Recent Drake University Law School graduate Sean Bagniewski has won the 2008 Student Bar Association President of the Year Award from the American Bar Association/Law Student Division.
Category: Law School News
Drake Law School ranks No. 2 as Best in Practical Training by National Jurist
Drake University Law School took the No. 2 spot as Best in Practical Training in the National Jurist Law School Rankings.
Prof. Foxhoven named executive director of Drake Legal Clinic
Assistant Clinical Professor Jerry Foxhoven, LW'77, recently was appointed executive director of Drake Legal Clinic, one of the nation's top 25 legal clinics.
Law students shepherd children’s rights bills through legislature
Five Drake University law students appear to have a bright future as lobbyists and legislators, thanks to the experience they gained in lobbying for children's rights in the Iowa Legislature this session.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to give Opperman Lecture
Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. will deliver the 11th Dwight D. Opperman Lecture in Constitutional Law at Drake University Law School on Oct. 2.
Surgeon earns law degree after seven years and countless volunteer positions
An intense desire to earn a law degree on top of her medical degree led Dr. Deborah A. Turner to squeeze in classes at Drake University Law School between her office hours and surgery schedule.
Commencement brings Drake Law School graduates diplomas, opportunities
Drake University gained 128 Law School alumni after the graduates in the class of 2008 donned their caps and gowns at the Law School's Commencement Ceremony this spring.
Law School attracts distinguished speakers to Drake
Drake Law School welcomed a diverse group of prominent speakers to campus this spring. The Law School aims to bring lawyers, scholars and professionals to speak to and interact with students to prepare outstanding lawyers who will promote justice, serve as leaders in their communities and the legal profession and respond to the call of public service.
Attorney Benjamin Ullem named dean of Law School
Benjamin B. Ullem, a senior partner at the Des Moines law firm of Whitfield & Eddy PLC, has been appointed to a one-year term as dean of Drake University Law School.
Ag law students plan economic development project in nation’s poorest county
Instead of joining a law firm after graduation, two Drake University law students are teaming up with the head of one of the nation's largest insurance companies. Their goal is to spur economic development on the Crow Creek Reservation in the nation's poorest county -- Buffalo County, S.D.