Not many Drake Law students graduate without getting to know Professor Laurie Doré. She teaches required courses Civil Procedure I and II and Evidence, oversees the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Certificate program, and coaches Drake’s National Moot Court team.
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Drake Law alumnus works as federal prosecutor for Department of Justice
From cocaine smugglers to war criminals to high-profile bank embezzlers, John Michelich, LW'77, has prosecuted all types of criminals during his 38-year career.
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Drake 3L spends summer as legislative intern in Washington, D.C.
Third-year Drake Law student Jenna Kirsch spent the summer in Washington, D.C. working as a legislative intern for U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley.
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Big IDEA Speaker Series to bring IP law experts to campus
The Drake Intellectual Property Law Center is hosting the first-ever Big IDEA Speaker Series, which will feature three professionals in various topics of intellectual property (IP) law.
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Drake Agricultural Law Center to co-host 2016 Food Law Student Leadership Summit
Drake Law School will welcome law students from around the country to the 2016 Food Law Student Leadership Summit Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
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Drake Law to host visiting Chinese law students
Drake Law School will host 29 Chinese law students from the Southwest University of Political Science & Law (SWUPL) as part of the first-ever Introduction to American Law and Legal System Program in September.
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Drake Law School to co-sponsor Iowa LGBT Rural Summit
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will serve as keynote speaker at the Iowa LGBT Rural Summit on Aug. 18, an event co-sponsored by Drake Law School to share information with LGBT people, families, and the community.
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Johnson named one of ABA’s Top 40 Young Lawyers
Shontavia Johnson, Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law and director of the Intellectual Property Law Center, was selected to the ABA’s Top 40 Young Lawyers list, which recognizes young lawyers who exemplify high achievement, leadership, and community service.
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Drake Law alumnus serves as Attorney General of American Samoa
When Eleasalo “Salo” Va’alele Ale, LW’94, left his home in American Samoa, he had the goal of someday returning to the islands to serve his community. He now serves as the Attorney General for American Samoa, a position he has held since 2014.
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Foxhoven receives 2016 Friend of Children Award
Jerry Foxhoven, executive director of the Neal and Bea Smith Legal Clinic and professor of law at Drake University Law School, was recently named the 2016 recipient of the Friend of Children Award from the Coalition for Family and Children’s Services in Iowa.