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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Big IDEA Speaker Series to present “Protecting Mobile Apps and Software” April 20
Nichole Hayden, LW'04, of counsel at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, will present “Protecting Mobile Apps and Software—Patent Considerations for Startup Companies and Entrepreneurs” on April 20.
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Drake Law School announces new Law Opportunity Leadership Program for diverse students
Drake Law School is partnering with Des Moines-area employers to establish the Law Opportunity Leadership Program, which provides internships, mentorship, and leadership training for five qualified law students from underrepresented groups.
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Wade Leak of Sony Music to discuss legal perspective on music industry
Wade Leak of Sony Music Entertainment will give a free lecture as part of the Drake Intellectual Property Law Center’s Big IDEA Speaker Series on April 6.
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Ambassador Stephen Rapp to present “In Pursuit of International Criminal Justice” April 6
Stephen Rapp, Drake Law alumnus and former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, will deliver a free lecture on international criminal justice April 6.
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Drake Law alumnus’ career path leads him to Silicon Valley
Over his career, Phillip Maroc, LW'92, has worked for multiple Silicon Valley companies, including the multinational computer software company Adobe Systems Inc., where he currently serves as senior legal counsel.
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Drake’s legal writing program ranked in top 20 by US News
Drake Law School’s legal writing program was ranked 18th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2018 Best Grad Schools list.