Drake Law School, represented by the team of Lauren Calef (3L), Rachel Soderstrum (3L), and Logan Brundage (2L), tied for third in the nation and finished in the ‘Final Four’ of the 70th Annual National Moot Court Competition hosted at the New York City Bar in New York City.
On Valentine’s Day, Drake Law alumni couples share how they met, where they are now, and give advice for current students.
Attorneys, including litigators, typically wait years until their first appellate argument. Ben Kenkel, who graduated from Drake Law School in December, has done not one—but two—already. The recent graduate spent his last semester as an intern with the Attorney General’s Office of Criminal Appeals managing appellate cases and developing skills in case research, strategy, and oral advocacy.
A partnership between Drake Law School and the Department of Veterans Affairs connects student volunteers with veterans who are in need of legal services. The Drake Law School Veterans Project hosts pop-up clinics throughout the academic year. Students also get involved with Operation StandDown—a collaborative three-day event that provides a variety of services to homeless...
Jack Whitver, LW’12, is a small business owner, practicing attorney, and senator. Whitver represents Iowa Senate District 19. In 2016, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as president of the Iowa Senate, and in 2018 was elected to serve as majority leader—the top post of the Iowa Senate. His legal education at Drake...
Anthony Harris, a 3L student at Drake Law School spent his summer in Uganda working alongside supreme court justices, and in Ugandan prisons. In the course of just two weeks, he and his team completed around 300 cases.
Rosalind Sargent-Burns is a 2003 graduate of Drake Law School. She began her legal career with the Legislative Reference Bureau for the State of Illinois, where she also served as a correspondent for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Today, she is the Acting Pardon Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC....
The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) named Rachel Bosovich a 2019 recipient of the Medal of Excellence, recognizing her outstanding accomplishment in bankruptcy coursework. “I, and the other 12,000 members of the ABI, congratulate Rachel Bosovich on her achievement, and wish her all the best in her professional career” says Christopher Graham, Director of the ABI...
Jennifer Pithan, now a 3L, made it her mission to experience everything she could while at Drake Law School. Her experiences ultimately led her to discover her passion—elder law. “Interning at a variety of places was beneficial for me,” says Pithan. “I wanted to access as much information and experience as much as I could...
Members of Drake Law School’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) attended the National BLSA Midwest Regional Convention this month. The theme of the 51st annual convention centered on civil rights, entitled The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Standing Up in the Midst of Adversity. Students heard from notable judges, attorneys, and community activists, and also...