Law Dean Search | The University of Iowa

Lead the College of Law

The University of Iowa is searching for a visionary leader to serve as the next dean of the College of Law. The ideal candidate is someone who will further our commitment to producing top-tier legal professionals, uphold our tradition as the 'Writing Law School,' and further our dedication to innovation in legal scholarship.

Pioneering Legal Excellence

The next dean of the College of Law will take the helm of a storied program and build upon a 159-year legacy of shaping legal minds, fostering innovation, and advocating for justice. The new dean will guide the college in its mission to educate lawyers who are as principled as they are persuasive, and as ethical as they are analytical.

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The university will host public forums with finalists for the position.

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Updates

First candidate announced for next College of Law dean

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Rebecca Ernst Zietlow is the first candidate for the next dean of the College of Law. Zietlow is interim dean of the University of Toledo College of Law in Toledo, Ohio. She has been at the University of Toledo since 1995 and also holds the positions of Distinguished University Professor and the Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values.

College of Law dean candidates to participate in open forums

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The search committee for the next dean of the University of Iowa College of Law is pleased to announce that three candidates will participate in campus visits in early December. Each candidate will participate in an open forum and meet with faculty, staff, students, shared governance, and campus leadership.