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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...

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Reigniting the Fire: Finding Purpose in the Children’s Rights Clinic

Mackenzie Roberts is a rising third-year law student at Drake Law School. She was a student attorney in the Children’s Rights Clinic during the Spring 2025 semester where she represented children in juvenile delinquency, child welfare, minor guardianship, and immigration matters before the Polk County Juvenile Court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. After my...

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Drake Law Alumni Excel in Judicial Clerkship Opportunities

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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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...