As director of the Drake Constitutional Law Center, Professor Mark Kende is frequently asked about constitutional law issues by local media as well as national publications such as Fortune Magazine and The Washington Post.
Category: Law School Spotlights
3L Shannon Bogolin uses personal experience to advocate for children
When Shannon Bogolin was 16 years old, she became a Child In Need of Assistance (CINA) and was placed in independent living. Now more than two decades later, she is getting her law degree to become an advocate for juveniles.
Q&A with SBA President Chas Cahill
Meet Chas Cahil, the newly elected 2017-18 president of the Drake Law School Student Bar Association (SBA).
Drake Law alumna balances military, law practice
In 2003, Kristina Stanger was sitting in Professor Matthew Doré’s class when she got a phone call—she was being deployed to Iraq. Stanger returned to finish law school; today, she continues to serve while practicing law and raising a family.
Professor Shontavia Johnson has big plans for IP Law Center
Shontavia Johnson has only been director of Drake’s Intellectual Property Law Center for less than six months but is already working to make the center a hub for agriculture, biotechnology, and entrepreneurship.
Drake 3L tries six felony jury trials
Drake Law third-year student Thomas Tolbert has tried six felony jury trials during his internship with the Polk County Attorney’s Office in Des Moines, Iowa.
Professor Laurie Dore makes an impact on Drake Law students
Not many Drake Law students graduate without getting to know Professor Laurie Doré. She teaches required courses Civil Procedure I and II and Evidence, oversees the Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution Certificate program, and coaches Drake’s National Moot Court team.
Drake Law alumnus works as federal prosecutor for Department of Justice
From cocaine smugglers to war criminals to high-profile bank embezzlers, John Michelich, LW'77, has prosecuted all types of criminals during his 38-year career.
Drake 3L spends summer as legislative intern in Washington, D.C.
Third-year Drake Law student Jenna Kirsch spent the summer in Washington, D.C. working as a legislative intern for U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley.
Drake Law alumnus serves as Attorney General of American Samoa
When Eleasalo “Salo” Va’alele Ale, LW’94, left his home in American Samoa, he had the goal of someday returning to the islands to serve his community. He now serves as the Attorney General for American Samoa, a position he has held since 2014.