In response to years of growing interest by military veterans, the Farmer Veteran Coalition and the Drake University Agricultural Law Center are convening the first ever National Stakeholders Conference, November 14-15, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Drake Law alumna featured in Las Vegas Woman Magazine
Tracy A. Gallegos, LW'04, is featured on the cover of the summer issue of Las Vegas Woman Magazine. A profile detailing Tracy’s upbringing and the driving forces that steered her toward a career in the legal field is featured prominently in the issue.
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Drake Law students help local veterans
With such a strong history of public service, it is no surprise that Drake Law School students regularly participate in the local Stand Down event held annually for homeless or near homeless veterans.
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Drake 3L appears on NBC’s Meet the Press
Third-year law student Andy Duffelmeyer appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday, Sept. 14. A portion of the show was dedicated to a roundtable discussion about national politics.
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Global separatist movement expert to discuss Scotland, U.K.
Global Practitioner in Residence Derek Wilson will be speaking at the Iowa International Center Dialogue Series, Tuesday, Oct. 7. The title of his talk will be, “Scotland: Going It Alone?”
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Drake Law presents public lecture on lethal injection secrecy
Eric Berger, associate professor of law at the Nebraska College of Law, will discuss lethal injection secrecy and the Eighth Amendment due process at a lecture on Monday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. in the Drake University Law School, Room 213. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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Onwuachi-Willig to present ‘Racial Discrimination and the 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education’
Angela Onwuachi-Willig will serve as the 2014 Constitution Day Speaker at Drake. The title will be, “Re-Articulating the Harm of Discrimination: An Examination of Brown v. Board of Education at 60.”
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Drake welcomes global practitioner in residence
As the Drake Law Global Practitioner in Residence, Prof. Wilson will teach a course entitled Separatist Movements. This course will examine the implications of separatist movements using the Scottish referendum as a starting point.
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Drake collects fresh produce for Central Iowa families in need
Drake University Agricultural Law Center and the Greater Des Moines Buy Fresh Buy Local (BFBL) Campaign, a project of Drake University, will be assisting with efforts to put more fresh fruits and vegetables on the plates of Iowa families in need through two upcoming events: The Plant a Mile Volunteer Day, on Thursday, Aug. 7, and with Meals From the Market on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Drake 3L spends summer immersed in sustainability
As Andy Duffelmeyer prepares to start his third year of law school, he’s spending his summer immersed in the realities of stormwater management, urban sprawl, energy efficiency and waste reduction.