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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Prof. Yu honored with visiting chair professorship in China
Peter K. Yu, the Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law at Drake University, recently accepted the Wenlan Scholar Chair Professorship at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, China. Yu also serves as the director of the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake.
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Drake mock trial team advances to national finals
A Drake University Law School mock trial team swept the regional round of the American Association of Justice (AAJ)2008 Student Trial Advocacy Competition recently held in Denver.
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Law symposium to explore forgotten Constitutional Amendments
Drake Law School's Constitutional Law Center will hold its 2008 symposium titled "The Forgotten Constitutional Amendments" on Saturday, April 5.
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Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable draws legal academics from around the world
Scholars from the United States to Europe to China gathered recently at Drake Law School for its first annual Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable.
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Law School creates new certificate program
The Law School has established a certificate program in international law.