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Dubuque - Addressing Absenteeism in Dubuque's Marshallese Community

Published
Monday, January 8, 2024
Academic year
2023-2024
Partner

College of Law students who are part of the Community Empowerment Law Project worked with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque to better understand the issue of chronic absenteeism among Marshallese students. In addition to synthesizing reasons for the problem, they also identified solutions.

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Bondurant - Policy Pathways for Redevelopment of the Idle Grain Silo Complex

Published
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Academic year
2023-2024
Partner

A team of students in the College of Law's Community Empowerment Law Project explored legislative pathways and financial mechanisms to support redevelopment of a large, idle agricultural facility located in the middle of Bondurant. 

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Maquoketa River WMA Governance and Organizational Effectiveness

Published
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Academic year
2021-2022

Clinic law students, who are second or third-year students at the University of Iowa College of Law participating in the Community Empowerment Law Project (CELP), worked with Maquoketa River WMA officials to improve organizational effectiveness and develop strategies to help achieve short and long terms organizational goals. 

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Waterloo Fair Chance Initiative Study

Published
Monday, September 7, 2020
Academic year
2020-2021
Partner

College of Law students in the Community Empowerment Law Project conducted a study to evaluate the implementation and community awareness about the Fair Chance Initiative in Waterloo, also known as "Ban the Box."

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Manchester Extraterritorial Zoning Study

Published
Monday, September 7, 2020
Academic year
2020-2021
Partner

College of Law students in the Community Empowerment Law Project assisted the City of Manchester with a study to understand extraterritorial zoning powers, the process of adoption, and recommendations for next steps.

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Child Neglect in Keokuk - Systems Mapping and Advocacy through a Legal Lens

Published
Friday, December 27, 2019
Academic year
2019-2020
Partner

College of Law students in the Community Empowerment Law Project worked with Keokuk officials to map the existing system for addressing child neglect in the community, and to create a local advocacy strategy to increase system transparency.

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Community Blight to Community Benefit: Revitalizing Eastern Iowa through a Land Bank

Published
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Academic year
2017-2018

Clinic law students, who are second or third year students at the University of Iowa College of Law participating in the Community Empowerment Law Project (CELP), explored strategies, through a legal lens, to decrease blighted properties and increase affordable housing in Eastern Iowa.  In particular, they examined whether a Land Bank might be a feasible strategy in Iowa. 

Frac Sand Mining Industry Legal Analysis

Published
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Academic year
2014-2015

Students in the College of Law conducted statutory and case law research to contribute to the development of the potential regulations being considered by Winneshiek County. In response to the potential entry of the frac sand mining industry into the area, Winneshiek County sought research and recommendations on best practices for interacting with the industry. This project brought together the University of Iowa Citizen lawyer program with county attorneys to provide legal research and analysis on regulatory options available to the county.