Drake Law School has launched an incubator program called the Rural Access to Justice Initiative, which will offer recent graduates a pathway to solo or small firm practice in rural Iowa towns.
Category: Law School News
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Yale Law Professor Jack Balkin to deliver 2018 Constitution Day Lecture
On Sept. 20, Jack Balkin of Yale Law School will deliver the 2018 Constitution Day Lecture, sponsored by the Drake Constitutional Law Center.
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Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch visits Drake Law School
Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, gave a special lecture to approximately 350 Drake Law students, faculty, and staff on Aug. 16.
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Alumna Joan McKown makes impact in securities law
Joan McKown, LW’83, has had an impressive career in securities law, from the longest-serving chief counsel in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement to partner at the global law firm Jones Day.
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Q&A with Associate Dean Andrew Jurs
On July 1, Andrew Jurs took over as associate dean of Drake Law School. Learn more about his role at the Law School, the goals he wants to accomplish, and why he believes Drake Law is special among law schools nationwide.
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3L Sanjuanita Martinez pursues passion in immigration law
Growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas, Sanjuanita Martinez was drawn to immigration law. Now a rising 3L, Martinez is ready to apply that passion in the real world, thanks to her practical experiences at Drake Law School.
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Drake to commemorate 150th anniversary of Clark v. Board of Directors
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.
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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.