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Home   >  Law School   >  Faculty & Staff   >  Kathryn Overberg

Kathryn Overberg

Kathryn Overberg

Director of Career Development

Law School

Phone: 515-271-2982

Email: kathryn.overberg@drake.edu

Office: Cartwright Hall

Areas of Responsibility

  • Counsel law students and alumni on all aspects of professionalism, legal recruitment and employment
  • Oversee office management and strategic planning, including compliance and reporting requirements
  • Engage in student programming and services, as well as community and employer relations

Public Service

Board member and volunteer coach, Iowa Rush Soccer Club
Coach, Girls on the Run
Volunteer, Blank Children’s Hospital Child Life Services
Coach/leadership staff, Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy  
Board member, Young Women’s Resource Center

Education

  • JD, University of Iowa College of Law, with high distinction; Managing Editor Iowa Law Review; Iowa State Bar Association Graduating Senior Award
  • BA, Washington University St. Louis

Significant Accomplishments

  • Drake True Blue Award
  • Invited speaker at local and national conferences regarding labor and employment, discrimination, and Title IX
  • Planning committee member and frequent speaker, National Association of College and University Attorneys

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