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.
Category: Law School News
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 Law alumna retires from bench
Rosemary Sackett, LW'63, retired from her position as Chief Judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals
Student fulfills life goal during summer abroad
Law student Emily Zerkel studied at the University of Oxford.
(Law) Ties that Bind
More than 30 years after they started studying together, five graduates of Drake's Law School continue to share a friendship that began by bonding over books.
Drake Agricultural Law Center co-sponsors Agriculture for Life event
The Iowa Environmental Council held its annual conference in conjunction with the Agricultural Law Center at Drake Law School on Nov. 3.
Law Professor Jerry Anderson’s argument for animal welfare reform
Drake Law Professor Jerry Anderson's paper on animal welfare reform was published in the Stanford Journal of Animal Law and Policy.
Evidence for Residence
Iowa judge brings experience, expert advice to office and courtroom at Drake Legal Clinic
Drake Constitutional Law Center hosts University of Chicago’s Eric Posner
Posner speaks as part of the Constitutional Law Center Distinguished Lecture Series