Drake University Law School earned an A- ranking for criminal law in preLaw Magazine, placing Drake among the top law schools in the nation for this field. The publication based the rankings on law schools’ offerings in criminal law, including clinical programs, certificates, externships, partnerships, and courses. The results are reported in preLaw’s Fall 2025 issue. Drake Law...
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Spotlight on La Alianza: Building Community and Connection at Drake Law School
La Alianza is a student organization at Drake Law School dedicated to supporting Hispanic and Latinx law students while promoting cultural awareness and inclusion within the legal community. It offers a welcoming space for students to connect, celebrate their heritage, and engage with the broader Hispanic community in Des Moines through service, education, and professional...
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Dean’s Speaker Series to Feature Discussion on Leadership and Civility in the Legal Profession
Drake University Law School will host a special installment of the Dean’s Speaker Series on Thursday, October 23, at 3:00 p.m. in Cartwright Hall. The program, titled “Leadership and Civility in the Legal Profession,” will feature a fireside chat and Q&A with Dean Roscoe Jones Jr. and Associate Dean Anthony Gaughan. The discussion will include...
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Drake University Law School Named as a Top School for Family Law by PreLaw Magazine
Drake University Law School earned an A ranking for family law in preLaw magazine, placing Drake among the top law schools in the nation for this field. This is the eighth year in a row that Drake Law received recognition for excellence in child and family law. The publication based the rankings on the law schools’ offerings...
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Professor Blodgett-Ford’s Scholarship Included in Research Handbook on the Law of Artificial Intelligence
Drake University Law School is proud to announce that Professor Sayoko Blodgett-Ford’s work “Copyright, fair use, and AI technology development: time to sunset the ‘transformative purpose’ test” has been selected for inclusion as a chapter in the newly released Research Handbook on the Law of Artificial Intelligence, Second Edition. Associate Professor and Sease Faculty Research...
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Harvard Law Professor Nicholas Stephanopoulos to Deliver 2025 Constitution Day Lecture
The Drake Constitutional Law Center is pleased to welcome Harvard Law School’s Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, as the 2025 Constitution Day speaker. He will present “Aligning Constitutional Law” on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 3 p.m. in the James Albert Classroom (213) in Cartwright Hall with in-person or livestream options. This event...
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U.S. Circuit Court Judge Holly Thomas to Speak at Drake Law School
Drake University Law School will host the Honorable Holly Thomas, U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, for a special fireside chat on September 8. The event is free and open to the public. Judge Thomas brings a breadth of substantive experience to the bench, with a distinguished career that has...
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Drake University Law School Named to The Princeton Review List of “Best Law Schools for 2025”
Drake University Law School has been named a Best Law Schools for 2025 by The Princeton Review. The education services company recently released their annual unranked list of outstanding law schools across the country. The list features the company’s detailed profiles of the schools with The Princeton Review’s ratings of them and quotes from students...
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Drake Law Student Spends Summer Interning with the FBI
Drake Law rising third-year student Anna Olson spent the summer interning with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Omaha, Nebraska. We asked Anna to tell us more about her experience: How did you learn about this internship and what was appealing to you about the opportunity?I learned about the FBI Honors Program in undergrad...
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Student Attorney Finds Purpose Through Refugee Clinic
For John Danos, JD’25, working at the Drake Legal Clinic was more than an academic experience. It was a transformative journey that changed their life forever. As a student attorney in the Drake Legal Clinic’s Refugee Clinic, John represented a client over the course of three semesters, building a strong relationship with them and eventually...