Erin Lee Schneider, assistant dean for student services, and Brooke Axiotis, director of academic success programs, use their experience as Drake Law alumnae to help current students with issues ranging from exams to bar prep.
Category: Law School News
Drake 3L interns for international criminal tribunal in The Hague
Third-year Drake Law student Hannah Weeg recently completed an internship for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), a United Nations court of law prosecuting war crimes that took place in the Balkans in the 1990s.
Company co-founded by Drake Law alumnus provides lighting around the world
Joe Crookham, LW'68, is co-founder and CEO of Musco Lighting, an Iowa-based company that provides lighting for the Super Bowl, the Olympics, national parks, Hollywood movie sets, and more.
Drake Law School to host Intro to American Law program for visiting Chinese students
Drake Law School is hosting 29 Chinese law students from the Southwest University of Political Science & Law (SWUPL) as part of the Law School’s second annual Introduction to the American Legal System and American Law Program.
From California to Iowa: 3L Torii Millet finds home at Drake
California-native Torii Millet never pictured herself in Iowa. Now a Drake 3L, she is a student leader and has accepted a clerkship for the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
Berkeley Law dean to discuss free speech on campus at Constitution Day Lecture
Erwin Chemerinsky, University of California-Berkeley School of Law dean, will present "Free Speech on Campus" at the 2017 Constitution Day Lecture on Sept. 14.
Drake Law alumnus serves as associate counsel for President Trump
Peter Coniglio, LW’78, recently completed a detail as an associate counsel to President Donald J. Trump, during which time he helped review candidates for federal government posts and prepared them for nomination hearings before they were considered for U.S. Senate approval.
Drake to host ‘A Celebration of Congressman Neal Smith’ on Sept. 21
Drake Law School will honor former U.S. Congressman Neal Smith, LW'50, on Sept. 21. The event will feature selections from a videotaped interview in which Smith reveals details of his nearly four decades in public service.
Drake Agricultural Law Center to host conference on soil health and water quality
The Drake Agricultural Law Center is hosting a state-wide conference to help landowners learn how to protect their land, care for their soil and water, and develop the value of their farmland.
Recent graduate Jenna Bishop shares the secret to her success as a Drake Law student
Jenna Bishop recently was named the graduating Drake Law student who shows the greatest promise of success in leadership in the Iowa Bar. Her secret to success? Getting involved and making the most of her time at Drake Law.