Category Archives: From the Desk of Dean McGuire

Updates and posts from the director of the Citizen Lawyer Program, Dean Linda McGuire.

“Not At All What I Expected: My Grand Career” with Prof. Nancy Hauserman (Second to last L&L of the Spring Semester!)

Posted on April 10, 2013 by clp_admin
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Is Democracy for Sale?

Posted on December 18, 2012 by clp_admin

The Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay contest will award a $5,000 cash prize to the author of the winning essay examining this topic. The deadline to declare your intend to submit is January 31, 2013, and the final essay deadline … Continue reading →

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Going Home for the Holiday? Grab Those Extra Canned Goods for the Crisis Center!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by clp_admin

The ISBA is once again sponsoring a food drive to assist the Johnson County Crisis Center’s efforts in making sure every family enjoys the holiday season by offering food and other necessities to those in need. Efforts will kick-off this Monday, … Continue reading →

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Orientation: A Day of Service for First Year Students

Posted on August 7, 2012 by clp_admin

The Citizen Lawyer Program (CLP) welcomes the class of 2015 to the University of Iowa College of Law. As a yearly tradition, the program is organizing a community service event during orientation on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, from 12-4 pm. … Continue reading →

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Pro Bono Projects…the Backbone of the CLP

Posted on August 23, 2011 by clp_admin

As the fifth year of the CLP gets underway, we are accepting applications until noon on August 30 for the 15 law-related volunteer, or pro bono projects.  Up to 70 students — 1L, 2L, and 3L, will be placed starting … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 10, 2009 by clp_admin

  As I write, the weather is frightful, the 1L students are taking their first exam (having been delayed a day on account of the blizzard), and our fourth Dean candidate is working her way through a very busy interviewing schedule.   The … Continue reading →

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What’s In a Name: The Citizen Lawyer Program

Posted on April 9, 2009 by clp_admin

The Citizen Lawyer Program (CLP) began in the fall of 2007, under the name the “Public Service Program.”  The name was changed in the fall of 2008, acknowledging its broader scope and mission than engaging students in public service.  While … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of the Associate Dean for Civic Engagement

Posted on February 4, 2009 by clp_admin

Eighteen months ago, under Dean Jones’s leadership and with the faculty’s support, the Citizen Lawyer Program (CLP) was born. At that time the CLP was simply called the Public Service Program, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) project was the … Continue reading →

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