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Category: Law School News
Professor Matthew Doré earns accolades from Iowa State bar
Matthew Doré, the Richard M. and Anita Calkins distinguished professor of law at Drake University, recently received the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) Outstanding Section Chair Award.
Drake law professor to speak at American Bar Association annual meeting
Peter K. Yu, the Kern Family chair in intellectual property law at Drake University Law School, will speak at the annual meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) in August.
Drake to host conference on sustainable land ownership
Experts in land tenancy, ownership and conservation will present a land owner conference at Drake University on Thursday, July 28. Governor Terry Branstad will open the conference with an 8 a.m. address.
Recent grad wins first trial, $2.5 million jury verdict
As a prospective student, Whitney Judkins, LW'09, chose to attend Drake Law because of its reputation for providing a practical law education.
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.
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.
Recent grad wins first trial, $2.5-million jury verdict
Whitney Judkins, LW'09, credits Drake Law School's focus on practical education with her success in the courtroom.
Building on Excellence
Renovation of Cartwright Hall is essential to the future of Drake Law School and the success of our students.