This year, more than 200 AAJ mock trial teams from law schools nationwide competed in fourteen regional competitions, with the winner of each region advancing to the national finals.
Category: Law School News
Senator Jack Whitver on life as legislator and Drake law student
Many law students have the goal of becoming a legislator, but few realize this goal while still in law school. Senator Jack Whitver, a Drake Law 3L, has done just that.
Drake Law alumni serve in Afghanistan
Bill Kelly, LW’99, and Maj. Mike Wunn, JO’91, GR’01, LW’01, Drake graduates who were deployed to Afghanistan with the Iowa National Guard, spoke at Drake University on March 13 as part of The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship’s spring lecture series.
Iowa Supreme Court chief justice to deliver inaugural Iowa Constitution Lecture
In response to a call by the Iowa Supreme Court’s Chief Justice and others for a greater focus on studying the Iowa Constitution, the Constitutional Law Center at Drake University Law School is pleased to announce a new program called the "Iowa Constitution Lecture Series." The school will host lectures annually by prominent experts about the Iowa Constitution.
Supreme Court to hear high-profile case at Drake
Drake’s 75th Supreme Court Celebration will start with a prominent case that has garnered national attention. On March 29, Drake University Law School will host the Iowa Supreme Court’s oral arguments in an appeal of Mark Becker’s murder conviction involving the insanity defense.
Drake Law hosts first-ever diversity retreat
50 Students and Administrators gathered last month for Drake Law’s inaugural Diversity Retreat.
Drake Constitutional Law Center hosts University of Chicago’s Eric Posner
Posner speaks as part of the Constitutional Law Center Distinguished Lecture Series
Princeton Review ratings highlight Drake Law strengths
Drake part of Princeton Review's "The Best 167 Law Schools."
New Law School Research Papers Legal Studies series
New series is an effort to reach out to peers in the field and to publicize the work of Drake Law faculty.
Drake students’ trip to Cuba is a first
In January, a group of Drake law students visited Cuba to study agricultural law.