Scholars from the United States to Europe to China gathered recently at Drake Law School for its first annual Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable.
Category: Law School News
Law School creates new certificate program
The Law School has established a certificate program in international law.
Drake law student works with Supreme Court justice in internship program
Third-year Drake law student Anna K. Ryon is working to co-author a law review article with Iowa Supreme Court Justice Brent Appel as part of the Law School's Iowa Supreme Court Scholar Internship program.
Trial Practicum features two trials for first time
Adding a second trial to this year's Trial Practicum gave first-year law students a unique opportunity to view proceedings from jury selection to jury verdict in two criminal cases.
Drake law professors educate through AALS involvement
From holding chair positions in sections to delivering presentations, Drake University law professors are gaining national visibility for themselves and the Law School.
Drake Moot Court Teams compete in national contest
The Drake Law School National Moot Court Teams competed in the Regional Round of the 58th annual National Moot Court Competition on Nov. 15-17, at the University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis.
Drake/AJS justice system program to focus on the rule of law
The opening program in the 2007-08 Drake Law School-American Judicature Society Program Series, "Justice at Home and Abroad: The Importance of the Rule of Law," will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave.
Fall semester brings a time of celebration for the Middleton Center
After celebrating its fifth year anniversary, the Joan and Lyle Middleton Center for Children's Rights isn't ready to step out of its spotlight of achievement.
Drake Law School explores Iowa’s history of setting precedent
Iowa has a history of setting precedent. From refusing to recognize slavery within its borders to outlawing segregation in public education 86 years before the U. S Supreme Court did so to being the first place in the Nation to train African Americans and women to be commissioned as officers during war, the state has much to be proud of when it comes to civil rights and public service.
Law student gives presentation at Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
Anna K. Ryon, a third-year law student and Opperman Scholar from Des Moines, recently gave an hour-long presentation at a national conference on adjustable-rate and exotic mortgages and how they have contributed to the subprime lending crisis.