Category: Law School Spotlights

A summer day in Kansas City may mean taking in a Royal’s game, enjoying a plate of barbeque, or relaxing at the Plaza, but for current Drake Law student Kyle Mendenhall, his summer experience was much faster paced.

Originally from Fort Collins, CO, Dan Byers ventured to Drake University as an undergrad where he planned to play football.

This past summer, Cole Mayer, a current Drake Law 2L interned with the Law Offices of Michael H. Said, P.C.

Beth Dooley, a 2011 graduate of Drake Law School, has spent the past year completing her LL.M. at the University of Edinburgh, but her journey doesn’t end there.

As a Summer Honors Intern with the Office of General Counsel at United States Environmental Protection Agency, Drake Law student Emily Ertel helped create and shape environmental law...

During her 1L summer, Funmi Akinmulero was selected to participate in the Judicial Internship Opportunity Program which was created by the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation.

Since 2000, Drake students have been spending their summers in France and receiving an experience that pushes them to grow academically and think about their contribution to an increasingly globalized world.

Drake Law School’s clinical programs allow students to build professional experience by applying classroom knowledge to real cases.

This past summer, pursuing her passion led Barloon to an internship with the Agricultural Affairs division of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

During his 1L summer, Drake Law student, Samuel Berbano, took his newly learned legal skills to Madrid, Spain.