University of Iowa College of Law
Higher Education - Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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Situated in one of the nation's premier college towns, the University of Iowa College of Law is consistently rated as one of the top ten public law schools in the country. We are the oldest law school west of the Mississippi River with more than 10,000 living alumni who live and work in Iowa, throughout the nation, and around the world. Our faculty members are widely respected for being equally committed to providing their students with a superior classroom experience and to producing scholarship that makes a difference. The College's clinics offer real-world experience in a wide range of fields, ranging from criminal defense to immigration to workers' rights. Our innovative Field Placement Program and Citizen Lawyer Program provide scores of additional opportunities for students to immerse themselves in the world of legal practice. Our student-edited journals are among the most respected in the nation, and our moot-court programs regularly produce regional and national winners. As the law school that led the way in providing students with intensive, faculty-supervised writing experiences in their first year, we continue to have a particularly strong and well-earned reputation for producing superb writers. Boasting one of the nation's top two university-based collections of legal materials, the College's law library gives students and scholars an extraordinarily rich array of learning opportunities.Employers across the country know we produce graduates who bring to the workplace a first-rate blend of talent, enthusiasm, and civility. Some of our graduates land their first jobs in nearby cities, such as Chicago, St. Louis, and the Twin Cities, all of which are within a half-day drive. Other graduates secure positions in California, New York, Washington, D.C., or other locations, while still others become quintessential small-town lawyers. Even in today's challenging job market, the overwhelming majority of our graduates are finding employ...
