Melissa Heames Weresh received the 2009 Warren E. Burger Writing Competition Prize for her essay that examines the professional identity of novice lawyers.
November 23, 2009
Archive for the ‘eLaw November 2009’ Category
Law School hosts debate on legislation proposed to address same-sex marriage in Iowa
The discussion addressed questions Iowans should examine after the state Supreme Court approved same-sex marriage.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Eighth Circuit Judge Steven Colloton hires law student for clerkship
Zach Hindman was selected for a one-year clerkship -- one of the most highly sought positions in the legal field.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Professor Neil Hamilton, students participate in international forums
Hamilton and two Drake students will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference next month.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Law dean presents new diploma to alumnus who lost his in a tornado
Allan Vestal recently visited Parkersburg, Iowa, to replace a law school diploma for alumnus and City Attorney Martin Petersen, whose firm was destroyed by a tornado.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Symposium on same-sex marriage set for April 10
Scholars will debate about the Iowa Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision and the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Law students gain experience in revising criminal statute
Two law students are preparing a final proposal to amend an Iowa law that criminalizes the possession, manufacture and distribution of controlled substances.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
PreLaw magazine taps Professor Clark as expert on human rights law
Hunter Clark was featured in preLaw magazine in a question-and-answer style story exploring human rights law.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Alumnus' firm again takes top spot in national law firm rankings
This marks the firm's fifth appearance in the top-10 of American Lawyers' "A-List," including its first place ranking in 2008.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Chinese intellectual property conference draws scholars from around globe
The conference drew nearly 50 scholars from more than five regions in China and five countries.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Law scholar sheds light on Thurgood Marshall's views on race, gender
More than 100 students, including a group of seven from the University of South Dakota School of Law, gathered to hear Taunya Banks speak about Marshall.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
Professor Ian Bartrum to present paper at national convention
He was selected to present the Association of American Law Schools Steven Gey Paper in Constitutional Law at the association’s 2010 annual convention.
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
LAW EVENTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010 -- DES MOINES Constitutional Law Distinguished Lecture -- "Same Sex Marriage, Labels, and Social Meaning" by Michael C. Dorf, the Robert S. Stevens professor of law at Cornell Law School, 3 p.m., room 213 in Cartwright Hall. SATURDAY, APRIL 10 -- DES MOINES Constitutional Law Symposium -- "The Same-Sex Marriage Divide," [...]
November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009
