Drake University will host the annual Halloween Hoops event on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The event is free and open to all Des Moines-area children ages 3-11.
Category: Law School News
Constitutional Law Center Distinguished Lecture Series to explore free speech in public schools
Justin Driver, Harry N. Wyatt Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, will deliver a lecture titled "Free Speech in Public Schools: From Black Armbands to BONG HiTS FOR JESUS" on Oct. 26.
Drake Law program to discuss 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia
Drake Law School will host “50 Years from Loving to Today: The Role of Lawyers in Tackling Racial Injustice" on Oct. 3 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia.
Drake International Law Week is Oct. 2-5
Various events are planned for International Law Week on Oct. 2-5, including an international food fair, presentations on study abroad opportunities, a lecture on the impact of the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, and more.
Two Class of 2012 alumnae help Drake Law students succeed
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.
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.