Drake Law School is pleased to welcome Todd Pettys as this year’s Judge James Grant Constitution Lecture Series speaker on Thursday, April 10, from 3-4 p.m. in Cartwright Hall, Room 213. Todd Pettys serves as Interim Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Iowa College of Law where he teaches courses in constitutional law, federal...
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Drake Law Students Attend Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference
Two Drake Law School students, Ankit Pal and Payton Rochford, were among a select group chosen to attend the highly competitive Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference, hosted by The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. The conference brings together distinguished jurists and future judicial law clerks from around the country...
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Drake Law School Earns a Top Ranking in PreLaw Magazine’s List of “Best Law Schools for Practical Training”
Drake Law School earned an “A” ranking in preLaw Magazine’s 2025 list of “Best Law Schools for Practical Training.” Law schools are graded based on key offerings such as clinics, externships, simulation courses, and moot court participation. The annual rankings were featured in the Spring 2025 issue of the magazine. “At Drake Law, we are committed to preparing...
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2025 Constitutional Law Symposium: “A Global Comparison of Presidential Immunity in Democracies”
The Drake Constitutional Law Center will host the 2025 Constitutional Law Symposium on Saturday, March 29, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The program will be delivered in Cartwright Hall, room 213, or virtually via Zoom. The annual Constitutional Law Symposium invites scholars, judges, and lawyers from across the country to discuss a timely constitutional...
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Drake University Law School Announces the Outstanding Recipients of the 2025 Alumni Awards
Drake University Law School is proud to announce this year’s alumni award honorees. Anjela Shutts, LW’96, is Alumna of the Year; Elizabeth Van Arkel, LW’12, is Recent Alumna of the Year; and Judge Mark W. Bennett, LW’75, will be recognized with the Alumni Distinguished Public Service Award. We will honor award winners at the 88th...
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Drake Law School Hosts Supreme Court Banquet Featuring Chief Justice Susan Christensen
Drake University Law School will host its annual Supreme Court Celebration from April 2-5, 2025, highlighting the school’s strong connection to the judiciary and its commitment to legal education. The celebration will culminate in the Supreme Court Celebration Banquet on Saturday, April 5, held in Parents Hall at the Olmsted Center. The evening begins with...
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Sayoko Blodgett-Ford to Speak at Yale Law School
Professor Sayoko Blodgett-Ford will be featured as a panelist at the “AI: The Magic, Some Realities, and the Future” event at Yale Law School on February 27. Blodgett-Ford, a respected expert in intellectual property and artificial intelligence, will join scholars and industry leaders to explore the legal and ethical implications of artificial intelligence. Her participation...
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Dean’s Speaker Series Platforms Prominent Corporate Leadership
Drake Law School is proud to announce the second installment of the Dean’s Speaker Series, featuring two prominent leaders in corporate America. Natalie Lamarque, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Principal Financial Group and Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., MA’91, JD’92, President & CEO of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Dean Jones...
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Empowering First-Generation Law Students Through Community
Will Keck’s journey to law school started with a spark of curiosity. None of his family or friends were lawyers but watching the 2008 and 2012 political campaigns he became interested in how laws shape society. This curiosity led him to explore law and policy through student government, a prestigious internship with Senator Chuck Grassley...
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Drake Law School Earns Top Ranking in Trial Advocacy
Drake University Law School was awarded an A- ranking for trial advocacy by prelaw Magazine, placing Drake among the top schools in the nation. The publication based the rankings on law schools’ offerings in trial advocacy, including programs and opportunities that allow students to develop their ability to deliver arguments, evidence, testimony, and substance. The results are...