Erin Lain, associate provost for campus equity and inclusion, received the 2017 Gertrude Rush Award from the Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys (IOWA) and the Iowa Chapter of the National Bar Association.
Category: Law School News
Former Drake Legal Clinic director to lead Iowa Department of Human Services
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds today appointed Drake University Law School Professor Jerry Foxhoven as director of the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS).
Recent graduate Cedric Adams leaves his mark on Drake Law School
When Cedric Adams graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 2005, law school was not part of his immediate plan.
Gov. Terry Branstad, LW’74, confirmed as U.S. ambassador to China
Drake Law School alumnus Terry Branstad, LW’74, the longest-serving governor in our nation’s history, has officially been confirmed as United States Ambassador to China.
Drake Law School celebrates Spring 2017 Commencement
Drake University Law School held its Spring 2017 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 12, in the Knapp Center.
Drake signs agreement with three HBCUs for law, pharmacy enrollment
Graduates of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities will be guaranteed scholarships upon admission to Drake's law and pharmacy programs as part of an ongoing effort to increase diversity among Drake’s student body.
Drake 3L awarded 2017 Medal of Excellence by American Bankruptcy Institute
Third-year Drake Law School student Alexandria Quinn has been honored with a Medal of Excellence from the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) for her exceptional work in bankruptcy law.
Drake Law receives $500,000 grant to support entrepreneurs in low-income communities
Drake University Law School’s Neal and Bea Smith Legal Clinic has received a $500,000 grant to provide free legal services to current and aspiring entrepreneurs in low-income neighborhoods.
Drake 2L’s work leads to new Iowa revenge porn law being passed
When second-year Drake Law student Erin Romar attended a Drake Constitutional Law Center lecture in September 2016, she had no idea that she would soon help to change the lives of victims of revenge porn in Iowa.
Middleton Center for Children’s Rights to host panel commemorating landmark Gault case
On May 3, the Middleton Center for Children’s Rights will host a panel to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the landmark case In Re Gault, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that juveniles have the constitutional right to legal counsel.