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class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodepagetitle"> <h1 class="page-title headline--serif headline"><span>Legal Writing</span></h1> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page__container--normal layout layout--onecol layout__container"> <div class="layout__spacing_container"> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-text-area uids-content"> <h2 class="headline block__headline headline headline--serif headline--underline block__headline headline--left"> <span class="headline__heading"> The Writing Law School has a reputation for producing strong legal writers </span> </h2> <p><span>Law is a profession whose principle tool is language. The ability to use that language to craft concise, compelling legal writing is an essential skill—your clients’ livelihoods, freedom, even their lives depend on it.</span></p><p><span>This is why Iowa Law is committed to being </span><em><span>The</span></em><span> Writing Law School. We invest in a full-time writing faculty—and we’re one of the few top-tier law schools to do so. We have seven full-time writing faculty committed to developing your analytical thinking and persuasive writing skills. Our writing faculty are experienced attorneys who are also award-winning teachers and published authors who speak frequently at local, regional, and national conferences. </span></p><p><span>You’ll take 5 credits of legal analysis, writing & research as a first-year student. Through intensive, individualized attention, including 3–6 one-on-one conferences each semester, you’ll deepen your understanding of law and develop the tools to be an effective legal communicator as you learn to apply the law to real-world legal problems.</span></p><p><span>After your first year, you will complete four more writing credits with flexibility to pick the writing courses that meet your career goals. And, Iowa Law offers many writing and oral advocacy competitions, including appellate advocacy, international and domestic appellate advocacy competitions, and oral advocacy focused on intellectual property. Iowa Law also offers advanced research instruction through our highly skilled research librarians, all of whom have JDs and library science degrees.</span></p><p><span>When the time comes for your first job, you’ll have the research and writing prowess, the sharp intellect, the analytical habits of mind, and the confidence in your abilities to set you apart in the market.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--twocol layout--twocol--33-67 bg--gray--pattern--brain page__container--normal layout__container"> <div class="layout__spacing_container"> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="media--widescreen block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-image"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-full__widescreen"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__384_x_216/public/2021-10/2021_05_20-Barker%20Anderson%2C%20Dawn%20jatorner%20-0331.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=J0ZZ9HJw 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__768_x_432/public/2021-10/2021_05_20-Barker%20Anderson%2C%20Dawn%20jatorner%20-0331.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=vSI2YFkn 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2021-10/2021_05_20-Barker%20Anderson%2C%20Dawn%20jatorner%20-0331.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=xH7uszpZ 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1312_x_738/public/2021-10/2021_05_20-Barker%20Anderson%2C%20Dawn%20jatorner%20-0331.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=KyOG6PYy 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1920_x_1080/public/2021-10/2021_05_20-Barker%20Anderson%2C%20Dawn%20jatorner%20-0331.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=qFrC-eiL 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__2592_x_1458/public/2021-10/2021_05_20-Barker%20Anderson%2C%20Dawn%20jatorner%20-0331.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=Xqt0T7ve 2592w" sizes="(min-width:1310px) 1310px, 100vw" width="1312" height="738" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1312_x_738/public/2021-10/2021_05_20-Barker%20Anderson%2C%20Dawn%20jatorner%20-0331.jpg?h=c3635fa2&itok=KyOG6PYy" alt="Dawn Barker Anderson teaches legal writing in front of the class at Iowa Law" class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-text-area uids-content"> <blockquote><p>Legal writing requires a completely different way of thinking and expressing yourself. And it’s the defining skill when the time comes to get that first job. We will prepare you.</p><p><a href="/people/dawn-barker-anderson" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="24f86bdc-cb47-4ef7-aab2-6dde2612e335" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Dawn Barker Anderson">Professor Anderson</a></p></blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page__container--normal section-padding__removed-bottom layout layout--onecol layout__container"> <div class="layout__spacing_container"> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-text-area uids-content"> <h2 class="headline block__headline headline headline--serif headline--underline block__headline headline--left"> <span class="headline__heading"> Writing and Academic Success Center </span> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--twocol layout--twocol--67-33 page__container--normal layout__container"> <div class="layout__spacing_container"> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-text-area uids-content"> <h2 class="headline block__headline headline headline--serif headline--underline block__headline sr-only headline--left"> <span class="headline__heading"> Writing and Academic Success Center </span> </h2> <p>The Writing & Academic Success Center is a key component of The Writing Law School. It serves two primary functions.</p><p>First, it serves as an extension of the first-year Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research classroom. </p><p>The center staff meets with first through third year students on course assignments, journal articles, writing samples, and the like, providing feedback on organization, clarity, style, citation, and grammar.</p><p>The Writing Center staff can also refer students to other resources to help them achieve their writing goals. The center offers a variety of appointments to meet student needs, including thirty-minute tutoring sessions and drop-in citation services. The center is staffed by Dawn Anderson, professor of Legal Analysis, Writing & Research and director of the Writing & Academic Success Center, and a team of upper-level students trained to give students effective feedback on their writing. If you have questions, e-mail the Center at <a href="mailto:law-writingcenter@uiowa.