Judicial clerkships provide invaluable, behind-the-scenes insight into how judges think, write, and decide cases – an experience that has proven pivotal for several recent Drake Law graduates. As some alumni reflect on how these roles have shaped their legal careers, the newest graduates are eagerly preparing to begin clerkships of their own. Conner Greene, JD’24,...
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Drake University Law School Announces New Faculty Members for Fall
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce the arrival of two outstanding new faculty members for the coming school year, Dean Strang and Kristi Harshbarger. Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Entrepreneurial and Transactional Legal Clinic, Kristi Harshbarger, will play a key role in advancing the law school’s clinical education in transactional...
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Spotlight on APALSA: Creating Community and Connections at Drake Law
The Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) at Drake Law School has been a powerful source of community and connection for its members. Under the leadership of 3L student, Terumi Wayne, APALSA was revived several years ago with the goal of providing a space for Asian American law students to bond, collaborate, and network....
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Drake Law Professor Christoph Henkel Named Richard M. and Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor of Law
Drake University Law School is proud to announce that Professor Christoph Henkel has been appointed as the Richard M. and Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor of Law, recognizing his outstanding scholarship and expertise in international law, commercial arbitration, and financial regulation. A scholar and respected voice in international legal circles, Professor Henkel has published more than...
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Drake Law School Launches New Artificial Intelligence Law Certificate Program
Drake University Law School is proud to announce its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Law Certificate Program. From day one at Drake, Dean Jones has made AI a top priority, starting with his AI Task Force. “Thanks to Dean Jones’ leadership, we are able to offer this unique opportunity to Drake Law students,” according to AI...
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2025 Distinguished Lecture Series: Justice Leondra Kruger
The Constitutional Law Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series brings to campus the nation’s leading constitutional scholars to engage students and faculty on the important issues of the day. Speakers deliver a formal lecture, teach a class, and meet with students in informal settings. This year, we are pleased to welcome Associate Justice Leondra Kruger of the...
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Drake Law School #84 in Best Law School Rankings
Drake University Law School was ranked among the top law schools in the nation in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Law School rankings. The latest ranking at #84 marks the third year in a row of ranking within the top 100 schools in the country. The annual rankings evaluate institutions on...
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Drake Law 1Ls Step Into the Courtroom: Experiential Learning Through the First-Year Trial Practicum
Each year, first-year law students at Drake Law School step out of the classroom and into the courtroom through the First-Year Trial Practicum (FYTP) at the Drake Legal Clinic. This unique program immerses students in a real-life trial, allowing them to observe the legal process from voir dire to final conviction. Classes pause for the...
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Drake Law School to Host Judge James Grant Constitution Lecture Series
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...