Professor Peter K. Yu, the Kern family chair in intellectual property law and the founding director of the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake University Law School, wrote an opinion piece for The Des Moines Register on potential changes in U.S.-China policy.
Category: Law School News
Drake to host second annual roundtable for Intellectual Property scholars
Intellectual property and technology law scholars from around the world will gather at Drake Law School this month for the 2009 Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable.
Drake Law students win national writing awards
Two third-year Drake University Law School students Ashley Dose and Lauren Yates recently received honors in national health law writing competitions for their seminar papers.
Drake Law professor to analyze WTO decision in Geneva
Professor Peter K. Yu, the Kern family chair in intellectual property law and the founding director of the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake University Law School, will provide an analysis of the recent WTO panel decision in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Feb. 23.
Drake Law School awarded grant from Prairie Meadows
Drake University Law School has been awarded a $12,500 grant to help update the computer and audiovisual equipment in the Legal Clinic courtroom from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino through its Community Betterment Grant Program.
Drake Law moot court team ranks in top eight in national competition
The Drake University Law School National Moot Court team recently finished in the top eight out of 28 teams that competed in the national finals of the 59th Annual National Moot Court Competition. The team's brief was judged as Third Best Brief in the national finals.
Professor provides insight for Iowa attorneys
Melissa Weresh, professor of law and director of legal writing at Drake University Law School, is now a regular contributor to The Iowa Lawyer.
Drake University names Allan Vestal dean of Law School
Allan W. Vestal, professor of law and former dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law, has been named dean of Drake University Law School. Vestal, a native of Iowa City, Iowa, will begin his new position on June 1.
Drake Law alumnus honored with Double D Award
Former Drake football player and Law School graduate Bob Holliday recently received the Drake Double D Award during halftime of last Saturday's men's basketball game vs. Northern Iowa at the Drake Knapp Center.
Des Moines’ famous ‘Obama Cookie’ has ties to Drake
Since the Iowa caucuses last January, the chocolate chunk cookie from Baby Boomers Café in Des Moines has become a nationwide sensation -- even being referred to as the "Obama cookie."