This month marks the end of Professor Melissa Weresh's two-year term as president of the Legal Writing Institute (LWI), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving legal writing by providing a forum for discussion and scholarship about legal writing, analysis, and research.
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Professor Lovell retires after 38 years
Russ Lovell’s dedication has had a tremendous impact on Drake Law School that will be felt for generations to come. Through the First-Year Trial Practicum, his service as associate dean and Legal Clinic director, Lovell’s tireless commitment and service to others has made both Drake Law and Des Moines a better place.
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Judge Eisenhauer named Drake Law Alumnus of the Year
The Honorable Larry Eisenhauer, LW'75, was honored as the Drake University Law School’s 2014 Alumnus of the Year during the annual Supreme Court Banquet in early April.
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Ag Law Center works with local organizations to increase fruit and vegetable consumption
The Drake Agricultural Law Center will be involved in upcoming efforts to increase the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables consumed by individuals who lack access to affordable healthy food due to health issues or income.
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Professor Anderson co-authors law textbook
Professor Jerry Anderson, Richard M. And Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor of Law, recently co-authored a law text book with Daniel Bogart. The book is titled Property Law: Practice, Problems and Perspectives and is being published this month by Aspen Law School Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.
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Drake 2L experiences first-hand the legislative processes
One program unique to Drake Law is the Legislative Practice Certificate Program. The program gives Drake Law students a first-hand look at the legislative process in Iowa. One student not only glimpsed the mechanisms of law-making, but helped shape policy in Iowa.
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Drake Law alumna, professor honored by Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys
Each year, Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys (IOWA) gives two awards, the Arabella Mansfield Award and the Gertrude Rush Award. This year’s honorees both have ties to Drake Law School.
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Professor Mansfield composes piece for Heartland Youth Choir
The Heartland Youth Choir will soon be premiering a piece Professor Cathy Lesser Mansfield, professor of law at Drake University Law School, wrote for them. The World Songs concert will be held on Sunday, May 11 at Drake’s Sheslow Auditorium at 4:30 p.m.
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A letter from Dean Vestal
I announced this afternoon that I will step down as Dean of the Law School on June 30, 2014. This will mark the end of my fifth year as Dean. It had been my intention to serve through the 2014-2015 academic year, but some medical challenges made it appropriate to step down at the conclusion of this year. I will take a sabbatical next year and thereafter will take great pleasure in serving the Law School as a member of the faculty.
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Drake Law’s Matt Russell joins national conversation on climate change
Climate Change and U.S. Food Production: New Reports Highlight Growing “Food Security” Worries for Iowa, Rest of Nation