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">law-writingcenter@uiowa.edu</a>.</p><p>Second, the Writing and Academic Success Center also provides academic support services to all students, including several programs on law school success skills such as time management, exam preparation skills, exam taking skills, and critical reading skills. </p><p>In the spring, the center offers a 9-week workshop on academic success skills. The center also offers individual appointments to discuss any questions students have about academic skills or law school success. Schedule an appointment through the center’s <a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/UniversityofIowaCollegeofLawWritingCenter@iowa.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/">scheduling system</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-text-area uids-content"> <h4 class="headline block__headline headline headline--serif block__headline sr-only headline--left"> <span class="headline__heading"> Writing Support </span> </h4> <p class="uids-component--light-intro">Writing Support</p><p>Individualized support and feedback is provided by full-time LAWR faculty and a group of peer writing tutors. </p><p><strong>2023-2024 Peer Tutors: </strong></p><ul><li><span>Sydney Erickson</span></li><li><span>Maxine Kasznia</span></li><li><span>Katrina Crouch</span></li><li><span>Eyasu Yirdaw</span></li><li><span>Austin Quinn</span></li><li><span>Isabel Wallace</span></li><li><span>Anna Roskamp</span></li><li><span>Jane Jozefowicz</span></li><li><span>Joann Mulholland</span></li><li><span>Kallee Hooley</span></li><li><span>Thania Rios</span></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--twocol layout--twocol--67-33 bg--gray--pattern--brain page__container--normal layout__container"> <div class="layout__spacing_container"> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-text-area uids-content"> <blockquote><p>LAWR faculty members, all former practicing attorneys, bring their real world experiences to the classroom. We work hard to simulate the mentoring relationship between a senior attorney and junior attorney in law practice.</p><p><a href="/people/christopher-liebig" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="66b5b673-3b7b-46e7-a1a4-4bbe62f86405" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Christopher Liebig">Professor Liebig</a></p></blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="media--widescreen block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-image"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-full__widescreen"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__384_x_216/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%282%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=FSCKzVrB 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__768_x_432/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%282%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=lugDlsAR 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%282%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=e1TfmRW3 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1312_x_738/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%282%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=CL6Uzu11 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1920_x_1080/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%282%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=2CdYj5JD 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__2592_x_1458/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%282%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=QoEbTOcy 2592w" sizes="(min-width:1310px) 1310px, 100vw" width="1312" height="738" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1312_x_738/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%282%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=CL6Uzu11" alt="Christopher Liebig (2)" class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page__container--normal layout layout--onecol layout__container"> <div class="layout__spacing_container"> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-text-area uids-content"> <h3 class="headline block__headline headline headline--serif headline--underline block__headline headline--left"> <span class="headline__heading"> Legal Writing Competitions </span> </h3> <p>More than 150 legal writing competitions are hosted around the country each year. A wide range of companies, organizations, and law schools sponsor these competitions, which usually focus on a particular topic or practice area. Prizes range from cash to travel to publication of the winning papers. For up-to-date lists of current legal writing competitions, including deadlines and prizes (some upwards of $20,000), visit the following sites: <a href="http://www.suffolk.edu/icompetewriting">Suffolk</a> & <a href="http://law.richmond.edu/students/essay-catalog.html">Richmond</a>. </p><p>The iCompete Writing site, created and hosted by Suffolk University in Boston, displays the competitions by topic or by the month of the submission deadline. Each entry displays the name of the competition, its deadline, the prizes, and a link to an official page with more information. Similarly, the Legal Essay Contest Catalog of Richmond School of Law filters by categories, prize amount, and deadline, with convenient links to the various competition websites.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--twocol layout--twocol--33-67 bg--gray--pattern--brain page__container--normal layout__container"> <div class="layout__spacing_container"> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="media--widescreen block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-image"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-full__widescreen"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__384_x_216/public/2022-07/14_Sheerin_T140150.jpg?h=d9c87fd0&itok=Z5cUaX-3 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__768_x_432/public/2022-07/14_Sheerin_T140150.jpg?h=d9c87fd0&itok=C8mRyoyw 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2022-07/14_Sheerin_T140150.jpg?h=d9c87fd0&itok=CamWjEEG 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1312_x_738/public/2022-07/14_Sheerin_T140150.jpg?h=d9c87fd0&itok=PTsfxIW3 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1920_x_1080/public/2022-07/14_Sheerin_T140150.jpg?h=d9c87fd0&itok=NdiMjBGR 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__2592_x_1458/public/2022-07/14_Sheerin_T140150.jpg?h=d9c87fd0&itok=bwk9n0R7 2592w" sizes="(min-width:1310px) 1310px, 100vw" width="1312" height="738" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1312_x_738/public/2022-07/14_Sheerin_T140150.jpg?h=d9c87fd0&itok=PTsfxIW3" alt="Caroline Sheerin Image" class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockuiowa-text-area uids-content"> <blockquote><p>Analysis is the key to strong legal writing. We will take you through the process—from research to editing—to provide you with the skills you need to succeed as a lawyer.