Judge James E. Gritzner, chief judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, was recently named an honorary member of the Drake Law chapter of The Order of the Coif.
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Two Drake Law ABA appellate advocacy teams advance to nationals
Drake Law will have strong representation at the American Bar Association (ABA) National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Chicago in early April. Two Drake teams performed well through the competition to win the regional round and advance to nationals. Both Drake teams went undefeated through the entire competition.
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Drake Law’s IP Law program ranked among top 25 in nation
Drake Law School is home to one of the nation's 25 top Intellectual Property Law programs, according to U.S. News and World Report.
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Drake Law named a Best Law School for Practical Training
Drake University Law School has been recognized as a “Best Law School for Practical Training” by The National Jurist. Drake is one of only 86 law schools to make the list.
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Iowa Legislature congratulates Drake Law on 150 years
The Iowa Senate and House approved resolutions Wednesday congratulating Drake University on the 150th anniversary of the founding of its law school.
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Drake Law celebrates $3 million estate gift
This week Drake Law celebrates the generous gift of over $3 million to endow law scholarships from the estate of William (Bill) Litton, LW’48. Litton passed away in July 2014.
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From private practice to the Department of Justice, Drake Law alumnus’ experiences span the globe
Ryan Rohlfsen, LW’99, graduated law school having accomplished a lot: member of Drake Law Review, a C. Edwin Moore winner, the Rodney L. Hudson Supreme Court Oral Argument top advocate, and high honors.
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Vice President Biden to visit Drake
The U.S. Vice President's office announced today that on Thursday, Feb, 12, Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa to deliver remarks on the Administration's economic policies.
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Drake Law student receives Story County Bar Association scholarship
The Story County Bar Association presented its seventh annual Katherine Finn Milleman Memorial Scholarship to Drake University law student Daniel Johnston during a late-January luncheon at the Gateway Conference Center in Ames. The luncheon took place during the Story County Bar Association’s annual Bench-Bar continuing legal education seminar.
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Agricultural Law Center awarded Leopold Center Grant
The Drake University Agricultural Law Center is the recipient of one of 17 Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture grants. Drake will host four regional workshops and a two-day conference on conservation policy in Iowa