Category Archives: Service Learning

New Summer Volunteer Opportunity: Immigrants’ Rights Project with the UICHR

If you are interested in immigrants’ rights or looking for a legal pro bono opportunity over the summer, then apply now to work for the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights!  If you would like to apply, please email … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Our 2012-13 Student Volunteers!

Take a moment to peruse our student volunteers’ enormous achievements on the colorful posters hanging from the boards across from Financial Aid. The posters represent the diverse projects and activities Iowa law students have engaged in during the past year, including … Continue reading

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2013 Summer Grant Applications are Due Monday, April 1st!

The Summer Public Interest Grants are designed to financially ease the burden of students who obtain summer public interest positions. For Summer 2013, there are several available grants for students who meet the criteria. This single application allows students to … Continue reading

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Juvenile Law Summer Grants Now Available

The Iowa Children’s Justice Summer Fellowship is designed to financially support 1Ls and 2Ls who locate and obtain a summer volunteer position in the area of juvenile law.  For the 2013 summer, there are 10 grants available in the amount … Continue reading

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FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is Now Accepting Applications

FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is now accepting applications for a fellowship that uses the conduct of lawyers and judges in Nazi Germany as a launching point for an intensive two-week early summer program about … Continue reading

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Alternative Spring Break Final Meeting FRIDAY 10/26

This is the final call for interest as we move forward with planning ASB13. Please come to this meeting to learn more about the available trips, and about how you can get involved in the planning process: Friday, October 26th … Continue reading

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

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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Orientation: A Day of Service for First Year Students

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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