</p><p><a href="/people/caroline-sheerin" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b7f49d4f-8d33-44ef-85e7-07415d67431f" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Caroline Sheerin">Professor Sheerin</a></p></blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page__container--normal layout layout--onecol layout__container"> <div class="layout__spacing_container"> <div class="column-container layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockarticle-list-block-list-article"> <div><h3 class="headline headline--serif headline--underline block__headline headline--left"> <span class="headline__heading"> Legal Writing at Iowa Law </span> </h3> <div class="list-container--list view view-article-list-block view-id-article_list_block view-display-id-list_article js-view-dom-id-ff47f73fb32de1733825882a8d8d9d947218b86f28075f9e0f2c1fc0e00c2dfd list-container"> <div class="view-content list-container__inner"> <div class="views-row"><div class="card--layout-right borderless click-container block--word-break card"> <div class="media--widescreen media--small media"> <div class="media__inner"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-large__widescreen"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__384_x_216/public/2023-11/IALM2310MZ_004_DIG%20Large.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=dLgeAG7_ 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__768_x_432/public/2023-11/IALM2310MZ_004_DIG%20Large.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=AbMpIStT 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-11/IALM2310MZ_004_DIG%20Large.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=CR6xQfAd 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1312_x_738/public/2023-11/IALM2310MZ_004_DIG%20Large.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=pgcEq4Xl 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1920_x_1080/public/2023-11/IALM2310MZ_004_DIG%20Large.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=mWSokm6_ 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__2592_x_1458/public/2023-11/IALM2310MZ_004_DIG%20Large.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=RmqtDv7f 2592w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) calc(50vw - 3.75em), 100vw" width="1024" height="576" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-11/IALM2310MZ_004_DIG%20Large.jpeg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=CR6xQfAd" alt="A student studies in the commons with coffee. " class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__body"> <header> <h4 class="headline headline headline--serif headline--default"> <a href="/about/marketing/iowa-law-magazine/iowa-law-magazine-2023/leadership-legal-writing" class="click-target" > <span class="headline__heading"> Leadership in Legal Writing </span> </a> </h4> </header> <div class="card__details"> <div class="card__subtitle"> Monday, October 23, 2023 </div> <div class="card__meta"> <div class="fa-field-item"> <div class="field--label-visually_hidden field field--name-field-article-author field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline"> <div class="visually-hidden field__label"> Written by</div> <div class="field__items "> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fas fa-user-circle"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="/people/hannah-huston" hreflang="en">Hannah Huston</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> The Writing and Academic Success center is a centralized hub for student support. It offers one-on-one consultations with writing specialists, feedback on written work, and workshops designed to address specific writing and academic challenges that many law students face. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"><div class="card--layout-right borderless click-container block--word-break card"> <div class="media--widescreen media--small media"> <div class="media__inner"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-large__widescreen"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__384_x_216/public/2022-10/2022_04_21-LAW%208433%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20LAW%20jatorner%20-0036.jpg?h=0dca3afc&itok=9-NJ8cP7 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__768_x_432/public/2022-10/2022_04_21-LAW%208433%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20LAW%20jatorner%20-0036.jpg?h=0dca3afc&itok=PYEl2igO 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2022-10/2022_04_21-LAW%208433%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20LAW%20jatorner%20-0036.jpg?h=0dca3afc&itok=Mnw6GN55 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1312_x_738/public/2022-10/2022_04_21-LAW%208433%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20LAW%20jatorner%20-0036.jpg?h=0dca3afc&itok=qL_J06dU 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1920_x_1080/public/2022-10/2022_04_21-LAW%208433%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20LAW%20jatorner%20-0036.jpg?h=0dca3afc&itok=jyLn6V0j 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__2592_x_1458/public/2022-10/2022_04_21-LAW%208433%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20LAW%20jatorner%20-0036.jpg?h=0dca3afc&itok=2VElEkID 2592w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) calc(50vw - 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5em), (min-width: 768px) calc(50vw - 3.75em), 100vw" width="768" height="768" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2020-07/2020_Barker%20Anderson_Dawn_Faculty%20%282%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=L9BY6Fht" alt="Dawn Barker Anderson (2)" class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__body"> <header> <h3 class="headline headline headline--serif headline--default"> <a href="/people/dawn-barker-anderson" class="click-target" > <span class="headline__heading"> Dawn Barker Anderson </span> </a> </h3> </header> <div class="card__details"> <div class="card__subtitle"> <div class="field field--name-field-person-position field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Title/Position</div> <div class="field__items "> <div class="field__item">Associate Dean of Innovation</div> <div class="field__item">Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing & Research</div> <div class="field__item">Director, Writing and Academic Success Center</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__meta"> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-email field--type-email field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Email</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-envelope"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="mailto:dawn-r-anderson@uiowa.edu">dawn-r-anderson@uiowa.edu</a></div> </div> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-phone field--type-telephone field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Phone</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-phone"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="tel:319-384-2811">319-384-2811</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> Professor Anderson teaches Legal Analysis, Writing and Research and is the director of the Writing and Academic Success Center and the college’s academic success program. