Category: Law School News

Former South African Constitutional Court Justice Richard J. Goldstone will headline Drake University's spring 2008 Constitutional Law Distinguished Speaker series Wednesday, March. 26.

The 71st Annual Supreme Court Celebration's activities honored not only students for their accomplishments, but also alumni, faculty, the legal community and Iowa Supreme Court justices who work together to enhance the educational experiences of Drake law students.

Ralph Oman, former register of copyrights, will headline the Drake Intellectual Property Law Center's first distinguished lecture in intellectual property law Tuesday, April 22.

First-year Drake law students recently heard oral arguments before the Iowa Supreme Court in the courtroom of the Neal and Bea Smith Law Center as part of the Law School's 71st Annual Supreme Court Celebration.

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.

Drake Law School's Constitutional Law Center will hold its 2008 symposium titled "The Forgotten Constitutional Amendments" on Saturday, April 5.

Scholars from the United States to Europe to China gathered recently at Drake Law School for its first annual Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable.

The Law School has established a certificate program in international law.

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.

At its Midwest Clinical Conference on Oct. 12-14, Drake University Law School's Legal Clinic hosted keynote speakers and legal clinic faculty from all over the Midwest to explore key topics.