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Future Students

Drake Law School provides a different kind of legal education. With an excellent foundation in legal theory, our students roll up their sleeves and put theory into action.

Current Students

At Drake Law School, we are committed to providing an exceptional learning environment and giving you the tools you need to be successful in the real world.

Alumni

Drake Law School's 6,000+ alumni span the globe, using their law degrees in every facet of the legal profession.

100%

of Drake Law faculty have practiced law

#2

for graduate employment at law firms with 100 or fewer attorneys (preLaw magazine)

1,000

Cases handled each year by the Drake Legal Clinic

Spotlight on...

3L Student Explores Emerging Issues in Privacy and Cybersecurity

Third-year Drake Law student Nicole Frazier wrote a paper in Professor Blodgett-Ford’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Advanced Writing class exploring the emerging field of autonomous surgical robotics and their potential use in military combat.

Inspiring Conversations on Law & Leadership

The Dean’s Speaker Series on Leadership in the Legal Profession continues to bring nationally recognized leaders to campus for conversations that connect legal education with real-world leadership.

Drake Law Student Explores AI + Trademark Law through Interdisciplinary Project

3L Jack Norton completed an innovative research project last spring. Under the supervision of Professor Sayoko Blodgett-Ford and in collaboration with Professor Jamey Hart from Drake’s Art and Design Department, Jack explored the intersection of AI, trademark law, machine learning, and color theory.

Legal Clinic & Centers of Excellence

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

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Law News

January 6, 2026

Drake Law Professor Ellen Yee Receives Prestigious Fulbright Specialist Award

December 17, 2025

World Food Prize Foundation & Drake Law School Expand Support for Rural Iowa Through New Paid Internship Program

December 2, 2025

Drake Law School Dean Roscoe Jones, Jr. Appointed to Two National Leadership Roles

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