Drake University Law School ranks as one of the top private schools nationwide in The National Jurist magazine's "Best Value Law Schools" ranking in its September 2009 issue.
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Professor Weresh to accept national prize at U.S. Supreme Court
Melissa Heames Weresh, professor of law at Drake University, has been awarded the 2009 Warren E. Burger Writing Competition Prize for her essay that examines the professional identity of novice lawyers.
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Professor McCord honored for refugee work
David McCord, a Drake University professor of law, received the 2009 Governor's Volunteer Award for his work with refugees.
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Professors Matt and Laurie Doré collaborate on research in Europe
Drake law professors Matt and Laurie Doré recently returned from a three-week research trip to the European Union to work on a project that combines their areas of expertise -- corporate law and choice of law.
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Drake law students gain valuable exposure to Supreme Court case
Prior to going before the U.S. Supreme Court, Jack Gross v. FBL Financial Group made an appearance at Drake.
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Law students participate in eyewitness ID test
A group of Drake law students recently helped cast doubt on the reliability of eyewitness identification in an experiment where they misidentified a thief.
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Law School to host New York Times’ U.S. Supreme Court journalist
Adam Liptak will lead Drake’s Constitution Day celebration Tuesday, Sept. 15, with a lecture on "The Roberts Court in the Obama Era: A Reporter's Reflections."
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Drake, ISU launch land tenure project
Drake and Iowa State University are collaborating on a sustainable agriculture and land tenure research and outreach project.
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Intellectual Property Law Center expands its ties in China
This summer, Peter Yu collaborated with scholars and legal experts in China and helped expand the Intellectual Property Law Center's international ties.
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Middleton Center celebrates emancipation bill signing
A revamped version of a bill allowing minors to petition for emancipation -- drafted last year by five Drake students -- was one of nine bills signed into law recently by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver.