As a prospective student, Whitney Judkins, LW'09, chose to attend Drake Law because of its reputation for providing a practical law education.
Category: Law School News
Graduate’s work among best law review articles of the year
An article by Beth Dooley, LW'11, has been named as one of the best law review articles published within the last year.
Dean Vestal receives Burton Award for Legal Writing
Dean Allan Vestal recently won a prestigious Burton Award for Legal Writing.
Intellectual property conference attracts international scholars
Renowned intellectual property scholars converged on the Drake University campus on April 1"“2 to participate in the 2011 Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable hosted by Drake Law School.
On leadership, philanthropy and practicing law across international borders
Drake Law alumnus and board member Daniel Jacobi discusses his unique career and the impact Drake has had on his life.
Celebrating National Library Week
Events at the Dwight D. Opperman Law Library provide opportunities for student engagement "” and prizes.
Drake Law Hosts Mock Trial Finals
Continuing the tradition of partnership between the American Mock Trial Association and Drake Law School
Collaboration leads to publication
Recent alumnus Peter Leo, LW'10, publishes persuasive paper on mortgage law reform.
Pioneering Alumna Delivers Law School Commencement Address
Romonda D. Belcher, LW'95, the first African American women to serve as a judge in Iowa, delivers inspiring commencement address to Drake Law graduates.
Drake Law students draft proposals for a greener Des Moines
The class on Sustainability and Its Applications has proposed ways to make city laws and ordinances more environmentally friendly, socially responsible and economically viable.