Drake’s two teams placed second and third at the regional ABA Law Student Division Arbitration Competition. The team of Manuel Cornell, Jordan Garrison-Nickerson, Nicholas Rauch, and Monika Sehic will advance to the national finals in Chicago.
Category: Law School News
Drake National Moot Court team wins regional competition
Drake Law School’s team of James Duff, Christopher Kreuder, and Julia Steggerda-Corey placed first at the Region 14 National Moot Court Competition Nov. 17-19.
Drake named top 12 Best Value Private Law School in nation
Drake University Law School has been ranked #12 in the 2016 Best Value Private Law Schools list by preLaw magazine. This marks the fourth year in a row Drake Law School was recognized.
Drake Law alumna, benefactor Bea Smith dies at age 92
Beatrix (Bea) Havens Smith, a 1950 alumna and prominent benefactor of Drake University Law School, passed away on Oct. 31.
Drake OUTLaws to host social justice panel Nov. 3
OUTLaws is hosting a panel Nov. 3 focused on social justice issues specifically related to the LGBTQ community and people of color.
Drake to host 23rd annual Halloween Hoops Oct. 27
The Drake Law Public Service Scholars are hosting the 23rd annual Halloween Hoops on Thursday, Oct. 27. The event is free and open to all Des Moines area children ages 3-11.
Weresh selected as Galen Distinguished Guest in Legal Writing
Professor Melissa Weresh has been selected to be an inaugural Galen Distinguished Guest in Legal Writing at the University of Oregon School of Law Oct. 20-22.
Zwagerman named president-elect of American Agricultural Law Association
Jennifer Zwagerman, director of career development and associate director of the Agricultural Law Center at Drake Law School, has been named president-elect of the American Agricultural Law Association (AALA).
Drake selected to host National Moot Court Competition regionals
Drake Law School will host a regional round of the 67th Annual National Moot Court Competition Nov. 17-19.
Drake International Law Week is Oct. 10-13
Drake Law School has planned various events to celebrate 2016 International Law Week, including an international food fair, presentations on study abroad opportunities, a lecture on the global impact of the U.S. Constitution, and more.