Hasti Barahmand, JD class of 2012, was featured in IOWANOW, the University’s online source for news, media and multimedia. Read about her fellowship here.
The staff of the Citizen Lawyer Program congratulates the class of 2012 and appreciates the service they have contributed during their time at the law school. At commencement on Friday, May 11, 48 students will proudly wear honor cords indicating that they are receiving Boyd Service Award honors.
On Wednesday, April 4 at 3:30 in Room 235, Nancy Gertner will give a public lecture about her journey as one of the nations first female trial attorneys. Her path began in the 70′s and 80′s, where she specialized in criminal defense and civil rights. She is a former U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts and is currently a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School. She has documented much of her journey in her critically acclaimed memoir: In Defense of Women: Memoirs
of an Unrepentant Advocate.
Judge Gertner will be a visiting practitioner from April 4-6. Her lecture is sponsored by Professor Onwuachi-Willig, and the Citizen Lawyer Program as part of its Lawyers and Leaders lecture series. Please RSVP to: law-clp@uiowa.edu
The Boyd Service Convocation, one of the shining events at the Law School, will be on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:00 pm in room 245. Patrick Madigan will deliver the keynote speech. Patrick Madigan graduated from Iowa Law in 
1998, and is currently an assistant attorney general in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Mr. Madigan recently assisted in negotiating a $25 billion settlement with the nation’s largest mortgage lender.
This event honors students that have exemplified service and civic engagement by donating their time and talent to a diverse amount of programs throughout their law school experience. These students will receive the Boyd Service Award, one of the most prestigious awards that students can earn at Iowa Law. The award is named after former College of Law Dean and University of Iowa President Sandy Boyd, one of the leading national figures in Non-Profit administration and organization. Student organizations and journals will also be recognized for their service throughout the year. The Citizen Lawyer Program has itemized the hours each group has spent volunteering and quantified it into a dollar figure representing the “value added” to the community.
In addition to Mr. Madigan, there will be welcome and congratulatory remarks from Dean Gail Agrawal of the University of Iowa College of Law. Accompanying this event will be a Student Service Showase in the lobby of the law school. Both evetns are sponsored by the Citizen Lawyer Program. Refreshments will be served.
On Friday, March 30 at 1:00 pm in room 235, The Organization of Women Law Students and Staff (OWLSS) will be holding its annual conference to recognize the achievements of women in the law school and in the greater legal field. Justice Linda Neuman, former Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court and current faculty at the law school, will give the Katherine Finn Milleman keynote lecture.
The Katherine Finn Milleman Lecture is named in honor of a 2005 University of Iowa College of Law graduate. Katie’s life ended tragically in 2006 when she and her husband, Dr. John Milleman, were killed in a car accident on the weekend of their first wedding anniversary. Katie’s professional passions were centered on the integration of law, creative writing, and civic service.
Please join OWLSS, CLP, and the rest of the law school to honor her memory at this event.
Financial Planning & Investments 101
Is buying a home a good investment? Is the stock market a good investment? Should I start saving for retirement? Do I need a financial planner? Pete F. Buffer, President of Financial Concepts and Iowa Law alumnus from the class of ’72, will address these questions and more this Thursday from 12:40-1:40 in room 225. Pizza will be provided.
Sponsored by the Financial Aid Office and Lawyers and Leaders.
We’re glad you came to visit the University of Iowa College of Law today and are interested in the Citizen Lawyer Program. Take a look around this blog for more information. The CLP provides law students with opportunities to serve the community, develop skills essential to becoming a good lawyer, and discover or grow their passions in different legal arenas. First-year students can apply and participate in pro bono programs from their very first semester.
We hope you’ll consider how the CLP can help you achieve your goals as a law student and a future attorney – and enable you to do good in the process. If you’d like to view the Powerpoint presentation given by Linda McGuire, the associate dean of civic engagement and the director of the CLP, today (Friday, March 23) click here.
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