Category Archives: Around the Web

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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Alumni in Service: Lauren Hansen at the Public Interest Law Project

Posted on October 17, 2012 by clp_admin

Congratulations to Lauren Hansen, former Research Assistant for the Citizen Lawyer Program, on her new job with the Public Interest Law Project (PILP)! Lauren will be working with the Housing and Public Benefit Units as an Attorney Fellow.

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Volunteer Opportunity: Help the Broadway Neighborhood Center Conduct Early Voting on Oct. 25!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by clp_admin

Keep the music going, the food hot, and the neighborhood informed about early voting! Sign-up is for 2 hour time slots starting at 12:30 pm. To sign up, email Sue Freeman at sue-freeman@ncjc.org or call her at 319-530-3874. Contact CLP … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Opportunity: Girls on the Run 5k, Nov. 17 @ 10 am, Iowa City/Coralville!

Posted on October 16, 2012 by clp_admin

Use the power of running to prepare 3rd-6th grade girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living (course map)!  Here are 3 ways to get involved: 1. Volunteer to be a running buddy (female only) 2. Volunteer to help … Continue reading →

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Justice Goodwin Liu: Speaking Sept. 25th

Posted on September 17, 2012 by clp_admin

Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court will be at the College of Law on Tuesday, Sept. 25th at 12:30 p.m. in the 4th floor Student Lounge to speak on the subject of “Federal Law in State Court.” A … Continue reading →

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Information Guides to Judicial Retention Ballotting Published

Posted on August 9, 2012 by clp_admin

The Iowa Judicial Branch has issued an on-line document in which Iowa voters can find information about the professional qualifications and background of every judge on the November 6th retention ballot.  The guide also answers questions about the retention ballotting process. It can be … Continue reading →

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Black History Conference

Posted on February 9, 2012 by clp_admin

Black History Conference: Modern Blackness and the New Jim Crow(s) will take place at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, on February 15th – 16th. Organized by the Luther College Diversity Center, the Conference will commemorate the legacy of El Hajj … Continue reading →

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Higher civic engagement and lower unemployment go hand-in-hand

Posted on February 3, 2012 by clp_admin

Here’s another potential upside of volunteering and getting involved: one of the best predictors of future unemployment may be how involved citizens are in their local communities. A December article in the NonProfit Quarterly pointed out a recent study that … Continue reading →

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