A Children’s Rights Center (CRC) case involving the recovery of expert witness fees is under review by the Iowa Supreme Court. Expert witnesses provide specialized knowledge and opinions that are essential for a fair and informed legal process. Recovering witness fees from the courts ensures that individuals, particularly those with limited resources, can access the...
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Entrepreneurial/Transactional Clinic Becomes a Partner in the State of Iowa’s Rural Iowa Employee Ownership Initiative
The Entrepreneurial/Transactional Clinic (ETC) has partnered with the State of Iowa to help develop the State’s Rural Iowa Employee Ownership Initiative. The project goals are to improve current Iowa laws that affect rural entrepreneurs and encourage employee-ownership models for rural business succession. The ETC’s work will directly support rural communities and help keep businesses in Iowa. ...
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Drake Law Student Shines in Summer Internship with the IRS
Drake Law third-year student Michael Comito spent the summer in Washington, D.C. as an intern with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He worked in the Office of the Chief Counsel for the Corporate Division. The Corporate Division provides legal advice and litigation support on tax matters primarily involving subchapter C (corporate distributions and adjustments) issues....
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Constitutional Law Center Research Assistants Highlight the Unique Learning Experiences Gained While Working with Professor Mark Kende
Third-year students Emily Bell and Marrissa Pasker and second-year student Johnny Nguyen have something in common: they all had Professor Mark Kende for Constitutional Law and credit his teaching with sparking their interests in diving deeper into important constitutional issues as research assistants (RA). Research assistants can explore new and emerging areas of law that...
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Mel Weresh Receives 2023 Linda Berger Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
Professor Melissa Weresh was named the 2023 recipient of the Association of Legal Writing Directors’ (ALWD) Linda Berger Award for Excellence in Legal Writing Scholarship. The Berger Award is ALWD’s highest award recognizing scholarship in the field of legal writing. The award specifically recognizes the recipient’s lifetime dedication to and advancement of legal writing scholarship....
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Drake Law Student Broadens Horizons During a Summer Internship at Agtegra Cooperative
Drake Law second-year student, Cara Teigum, is an intern at the Agtegra Cooperative in South Dakota. Agtegra Cooperative is an innovative cooperative owned by farmers with over 6,800 engaged member-owners spanning the regions of North Dakota and South Dakota. With a presence across 70+ locations within its trade territory, Agtegra offers an extensive array of...
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Alumni Giving Creates the Matt and Laurie Doré Endowed Fund
Through the support of a group of Drake Law alumni, with lead gifts from Brian Kennedy (LW’91) and Elizabeth (Liz) Van Arkel (LW’12), Drake Law is proud to celebrate the creation of the Matt and Laurie Doré Endowed Fund to support the moot court program. Upon the retirement of long-time faculty members Matt and Laurie...
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Drake Law Student Explores Election Law as a Summer Intern at the Federal Election Commission in Washington, D.C.
Drake Law third-year student, Emma Overschmidt, is an intern at the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in Washington, D.C. The FEC is an independent regulatory agency of the federal government that serves to enforce campaign finance law in United States federal elections. They aim to promote confidence and participation in the democratic process. We checked in...
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Drake Law 2L, Anna Shull, Spends Summer Serving Refugees and Immigrants in Cincinnati
Drake Law second-year student, Anna Shull, is an intern at the Immigrant and Refugee Law Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Immigrant and Refugee Law Center’s mission is to provide accessible legal services to immigrant and refugee families in the Greater Cincinnati community. They aim to provide equal and trusted access to justice and legal services for...
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Students in Drake’s Entrepreneurial/Transactional Clinic help BLK & Bold advance their mission of Giving Boldly
Childhood friends Pernell Cezar, Jr. and Rod Johnson dreamed of creating a specialty beverage company that not only delivered great taste but also made a positive impact on society. In 2018, they launched BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages, the country’s first Black-owned, nationally distributed coffee brand. They grew BLK & Bold around their social impact...