Drake Law third-year student, Emma Overschmidt, is an intern at the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in Washington, D.C. The FEC is an independent regulatory agency of the federal government that serves to enforce campaign finance law in United States federal elections. They aim to promote confidence and participation in the democratic process. We checked in...
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Drake Law School Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce the arrival of two outstanding new faculty members, Christoph Henkel and Alexa Perez. Professor of Law Christoph Henkel brings a distinct international and comparative perspective to Drake’s business law faculty. He will teach Business Organizations, Contract Drafting, and other upper-level business law courses. Assistant Professor of Law...
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Drake Law 2L, Anna Shull, Spends Summer Serving Refugees and Immigrants in Cincinnati
Drake Law second-year student, Anna Shull, is an intern at the Immigrant and Refugee Law Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Immigrant and Refugee Law Center’s mission is to provide accessible legal services to immigrant and refugee families in the Greater Cincinnati community. They aim to provide equal and trusted access to justice and legal services for...
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Danielle Shelton Elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
Drake Law School is pleased to announce that Professor Danielle Shelton has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The ABF Fellows is a global honorary society that recognizes attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal...
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Drake Law School Named a “Best Law School for Practical Training” by preLaw Magazine
Drake Law School recently earned an outstanding top 20 ranking from preLaw Magazine’s list of “Best Law Schools for Practical Training.” Law schools were graded based on key offerings such as clinics, externships, simulation courses, and moot court participation. The annual rankings were featured in the Spring 2023 issue of the magazine. “At Drake Law, we like...
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Students in Drake’s Entrepreneurial/Transactional Clinic help BLK & Bold advance their mission of Giving Boldly
Childhood friends Pernell Cezar, Jr. and Rod Johnson dreamed of creating a specialty beverage company that not only delivered great taste but also made a positive impact on society. In 2018, they launched BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages, the country’s first Black-owned, nationally distributed coffee brand. They grew BLK & Bold around their social impact...
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Drake Law School Announces 2023 Faculty Award Winners
Drake Law school recognized outstanding faculty members at the 2023 Supreme Court Banquet for their contributions to the Law School’s teaching, scholarship, and research during the 2022-2023 academic year. Allan Vestal, Dwight D. Opperman Distinguished Professor of Law, received the Student Bar Association’s (SBA) Leland Forrest Outstanding Professor Award. The Outstanding Professor award recognizes a...
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Drake Law School Named Top School for Trial Advocacy by preLaw Magazine
Drake University Law School was awarded an A- ranking for Trial Advocacy by prelaw Magazine, placing Drake among the top schools in the nation. The publication based the rankings on law schools’ offerings in trial advocacy, including programs and opportunities that allow students to develop their ability to deliver arguments, evidence, testimony, and substance. The...
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“The Scales of Justice Tilt Right: Abortion, Affirmative Action, and the Administrative State.”: 2023 Drake Constitutional Law Symposium
The Drake Constitutional Law Center will host the 2023 Constitutional Law Symposium on Saturday, April 15, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The program will be delivered in Cartwright Hall, room 213 or virtually via Zoom. Speakers will analyze a variety of current issues from multiple viewpoints. A slate of nationally renowned scholars will discuss...
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Drake University Law School Announces the Outstanding Recipients of the 2023 Law Alumni Awards
Drake University Law School is proud to announce this year’s alumni award honorees. Roland D. Peddicord, BN’61, LW’62, is Alumnus of the Year; Joan E. McKown, LW’83, is Alumna of the Year; Richelle M. Mahaffey, LW’16, is Recent Alumna of the Year; and John P. Sarcone, LW’75, receives the Alumni Distinguished Public Service Award. We...