Category Archives: Private Practice and Pro Bono

Connections between pro bono and public service and the private practice of law.

UI Law Austin Spring Break students help undocumented workers in Texas

Posted on April 18, 2013 by clp_admin

Over the last two Spring Breaks, Iowa law students have volunteered with the Workers Defense Project in Austin, TX helping undocumented workers achieve justice. How are Texas construction companies getting around the law and exploiting undocumented labor? One landscaping business … Continue reading →

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UI College of Law Grad Makes a Difference through Pro Bono Work with Spanish-speaking Community

Posted on February 21, 2013 by clp_admin

Attorney Carrie Harrington’s pro bono service while a student at the University of Iowa College of Law has enhanced her career as a private attorney in the Chicago area. Harrington, an Associate at Lavelle Law in Palatine, Illinois, has been … Continue reading →

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Upcoming CLE on Immigration Law – Free to Law Students

Posted on November 8, 2012 by clp_admin

Law students interested in the ethics and practice of immigration law are invited to register for the immigration law continuing legal education program on 11/16. Registration is free for law students, and the College of Law is even arranging a van … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Kyle Wilcox and Kevin C. Papp, two Iowa Law alumni, for making it into Corridor Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40”!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by clp_admin

“Forty Under 40” celebrates forty of the area’s emerging professionals who are less than forty years of age and have selflessly contributed to their community’s well-being. In addition to his work at Simmons Perrine Moyer, a Cedar Rapids law firm, … Continue reading →

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Pro Bono Projects for Fall 2012: Descriptions and Applications Now Available and Due Aug. 29th

Posted on August 8, 2012 by clp_admin

This fall, dozens of Iowa law students will be placed in pro bono (law-related volunteer) projects in the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area. Arranged and coordinated by the Citizen Lawyer Program, these placements give students the chance to take … Continue reading →

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Iowa Rural Practice Bar Committee Reaching out to Law Students

Posted on February 9, 2012 by clp_admin

On Saturday, Jan. 28, thirteen University of Iowa College of Law students met with Phil Garland, co-chair of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Rural Practice Committee, to discuss setting up a summer clerkship program. This program will place Iowa law … Continue reading →

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Around the Web in public-interest law

Posted on June 23, 2010 by clp_admin

Equal Justice Works, which hosts a massive job fair of public interest law jobs in October, offers a few tips on how to approach a public interest job. Legal Authority, a company that does targeted mailings on behalf of law … Continue reading →

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