Drake University is planning a celebration Sept. 25-28 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Iowa Supreme Court landmark case Clark v. Board of Directors.
Category: Law School News
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Drake Law School launches new Institute for Justice Reform and Innovation
Drake Law School has established a new Institute for Justice Reform and Innovation. Directed by Judge Mark Bennett, the institute will serve as a center for research and training on implicit bias, sentencing reform, and improving trial procedures.
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In remembrance of former Drake University President and Iowa Governor, Robert D. Ray
Robert D. Ray, BN'52, LW'54, died on July 8. Governor Ray proudly served as Iowa’s 38th governor and, later in his career, as the 11th president of Drake University, from April 1998 to May 1999.
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Professor Hamilton receives Cuban Agrarian Law Society award
Professor Neil Hamilton, director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center, was honored by the Cuban Agrarian Law Society at the 11th International Congress on Agrarian Law in Havana, Cuba.
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Art project honoring National Bar Association to be dedicated July 12
The Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation is hosting a ceremony and public lecture to dedicate an art project that honors the legacy of the National Bar Association's founders, including 1922 Drake Law alumnus Charles Preston Howard.
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2L Ashle Bray named Student Fellow for Rural Summer Legal Corps
Ashle Bray was one of 30 law students nationwide selected as a Student Fellow for the Rural Summer Legal Corp. As part of the program, she will provide legal assistance to low-income, rural Iowans.
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Gabe Walsh represents 24 clients during 3L year
While Gabe Walsh was in his third year at Drake Law School, he was also gaining real-world legal experience. In fact, he represented a total of 24 clients though the Drake Legal Clinic.
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Drake Law School places third in first-ever ABA Competitions Championship
Drake Law School placed third in the nationwide ABA Competitions Championship, which awarded team achievements and participation in the ABA Law Student Division’s four practical skills competitions.
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Drake Law School celebrates Spring 2018 Commencement
Drake Law School held its Spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 19, in the Knapp Center.
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Drake 1L Jacqueline Garcia is on the fast track to a future in social justice
Jacqueline Garcia is celebrating two milestones this month: She’ll receive her bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and wrap up her first year of law school at Drake University.