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"><div class="card--layout-left borderless bg--white click-container block--word-break card"> <div class="media--circle media--border media--small media"> <div class="media__inner"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-medium__square"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__384_x_384/public/2020-09/_T206779_2.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=tp7Z-adm 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2020-09/_T206779_2.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=jQD17DvZ 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-09/_T206779_2.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=7bXfhJF7 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1312_x_1312/public/2020-09/_T206779_2.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=g_jYMmVr 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1920_x_1920/public/2020-09/_T206779_2.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=9hlm35PQ 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__2592_x_2592/public/2020-09/_T206779_2.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=McuxyTk1 2592w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 5em), (min-width: 768px) calc(50vw - 3.75em), 100vw" width="768" height="768" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2020-09/_T206779_2.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=jQD17DvZ" alt="Headshot of Professor Andrew Crouse " class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__body"> <header> <h3 class="headline headline headline--serif headline--default"> <a href="/people/andrew-crouse" class="click-target" > <span class="headline__heading"> Andrew Crouse </span> </a> </h3> </header> <div class="card__details"> <div class="card__subtitle"> <div class="field field--name-field-person-position field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Title/Position</div> <div class="field__items "> <div class="field__item">Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing & Research</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__meta"> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-email field--type-email field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Email</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-envelope"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="mailto:andrew-crouse@uiowa.edu">andrew-crouse@uiowa.edu</a></div> </div> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-phone field--type-telephone field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Phone</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-phone"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="tel:319-335-9034">319-335-9034</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> Professor Crouse joined the faculty in 2020 and teaches legal rhetoric, legal ethics, contract drafting, and negotiation. Professor Crouse graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2004 and went on to have an extensive career in practice and in legal academia before joining Iowa Law. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"><div class="card--layout-left borderless bg--white click-container block--word-break card"> <div class="media--circle media--border media--small media"> <div class="media__inner"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-medium__square"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__384_x_384/public/2021-09/Mary%20Ksobiech.png?h=57024e64&itok=a_7-iZ6b 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2021-09/Mary%20Ksobiech.png?h=57024e64&itok=o8Szaqnr 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2021-09/Mary%20Ksobiech.png?h=57024e64&itok=-zV5W0wq 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1312_x_1312/public/2021-09/Mary%20Ksobiech.png?h=57024e64&itok=NbkVKYHW 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1920_x_1920/public/2021-09/Mary%20Ksobiech.png?h=57024e64&itok=NleY2I-g 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__2592_x_2592/public/2021-09/Mary%20Ksobiech.png?h=57024e64&itok=d3yd0BSU 2592w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 5em), (min-width: 768px) calc(50vw - 3.75em), 100vw" width="768" height="768" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2021-09/Mary%20Ksobiech.png?h=57024e64&itok=o8Szaqnr" alt="Mary Ksobiech Headshot" class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__body"> <header> <h3 class="headline headline headline--serif headline--default"> <a href="/people/mary-m-ksobiech" class="click-target" > <span class="headline__heading"> Mary M. Ksobiech </span> </a> </h3> </header> <div class="card__details"> <div class="card__subtitle"> <div class="field field--name-field-person-position field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Title/Position</div> <div class="field__items "> <div class="field__item">Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing & Research</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__meta"> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-email field--type-email field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Email</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-envelope"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="mailto:mary-ksobiech@uiowa.edu">mary-ksobiech@uiowa.edu</a></div> </div> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-phone field--type-telephone field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Phone</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-phone"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="tel:319-335-9034">319-335-9034</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> Professor Mary Ksobiech is a Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing and Research. She is an alumna of the University of Iowa College of Law. In 2006, she joined the faculty of The University of Alabama School of Law where she taught courses in Legal Writing, Litigation Drafting, and Judicial Opinion Drafting and served as the Assistant Dean of Students. She will be teaching in the areas of Legal Writing, Appellate Advocacy, and Academic Support. