Recent news and events for the Drake University Law School http://www.law.drake.edu/newsEvents/ en-us Copyright 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:12:10 CST Wed, 16 May 2012 16:12:10 CST brian.fodrey@drake.edu http://www.law.drake.edu/newsEvents/details.aspx?eventID=gongChenDSMR Professor prepares to export Iowa's perks home to China
Visitng Scholar Gong Chen advocates for a free trade policy between the countries
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May 5, 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 http://www.law.drake.edu/newsEvents/details.aspx?eventID=agLawGrant Drake’s Agricultural Law Center and Neil Hamilton, professor of law and director of the center, received a $50,000 grant from the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust. Fri, 11 May 2012 http://www.law.drake.edu/newsEvents/details.aspx?eventID=rally2012 Six Drake Law students banded together to organize a rally and vigil to remember the life of teenager Trayvon Martin, and educate attendees about Iowa House File 2215, which introduced ‘stand your ground’ legislation, similar to that in Florida. Thu, 10 May 2012 http://www.law.drake.edu/newsEvents/details.aspx?eventID=sarGrant Neil Hamilton, director of Drake University’s Agricultural Law Center, and Ed Cox, a fellow at center, recently received a grant from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Iowa State University. The grant — totaling more than $41,000 — will go toward their project, Sustainable Agricultural Land Tenure (SALT) Initiative II. The project builds on the initial SALT Initiative led by Hamilton and Cox from 2009-2011. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 http://www.law.drake.edu/newsEvents/details.aspx?eventID=sustainability0412 Drake University students are taking an active role in creating a more sustainable future for Greater Des Moines. Working closely with the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the City of Des Moines, members of the Drake Law School class Sustainability and the Law have drafted changes to the Des Moines City code to ensure environmental friendliness and social responsibility, while promoting economic vitality. The students will present their proposals to the Greater Des Moines Partnership on Thursday, April 19 from 12:30–3:30 p.m., and to the Des Moines City Council on Monday, April 23 at 7:30 a.m. Mon, 23 Apr 2012