Roxanne Conlin entered Drake University in 1961, when she was only 16, without graduating from high school, and graduated from law school with honors, summa cum laude at 21, with a Bachelor of Arts, She has also educated future lawyers as an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa, where she taught courses on women and the law. Roxanne Conlin has built a distinguished legal career representing victims of discrimination, medical malpractice, civil litigation, employment law and vehicle accidents, and has been involved in significant class action lawsuits, including notable cases against major corporations and for civil rights violations.