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.
Category: Law School News
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.
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.
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.
Drake Law School celebrates Spring 2018 Commencement
Drake Law School held its Spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 19, in the Knapp Center.
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.
Remembering Howard P. Drew: Drake Law alumnus and ‘World’s Fastest Human’
In honor of Drake Relays, Drake Law School is commemorating alumnus Howard P. Drew—an Olympic athlete, World War I veteran, and ground-breaking African-American judge.
Drake Law 2L finds calling in civil and human rights
New York-native Jasmine Meikle fuels her passion to help others in her internship with the Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission.
Former Supreme Court Competition winner Lori Bullock, LW’14, returns to argue before Iowa Supreme Court as attorney
When Lori Bullock was a third-year Drake Law student, she presented oral arguments to the Iowa Supreme Court during the Law School’s Supreme Court Competition. Four years later, she returned to campus to argue before the Iowa Supreme Court as an attorney.
Professor Schor takes unexpected path to constitutional law
After immigrating to the U.S. from Argentina as a child, Miguel Schor researched Latin American constitutions as part of his graduate studies. That work led him to constitutional law and comparative constitutionalism; today, he teaches at Drake Law School and recently published a book on the topic.