Third-year student Sam Hodge says his trial experience helped him secure one of four positions that drew some 2,000 applicants.
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Alumna focuses on easing paths of non-traditional students as member of Board of Counselors
After graduating last May, Diane Crookham-Johnson opened a solo practice and began helping other non-traditional students succeed at Drake Law School.
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Advanced Appellate Advocacy student wins Iowa Supreme Court Case
The fall semester's group of Advanced Appellate Advocacy Clinic students won all three of their arguments in the Iowa Court of Appeals and Iowa Supreme Court.
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Professor James Adams retires after a remarkable 36-year career at Drake
Faculty gathered in early December to celebrate the retirement of James Adams, the Ellis and Nelle Levitt distinguished professor of law.
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Power to the Poultry: Professor Jerry Anderson’s argument for animal welfare reform
Anderson's paper on the implications of intensive agriculture was published in the January issue of the Stanford Journal of Animal Law and Policy.
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Five of nine Iowa Supreme Court finalists have Drake Law ties
1-28-2011 : The Des Moines Register
Drake Law Adjunct Professor Edward Mansfield, Adjunct Professor Judge Robert Blink, and three Drake Law alumni are among the nine finalists to be sent to Gov. Terry Branstad for consideration on the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Drake teams up with Georgia Law to examine key international intellectual property law treaty
On Friday, Jan. 28, the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake University Law School will co-host a conference on the first 15 years of the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, known commonly as the TRIPS Agreement.
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Drake faculty interview for Iowa Supreme Court Openings
Iowa Supreme Court candidate interviews began this week. Among the candidates are multiple Drake Law full time and adjunct faculty members. All candidate resumes and interviews are available to the public. Students can follow live video interviews starting at 9 a.m. daily.
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Law student wins Iowa Senate seat
Republican Jack Whitver of Ankeny has earned a seat in the Iowa Senate after being chosen by District 35 voters during Tuesday's special election.
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Revolution was in part about protecting judges
Republican legislators are currently considering whether to impeach the remaining justices of the Iowa Supreme Court because they disagree with its Varnum v. Brien decision to legalize same-sex civil marriage. This is an appallingly bad idea regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with that decision. When politicians can change the rules of the democratic game by simply changing the judges, everyone's rights and liberties are at risk.