Drake University Law School was ranked among the top law schools in the nation in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Law School rankings. The latest ranking at #82 reflects a six-point advancement in placement from the previous year. The annual rankings evaluate institutions on their graduate job placement, faculty resources, academic...
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Climate Change, the Environment, and Constitutions: 2024 Drake Constitutional Law Center Symposium
The Drake Constitutional Law Center will host the 2024 Constitutional Law Symposium on Saturday, April 13, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The program will be delivered in Cartwright Hall, room 213, or virtually via Zoom. The annual Constitutional Law Symposium invites scholars, judges, and lawyers from across the country to discuss a timely constitutional...
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Drake University Constitutional Law Center Announces 2024 Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker
The Drake University Constitutional Law Center is pleased to announce Ronald Krotoszynski as presenter of the spring 2024 Distinguished Lecture. His lecture titled “Free Speech as Civic Structure: A Comparative Analysis of How Courts and Culture Shape the Freedom of Speech” will be delivered in-person and virtually on Thursday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m. at Drake University...
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Drake University Law School Announces the Outstanding Recipients of the 2024 Alumni Awards
Drake University Law School is proud to announce this year’s alumni award honorees. Hon. Romonda D. Belcher, LW’95, is Alumna of the Year; Nawi Ukabiala, LW’11, is Recent Alumnus of the Year; and Dr. Deborah Turner, LW’07, will be recognized posthumously with the Alumni Distinguished Public Service Award. We will honor award winners at the...
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Drake Law School Earns a Top Ranking in preLaw Magazine’s List of “Best Law School for Practical Training”
Drake Law School earns the sixth-place ranking in preLaw Magazine’s 2024 list of “Best Law Schools for Practical Training” with an impressive grade of A+. Law schools are graded based on key offerings such as clinics, externships, simulation courses, and moot court participation. The annual rankings were featured in the Spring 2024 issue of the magazine. “Drake...
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Drake University Law School Welcomes Inaugural Edmund Sease Research Professor
Drake University Law School is pleased to welcome Sayoko Blodgett-Ford as the inaugural Edmund Sease Research Professor. This new professorship role honors Edmund (Ed) Sease, LA’64, LW’67, an expert in the field of Intellectual Property (IP). Sease was instrumental in establishing the IP program at Drake Law, where he taught as an adjunct professor for...
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Drake University Law School Welcomes Back Recent Alumna as Director of Academic Success
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce Ashley Madsen as the new Director of Academic Success. Ashley’s appointment follows the promotion of Elizabeth Battles to Dean of Student Services. Ashley’s journey into the legal world began while she was an undergraduate student working as an AmeriCorps Representative at Iowa Legal Aid, where she worked...
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Drake University Law School Promotes Elizabeth Battles to Assistant Dean of Student Services
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce Elizabeth (Liz) Battles as the new Assistant Dean of Student Services. Liz’s appointment follows the departure of the previous dean, Erin Lee Schneider. Liz earned her bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa. She began her legal career at the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic...
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Drake Law School Named Top School for Trial Advocacy by preLaw Magazine
Drake University Law School was awarded an A- ranking for trial advocacy by prelaw Magazine, placing Drake among the top schools in the nation. The publication based the rankings on law schools’ offerings in trial advocacy, including programs and opportunities that allow students to develop their ability to deliver arguments, evidence, testimony, and substance. The results are...
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Roscoe Jones, Jr. Named Dean of Drake University Law School
Nationally recognized attorney brings decades of government relations and public policy experience to Drake Law School, building upon its strong 150-year history Drake University is excited to welcome Roscoe Jones, Jr. as Dean of its Law School, effective July 1, 2024. Jones will become the 22nd dean of the Drake Law School. He joins Drake...