Drake University Law School is proud to announce this year’s alumni award honorees. Jim Carney, JD’75, will receive the Alumni of the Year Award; Maggie Ferrentino, JD’13, the Recent Alumni of the Year Award; and Robert Andeweg, JD’87, the Distinguished Public Service Award. The honorees will be recognized at the 89th Annual Supreme Court Celebration...
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Drake Law School Hosts Supreme Court Banquet Featuring Justice Brent Appel
Drake University Law School will host its 89th annual Supreme Court Celebration from March 25-28, 2026, 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, March 28, held in Parents Hall at the Olmsted Center. The evening begins...
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Dean Strang
This year, the Drake University Law School community welcomed Professor Dean Strang to its faculty. Bringing deep knowledge and experience in criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, torts, and conflict of laws, Professor Strang joins Drake with a passion for teaching and a strong belief in the role of law as a pathway to justice. In...
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Drake Law School Dean’s Speaker Series Features Melissa Murray and Stuart Delery
Drake University Law School will present Upholding the Rule of Law, the spring installment of its Dean’s Speaker Series, on March 3. Melissa Murray, New York University Law professor, legal analyst for MSNBC, and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and Stuart F. Delery, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn and...
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World Food Prize Foundation & Drake Law School Expand Support for Rural Iowa Through New Paid Internship Program
The World Food Prize Foundation, in partnership with Drake University Law School, has announced a new internship program featuring two distinct tracks for Iowa students—one supporting farming in rural communities and the other focused on food and agriculture law. “This partnership ensures we are not only talking about the future of global food security, but...
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3L Student Explores Emerging Issues in Privacy and Cybersecurity
Third-year Drake Law student Nicole Frazier wrote a paper in Professor Blodgett-Ford’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Advanced Writing class exploring the emerging field of autonomous surgical robotics and their potential use in military combat. She examined how these robots might support trauma care on the battlefield, the privacy and cybersecurity concerns if a robot were captured,...
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor Sally Frank Reflects on her time at Drake
Professor Sally Frank has spent her career championing equality, civil rights, and community advocacy. Her influence extends far beyond the classroom, and this year, two major recognitions underscored the impact of her contributions. Princeton University recently honored Professor Frank by naming a campus cafe after her in tribute to her landmark sex-discrimination case against the...
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Drake Law School Dean Roscoe Jones, Jr. Appointed to Two National Leadership Roles
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce that Dean Roscoe Jones, Jr. has been appointed to two prominent national leadership positions, underscoring his leadership and Drake Law’s expanding presence in national conversations shaping the legal profession. Dean Jones has been selected to serve as Co-Chair of the national board of the Lawyers’ Committee for...
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Drake Law Student Explores AI and Trademark Law through Interdisciplinary Project
As part of Drake Law School’s new AI Law Certificate program, which emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and prepares students to navigate the evolving intersection of law and technology, 3L Jack Norton completed an innovative Individual Study project last spring. Under the supervision of Professor Sayoko Blodgett-Ford and in collaboration with Professor Jamey Hart from Drake’s Art...
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Drake University Earns Top Ranking for Business Law in PreLaw Magazine
Drake University Law School earned an A- ranking for business law in prelaw Magazine, placing Drake among the top schools in the nation for this field. The publication based the rankings on law schools’ curricular offerings in business law, including clinical programs, externships, partnerships, and courses. The results are reported in preLaw’s Fall 2025 issue....