix comprehensive course or Helix MBE supplement can take advantage of our Pass Classes throughout the spring. These are available live and on-demand. During each three-hour session, students will receive an overview of a particular bar exam component, strategies for attacking the material, and practice opportunities.
- Seethe flyers containing this month’s bar success webinars and our remaining virtual Simulated MPRE. You can also find more information on their website.
Law360 Summer Associate Survey
You likely received an email from Law360 asking you to complete a survey about your experience during the recruiting process. Iowa Law knows how many requests you receive for surveys. This survey is important, especially right now, given the earlier and earlier recruiting timelines. If you can find the time, we do feel it will provide valuable insight from you, the students, the ones impacted the most by these new timelines. If you can complete it, here is the link again: https://www.law360.com/help/1821185 Iowa Law will share the results with you, the students, when we receive them. Thank you for your input and assistance.
Cmiel and Weston funding for summer internships
The UI Center for Human Rights offers two sources of funding to support law students engaged in rights-related summer ex/internships. The Weston ($2500 single recipient) and Cmiel (multiple awards) programs support travel, housing, and incidentals. Informational sessions will be held on March 27 & April 2 (3:00-3:30 pm) via Zoom. Registration for the info sessions, funding eligibility, and application requirements may be found here. The application deadline is April 18, 2025 (5:00 pm CST).
In-House and Private Practice Resources
Entry Level Legal Job Postings
Click here to review the weekly open entry-level job postings in various locations and legal fields.
Summer Legal Job Postings
Click here to review a listing of open summer 2025 job postings in various locations and legal fields. This list also includes opportunities for 1Ls.
Attorney Jobs
Attorney Jobs is a website that the Iowa Law Career Services Office has subscribed to so our students and recent graduates can use the site at no cost to you! Attorney Jobs provides attorney jobs, in-house counsel jobs and law student internships around the US. In the daily or weekly email, you will see a snippet of the positions and the number of years’ experience required; look for 0-3 years if you are a graduating 3L, or law student jobs if you are a 1L or 2L. We would also appreciate your feedback on this service, as we want to provide you the best options!
Click Here to access this job site. If you have questions on how to register for the site, please contact Tami Diebel.
Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance Job Portal
The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (“GIPA”) has launched a new IP Career Portal to help law students, PhD students, science-based students, and IP associates find new positions in the intellectual property practice.Building on our success with the Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair, GIPA seeks to leverage our network of employers and higher education contacts to create a job board and portal that facilitates easy lateral movement among attorneys and patent agents.
Likewise, many job posts will be entry level positions for attorneys and patent agents.
Click here to access the Career Portal.
Hire Law
The University of Iowa College of Law has added Hire Law as a resource for our students. This site contains 1) a legal internship job board (that primarily contains summer legal internships) and 2) professional identity formation resources (e.g. legal employer networking event calendar; an AI tool if you are feeling stuck and unsure where to begin; and learning modules).
Please follow the instructions here to create your account and gain access to the platform. When registering, in the subscription field, please be sure to select “My School Has A School-Wide Account.”
Please create your own password when prompted.
Intercollegiate Job Bank
The University of Iowa College of Law Office of Career Services participates in the online Intercollegiate Job Bank with over 130 other law schools from across the country. Participating law schools upload newsletters with job listings to this job bank.
The following is the login information with the new password:
intercollegiatejobbank.com
Password: 2024ICJB
Judicial Clerkship Resources
Vermont Law Judicial Clerkship Guide
You may access the guide online at https://www.vermontlaw.edu/careers/judicial-clerkship.
The Username is: Eastern and the Password is: Hemlock.
Weekly Open State Judicial Clerkship Job Posting
Click here to review the weekly open state clerkship job postings.
Public Interest Resources
Arizona Handbook
The Government Honors & Internship Handbook (for law students and graduates) and the Public Policy Handbook (for graduate and undergraduate students interested in public policy analysis and implementation) have been in publication since 2001 and 2005. The Handbooks provide students and graduates with resources to 475+ government agencies, think tanks, and advocacy groups, offering nearly 2,000 intern, fellowship, and post-graduate positions each year.
Each opportunity is set forth in a detailed Handbook entry, describing the employer’s mission and organizational structure, position description, desired applicant qualifications, deadlines and the application and selection process.
You may access the guide online at http://arizonahandbooks.com/u/lawcareerservicesuiowaedu.
BradTraverse Job Board
Username: LawHawks
Password: IowaLaw2021
The Brad Traverse Group listserv publishes internship and post-graduate job opportunities on Capitol Hill and the Washington, DC area.
Click here to access the job board.
Opportunities in Public Affairs
The latest issue of Opportunities in Public Affairs, with hundreds of sought-after jobs in the Washington, DC area all focused on Jobs in Government Affairs & Policy, Public Relations & Advocacy, Media & Journalism, and Entry Level Jobs & Internships. These jobs are on Capitol Hill, in non-profits, think tanks, institutions, the government and in corporations and professional firms.
Click here to login to the OPA website.
Public Defender Mentorship Program
The Iowa State Public Defender will offer a Monday Mentors program beginning at 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 or later if warranted. It will take place every Monday thereafter at the same time and via the same zoom link provided below. The idea is to provide a time for young public defenders, contract attorneys, and aspiring law students to ask questions whether related to a specific case, criminal defense in general, or career questions, and obtain feedback and guidance from others similarly situated and from defense attorneys with years of experience. Breakout rooms will be provided as needed to facilitate communication. We hope you take advantage of this program. If you are interested in public defense, and cannot make the Monday meetings, please reach out to Kimberly DePalma at kdepalma@spd.state.ia.us.
Date: Every Monday at 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Click here for the Zoom link.
Student Resources
AccessLex Student Events
You, your students and your alumni are welcome to attend one of our new webinars on the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan to hear about how it impacts law students and current borrowers. We’ll share a brief overview of the plan followed by a Q&A with one of our Accredited Financial Counselors®. Feel free to send them questions in advance and they will answer them live!
In addition, the What You Need to Know About Student Loan Debt Relief page — an all-inclusive resource for student loan borrowers as they navigate returning to repayment, the PSLF Limited Waiver and now the Student Loan Debt Relief Plan.
The Bar Program
Did you miss Dean Crain's presentation about the bar exam earlier today? The recording of the program is now available to view on-demand.
Click here to view the presentation.
Drake Law/The University of Iowa College of Law Sublet Finder
Drake University Law School and University of Iowa College of Law have established this page to facilitate connections between students. The institutions play no role in the contracting of the sublease and make no guarantees about the condition of the housing.
Click here to access the housing board.
Remote Interview Space
If you have a remote interview coming up and need space in the College of Law, the Career Services Office can assist you in finding space. Please notify the Career Services Office as soon as possible if you anticipate needing a remote interview space.
Many thanks,
AJ Finch
The University of Iowa College of Law