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"><div class="card--layout-left borderless bg--white click-container block--word-break card"> <div class="media--circle media--border media--small media"> <div class="media__inner"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-medium__square"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__384_x_384/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%284%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=rLEHFOC0 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%284%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=KOH-bb0K 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%284%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=2Nxy0vdo 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1312_x_1312/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%284%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=88JKMMTV 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1920_x_1920/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%284%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=G8gbr2bj 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__2592_x_2592/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%284%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=iscXMq0F 2592w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 5em), (min-width: 768px) calc(50vw - 3.75em), 100vw" width="768" height="768" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2020-07/2020_Liebig_Christopher_Faculty%20%284%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=KOH-bb0K" alt="Christopher Liebig (4)" class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__body"> <header> <h3 class="headline headline headline--serif headline--default"> <a href="/people/christopher-liebig" class="click-target" > <span class="headline__heading"> Christopher Liebig </span> </a> </h3> </header> <div class="card__details"> <div class="card__subtitle"> <div class="field field--name-field-person-position field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Title/Position</div> <div class="field__items "> <div class="field__item">Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing & Research</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__meta"> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-email field--type-email field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Email</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-envelope"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="mailto:chris-liebig@uiowa.edu">chris-liebig@uiowa.edu</a></div> </div> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-phone field--type-telephone field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Phone</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-phone"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="tel:319-335-9177">319-335-9177</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> Professor Liebig currently teaches Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research. He worked several years as a litigator in private practice in Hartford and Boston, before leaving practice to earn an MFA in Fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-row"><div class="card--layout-left borderless bg--white click-container block--word-break card"> <div class="media--circle media--border media--small media"> <div class="media__inner"> <div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-medium__square"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__384_x_384/public/2020-07/2020_Schweer_Lorie_Faculty%20%283%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=jOXpea8M 384w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2020-07/2020_Schweer_Lorie_Faculty%20%283%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=xoiOwu4G 768w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2020-07/2020_Schweer_Lorie_Faculty%20%283%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=kWXobjll 1024w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1312_x_1312/public/2020-07/2020_Schweer_Lorie_Faculty%20%283%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=qD7tahyk 1312w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1920_x_1920/public/2020-07/2020_Schweer_Lorie_Faculty%20%283%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=7rUUWDKx 1920w, /sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__2592_x_2592/public/2020-07/2020_Schweer_Lorie_Faculty%20%283%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=HAzkQ-M5 2592w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) calc(33.33vw - 5em), (min-width: 768px) calc(50vw - 3.75em), 100vw" width="768" height="768" src="/sites/law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2020-07/2020_Schweer_Lorie_Faculty%20%283%29.jpg?h=364bfcf3&itok=xoiOwu4G" alt="Lorie Schweer (3)" class="lazyload" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__body"> <header> <h3 class="headline headline headline--serif headline--default"> <a href="/people/lorie-schweer" class="click-target" > <span class="headline__heading"> Lorie Schweer </span> </a> </h3> </header> <div class="card__details"> <div class="card__subtitle"> <div class="field field--name-field-person-position field--type-string field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Title/Position</div> <div class="field__items "> <div class="field__item">Professor of Legal Analysis, Writing & Research</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__meta"> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-email field--type-email field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Email</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-envelope"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="mailto:lorie-reins-schweer@uiowa.edu">lorie-reins-schweer@uiowa.edu</a></div> </div> <div class="fa-field-item field field--name-field-person-phone field--type-telephone field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden"> Phone</div> <span role="presentation" class="field__icon fas fa-phone"></span> <div class="field__item"><a href="tel:319-384-2812">319-384-2812</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"> Lorie Schweer graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with an accounting degree in 1984. Professor Schweer first practiced as a certified public accountant and then worked in banking for 13 years. In the banking industry, she focused on regulatory compliance, audit, loan quality, and commercial lending. 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