Ten Drake Law School students participated in a volunteer trip to New Orleans this spring, where they put in more than 300 cumulative hours of volunteer work with The Pro Bono Project.
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Drake Law to co-sponsor 4th Annual Corporate Counsel Forum
Drake University Law School and the Iowa Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC-IA) are co-sponsoring the Fourth Annual Corporate Counsel Forum on June 3.
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Drake 3L named 2016 Distinguished Law Student by American College of Bankruptcy
Danielle Scimeca, a third-year student at Drake Law School, has been selected as a 2016 Distinguished Law Student for the Eighth Circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy.
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Drake Law students teach legal rights to juveniles in #KnowJustice project
The Middleton Center for Children's Rights has partnered with ArtForceIowa to establish the #KnowJustice project for Iowa youth in the judicial system. The project teaches youth about the legal process, and then helps them express what they learn through art.
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Middleton Center and Drake Law Review to co-host child welfare CLE
The Joan and Lyle Middleton Center for Children’s Rights and the Drake Law Review are co-sponsoring a panel discussion and reception titled “Child Welfare and Our Youngest Children” on April 22.
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Gov. Terry Branstad, LW’74, named Drake Law Alumnus of the Year
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, LW’74, has been named the 2016 Drake Law Alumnus of the Year. He will be honored at the Law School’s 79th Annual Supreme Court Celebration Banquet on April 2.
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Drake Law named Top 25 Best Law School for Practical Training
Drake Law School has been recognized as a Top 25 Best Law School for Practical Training by The National Jurist. Schools are rated based on factors including the percentage of students who participate in clinics, externships, simulation courses, and interschool skills competitions.
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Drake Law team advances to AAJ Mock Trial national finals
A Drake Law School team won the regional American Association for Justice (AAJ) National Student Trial Advocacy Competition to advance to the national finals. This marks the third consecutive year Drake has won the regional title.
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Drake team wins ABA appellate advocacy regionals
Drake Law School’s team of Thomas Bakke (3L), Anagha Dixit (3L), and Daniel Peacock (2L) was crowned champion at the regional ABA Law School Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Boston. Drake was also awarded the top brief in the region.
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Drake 3L advocates for first-ever Girls Court in Iowa
Laura McGuire, a third-year Drake Law School student, contributed to the establishment of the first-ever Girls Court in Iowa. The Girls Court, called Too Good to Lose (TGTL), opened in Polk County in early March.