Drake Law School graduates Jason Yates and Dustin Miller are offering free tax preparation and low-cost refund loans to residents of Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Reservation in Buffalo County, S.D.
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Drake Law student’s band plays for U.S. troops in Middle East
Brandon Clark, a third-year Drake Law School student, recently spent three weeks traveling to Africa and the Middle East with his band, performing rock concerts for U.S. troops stationed overseas.
Associate Dean Lovell to speak at African American Museum of Iowa
Russell Lovell, Drake University Law School associate dean and professor of law, will give a talk on Drake alumnus Charles P. Howard, a renowned civil rights attorney and co-founder of the National Bar Association, at the African American Museum of Iowa.
Law School to receive Community Betterment Grant
Drake Law Library will be receiving a Community Betterment Grant of $6,800 to further develop the law school archives.
Drake law professor appointed to Iowa Task Force for Civil Justice Reform
Luke Meier, assistant professor of law at Drake University, recently was appointed by the Iowa Supreme Court to serve on the state's Task Force for Civil Justice Reform.
Drake Law professors share observations on climate change talks in Copenhagen
Drake law professors Peter K. Yu and Neil Hamilton are sharing commentary through Des Moines Register opinion columns on topics addressed at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Professor Weresh helps law students develop professionalism
Drake Law School Professor Melissa Heames Weresh is on a mission to help law students and young lawyers behave professionally and with the degree of formality expected in law practice.
Drake Law student elected to Des Moines City Council
Halley Griess, a third-year law student at Drake University, was elected to the Des Moines City Council during Tuesday's Ward 1 run-off.
Professor Neil Hamilton, students to participate in international forum
Neil Hamilton, professor of law and director of the Agricultural Law Center, and two Drake law students will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference from Dec. 12-19 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Law School administrator appointed to Obama’s Farm Services Agency Committee
Matt Russell, state food policy project coordinator at Drake University Law School, recently was appointed to the Iowa Farm Services Agency (FSA) Committee under the Obama administration.