Drake Law School is pleased to announce that Professor Emeritus Russell Lovell II, 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...
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Drake Named a Top Law School in the Nation for Human Rights Law
Drake University Law School earned an A ranking for human rights law in preLaw magazine, placing Drake among the top twenty-four law schools in the nation for this field. The publication based the rankings on law schools’ offerings in human rights law, including clinical programs, certificates, externships, partnerships, and courses. The results are reported in preLaw’s Back to...
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Drake Named a Top Law School in the Nation for Child and Family Law
Drake University Law School earned an A+ ranking for child and family law in preLaw magazine, placing Drake among the top six law schools in the nation for this field. This is the fifth year in a row that Drake Law received recognition for excellence in child and family law. The publication based the rankings on the...
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Drake Refugee Clinic Provides Critical Aid to Afghan Nationals
When over 1,000 Afghan nationals found refuge in the state of Iowa after being evacuated from their homeland in 2021, they were provided temporary immigration status through Operation Allies Welcome. Now, as their temporary status is set to expire, many are racing against the clock to find assistance applying for and securing more permanent immigration...
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Drake Law School is Hosting the 45th Annual General Practice Review
Drake University Law School is hosting its annual Continuing Legal Education event, the General Practice Review. The 45th annual General Practice Review will be held on Dec. 8-9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Drake University Olmsted Center, Parents Hall. This event serves to provide updates on current case law and a variety of...
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New Partnership will Provide Immigration Legal Assistance to Afghan Nationals in Iowa
Drake University Law School Legal Clinic, The University of Iowa College of Law’s Center for Human Rights, and Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ), with funding support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are partnering to create ALL Iowa, a new collaboration to provide immigration legal assistance to Afghan nationals in Iowa who came...
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Panel Presentation on Expanding Access to Justice Added to Drake Law School’s Cady Day of Service Programs
Drake University Law School will host a panel presentation on overcoming barriers to justice as part of the Law School’s Mark S. Cady Day of Public Service programming. Retired Iowa Supreme Court Justice and law professor Brent Appel assembled the panel titled “Serving Iowans: Expanding Access to Justice.” The event will be held on Friday,...
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Drake Black Law Student Association Awarded The Iowa National Bar Association’s Journey Award
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce that the Drake Law School Black Law Student Association (BLSA) is a 2022 recipient of the Iowa National Bar Association’s (INBA) Journey Award. The Journey Award is presented to organizations or individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in Iowa’s legal community. The...
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Drake Law Student Inspires Creation of Food Pantry to Battle Food Insecurity in Law School
While lots of students were heading home for the holidays in the fall of 2020, current Drake Law third-year student Jack Schuler was thinking about those who could not. He purchased a $25 Hy-Vee gift card and asked Assistant Dean for Student Services Erin Lee Schneider to give it to a student who could not...
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Drake Agricultural Law Center Announces 2022 Agricultural Law Symposium
The Drake Agricultural Law Center is hosting an Agricultural Law Center Symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Drake University Olmsted Center, Parents Hall. This year’s symposium, titled “The Cooperative Business Model: A Vision for the Future Built Upon Centuries of Success,” celebrates the value of cooperatives and their importance in...