Drake Law School's top-ranked legal clinic and four centers prepare students for professional practice and career success.

Drake Legal Clinic

Through Drake’s legal clinic, students build valuable professional experience and apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations.

Each student can participate in Drake Law School's clinical programs. Working with real clients with real legal problems, students analyze complex information, build communication skills, develop advocacy strategies, negotiate and mediate, and more.

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• Drake Legal Clinic

Centers of Excellence

Drake Law School's four unique centers provide opportunities for students to pursue their professional interests while also serving the community.

From drafting legislation to improving the lives of children to studying agricultural law in Cuba, Drake's centers offer a wide range of opportunities for practical experience.

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• Agricultural Law Center

• Constitutional Law Center

• Legislative Practice Center

• Middleton Center for Children's Rights

Institute for Justice Reform & Innovation

The Institute for Justice Reform & Innovation serves as a center for research and training on topics including implicit bias, sentencing reform, and improving trial procedures. The independent and nonpartisan institute is led by The Honorable Mark W. Bennett (Ret.).

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• Institute for Justice Reform & Innovation