Jacqueline Garcia is celebrating two milestones this month: She’ll receive her bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and wrap up her first year of law school at Drake University.
Category: Law School Spotlights
Remembering Howard P. Drew: Drake Law alumnus and ‘World’s Fastest Human’
In honor of Drake Relays, Drake Law School is commemorating alumnus Howard P. Drew—an Olympic athlete, World War I veteran, and ground-breaking African-American judge.
Drake Law 2L finds calling in civil and human rights
New York-native Jasmine Meikle fuels her passion to help others in her internship with the Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission.
Former Supreme Court Competition winner Lori Bullock, LW’14, returns to argue before Iowa Supreme Court as attorney
When Lori Bullock was a third-year Drake Law student, she presented oral arguments to the Iowa Supreme Court during the Law School’s Supreme Court Competition. Four years later, she returned to campus to argue before the Iowa Supreme Court as an attorney.
Professor Schor takes unexpected path to constitutional law
After immigrating to the U.S. from Argentina as a child, Miguel Schor researched Latin American constitutions as part of his graduate studies. That work led him to constitutional law and comparative constitutionalism; today, he teaches at Drake Law School and recently published a book on the topic.
Q&A with Student Bar Association President Jackson O’Brien
Meet Jackson O’Brien, the 2018-19 president of the Drake Law School Student Bar Association (SBA).
Two former journalists pursue law degrees at Drake
Drake Law students come from a variety of backgrounds. Two first-year students—Joel Aschbrenner and Grant Rodgers—are former reporters for the Des Moines Register.
Drake Law alumna works for LA County Public Defender’s Office
Nicole Rommero, LW’13, is an attorney at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, where she handles misdemeanor offenses ranging from domestic violence and prostitution to battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and DUI cases.
Drake Law student helps immigrants in Iowa
Raziel Argueta comes from a family of immigrants. Today, he is a second-year Drake Law student and a law clerk at the Law Office of Sonia Parras, PLLC in Des Moines, Iowa, where he works on immigration cases.
Q&A with Professor Natalie Banta
Get to know Natalie Banta, who joined Drake Law School this fall as an associate professor of law. She teaches Wills and Trusts, Property, and Federal Income Tax, has published articles on digital asset inheritance, and presents on the topic at conferences nationwide.