Iowa Law Dean of Admissions, Collins Byrd,
speaks with students in the admissions office.
In Person
The Office of Admissions is located in a house near the College of Law at 320 Melrose Avenue in Iowa City. The Admissions Office is open from 8 am to 12 pm and 1 to 4:30 pm (CST) Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and University holidays. Please contact the Admissions Office to schedule your visit.
By E-mail
law-admissions@uiowa.edu
By Telephone
319-335-9095
By Mail
College of Law Admissions Office
The University of Iowa
320 Melrose Ave.
Iowa City, IA 52242-1113
By Fax
319-335-9646 (Attention: Admissions)
Admissions Staff
Collins B. Byrd, Jr.
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Jan Barnes
Admissions Coordinator
Anel Hodzic
Interim Program Director, Phillip G. Hubbard Law School Preparation Programs
Susan Troyer
Admissions Assistant
Melissa Plummer
Admissions Assistant
Contact our Student Ambassadors
The following current students have made themselves available to answer questions about the University of Iowa College of Law.
Mike Bedinger (2L)
Email: george-bedinger@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Undergrad Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Course of Study: Political Science and French; minor in Comparative Literature
Law School Activities: International Law Society, research assistant, student writer for Iowa Law Review
Other Interests: international law, criminal law, division I college foil fencer, racquetball, kayaking, running
Work Experience: Alcohol Diversion Program at the Johnson County Attorney’s Office, English teacher in Ajaccio, France, camp counselor, volunteer forest fire fighter
Nicholas Chamis (3L)
Email: nicholas-chamis@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Plano, TX
Undergrad Institution: University of Iowa
Course of Study: Political Science and Economics
Law School Activities: research assistant, Moot Court, Iowa Student Bar Association Graduation Chair
Other Interests: working out, being active, Hawkeye football, sushi
Work Experience: tennis camp instructor, summer sports camp leader, runner for a law firm, prosecuting intern
Austin Chen (2L)
Email: austin-chen@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Rowland Heights, CA
Undergrad Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara
Course of Study: Economics
Law School Activities: research assistant
Other Interests: cycling, golf, basketball
Work Experience: Phillip G. Hubbard Law School Prep Program, Santa Barbara Superior Court, tutor
Joe Fraioli (3L)
Email: joefraioli@gmail.com
Hometown: Islip Terrace, NY
Undergrad Institution: Ithaca College
Course of Study: Psychology and Sociology
Law School Activities: Co-Founder of the Society for International Human Rights Law, Citizen Lawyer Program (Fall 2010), research assistant for Professor Liebig (2L Year), Articles Editor for Iowa Law Review
Other Interests: Past President of Active Minds Student Advisory Committee (SAC), social activism, composing music, traveling, politics, silly YouTube videos
Work Experience: summer associate, in-house counsel, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.; intern, Mental Health Policy & Legislative, World Health Organization; resident assistant, Ithaca College Residential Life
Katie Frank (3L)
Email: katie-frank@uiowa.edu
Hometown: South Sioux City, NE
Undergrad Institution: Creighton University
Course of Study: Political Science
Law School Activities: OWLSS, Citizen Lawyer Program—domestic violence/immigration project, National Moot Court Team, National Trial Team, Moot Court Board, Sports Law Society Events Coordinator
Other Interests: intramural sports, traveling, shopping, the outdoors
Work Experience: law clerk, First National of Nebraska, Inc.; intern, Senator Ben Nelson; summer associate, Elderkin & Pirnie, PLC
Justin Kalemkiarian (3L)
Email: justin-kalemkiarian@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Undergrad Institution: Gustavus Adolphus College
Course of Study: Psychology
Law School Activities: Iowa Student Bar Association, Van-Oosterhout-Baskerville competition, Trademark competition team, Appellate Advocacy judge, Research assistant, FYI (1L orientation) leader
Other Interests: biking, intramural sports, Armenian cultural activities, Marx Bros movies, Nebraska football
Work experience: Cafesjian Family Foundation, Cook County State Attorney's Office-Juvenile Division, law clerk, Knudsen Law Firm
Emily Kolbe (2L)
Email: emily-kolbe@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Grinnell, IA
Undergrad Institution: Grinnell College
Course of Study: History
Law School Activities: Citizen Lawyer Program; Organization of Women Law Students and Staff; Student Writer for Iowa Law Review; Law Students for Reproductive Justice; Pro Bono Society; Girls on the Run – Johnson County
Other Interests: Reading, Baking, Running
Work Experience: grants program associate, United States Golf Association; admission counselor, Grinnell College; judicial intern, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
Samantha Rollins (3L)
Email: sam.rollins6@gmail.com
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Undergrad Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Course of Study: General Engineering
Law School Activities: Organization for Women Law Students and Staff, research assistant, JFON Immigration Clinic, Senior Articles Editor for the Iowa Law Review
Other Interests: bicycling, camping, intramural sports, watching Hawkeye football, cooking
Work Experience: operations management for General Electric; patent law clerk at Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren; summer associate at Faegre Baker Daniels
Darcelle Skeete (joint 3L/MHA)
Email: darcelle-skeete@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergrad Institution: Florida International University
Course of Study: Public Administration and Marketing
Law School Activities: Co-President for the Black Law Students Association, research assistant, Co-Chair for Women in Law Conference-Organization for Women Law Students and Staff, Equal Justice Foundation, Pro Bono Society, College of Law Advisory Committee, Associate Member of Journal of Gender, Race, & Justice
Other interests: playing the piano, reading, Caribbean cultural activities, the arts, playing and watching basketball, volunteering
Work experience: urban fellowship with Miami-Dade County, internship with the Honorable Adalberto Jordan for the U.S. Southern District of Florida, intern with the U.S Attorney's office for the Southern District of Florida, intern for the Iowa Hospital Association General Counsel office
Luke Stauffer (2L)
Email: luke-stauffer@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Lakewood, CO
Undergrad Institution: Drake University
Course of Study: Political Science
Law School Activities: International Law Society, Citizen Lawyer Program, Arcachon Study Abroad Program
Other Interests: skiing, snowboarding, carpentry, soccer
Work Experience: Handan Foreign Language School, Drake University Office of Admissions, Iowa Democratic Party
