The Drake University Law School will kick off the 25th anniversary celebration of its Agricultural Law Center with "Rural Lands Rural Livelihoods: Using Land and Natural Resources to Revitalize Rural Iowa," a conference and art show beginning Thursday, Sept. 20.
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Distinguished Georgetown scholar to discuss wealth and inequality on Oct. 5
Emma Jordan, professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, will open the 2007-08 Constitutional Law Distinguished Lecture Series at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, in room 213 of Cartwright Hall. The lecture, which is free and open to the public is titled "Wealth and Inequality: Thinking about Communities and Individualism."
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Drake Law School alumni recognized by Iowa State Bar Association
The Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) recently recognized four Drake Law School alumni James Carney, LW'75, David Brown, LW'75, Jane Lorentzen, LW'91, and Dan Moore, LW'77.
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Law School gains increase in enrollment for 2007-08 academic year
While law schools across the Midwest and even the nation saw an average decrease in applicants by 4.3 percent this year, Drake Law School broke the trend with a 6% increase in applicants for the year.
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Drake Law Review issue on judicial independence well received
In its fourth annual collaborative issue with the American Judicature Society, the Drake Law School published the proceedings of their joint symposium on judicial selection and judicial independence. The issue titled "Symposium on Judicial Independence: The Continuing Effect of White on State Judicial Selection," was nationally distributed and well received by both federal and state judges.
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Summer 2007 a success for Drake Legal Clinic faculty
From publishing articles to winning cases to preparing students, the Drake University Legal Clinic faculty members deserve a round of applause.
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Drake Student Bar Association named best in nation
The Student Bar Association at Drake University Law School recently received the SBA of the Year award from the American Bar Association/Law Student Division.
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Gov. Culver signs bill championed by Drake law students
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver recently signed legislation drafted and championed by Drake University law students that mandates visitation rights for siblings split up through the foster care and adoptive placement process in Iowa.
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Outstanding alumni honored for accomplishments, dedication to Drake
Bonnie Campbell, LA'82, LW'84, and Wayne Kern, LW'72, were named Alumni of the Year at this spring’s Supreme Court Celebration.
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Bob Landess, LW’62, continues support of Drake Law School with planned gift
Robert, LW'62, and Nancy Landess have announced a substantial planned gift to the Drake Law School that will provide funding for the Landess Endowed Faculty Research Fund.