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Renowned professor to discuss Egyptian politics
Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international affairs at The George Washington University, will be speaking at Drake Law School on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m.
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Drake Legal Clinic provides gifts and Bieber for the holidays
The faculty, staff and students at The Neal and Bea Smith Legal Clinic are no strangers to adopting a family for the holidays. But this year has been extra special.
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Thursday final exams postponed due to inclement weather
There is a blizzard warning beginning at 6pm Wednesday, December 19 and continuing until 6pm Thursday, December 20. All law school exams scheduled for Thursday, December 20 are now cancelled. Exams will be held on the scheduled snow day, Friday, December 21 at the times originally scheduled for Thursday.
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Drake Law School to host joint conference with Peking University
On December 15, the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake Law School will host a joint conference in Hong Kong with the Institute of Internet Law at Peking University and the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong.
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Alumna advocates for voting rights of Americans living and working abroad
In 2009, Stacey Van Zuiden, LW’12, left a career in Nebraska politics to go to law school with the hope of specializing in election law. She chose Drake Law School because of Iowa’s unique electoral climate.
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1L hits the ground running during intellectual property internship in K.C.
A summer day in Kansas City may mean taking in a Royal’s game, enjoying a plate of barbeque, or relaxing at the Plaza, but for current Drake Law student Kyle Mendenhall, his summer experience was much faster paced.
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The Pro Bono Project honors Drake as ‘Law School of 2012’
The Pro Bono Project of New Orleans, La. chose to honor Drake as the Law School of 2012.
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Alumna Ruth Klotz’s retirement mentioned in USA Today, The Des Moines Register
Ninety-year-old Klotz, Iowa's oldest judge, retired Jan. 31, triggering a seismic shift in the way Polk County's courthouse handles wills, estates and legal guardianships for troubled children and the feeble elderly.
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Drake Law to host Legal Writing Institute workshop
Drake Law School will be hosting one of many Legal Writing Institutes across the country on Friday, Dec. 7 at 9 a.m. Drake’s workshop is entitled, “Preparing Practice-Ready Students.”