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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.

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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.

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Alumni

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

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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

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Experiential Learning Through the First-Year Trial Practicum

Each year, first-year law students at Drake Law School step out of the classroom and into the courtroom through the First-Year Trial Practicum at the Drake Legal Clinic. Classes pause for the week, giving students an invaluable opportunity to witness the law in action.

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Drake Law Students Attend Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference

Two Drake Law School students, Ankit Pal and Payton Rochford, were among a select group chosen to attend the highly competitive Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference, hosted by The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C.

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Empowering First-Generation Law Students Through Community

When Will Keck arrived at Drake Law, he faced the challenges of being a first-gen law student alone. So, he built a community. Keck founded the First-Generation Lawyers Organization—now 100+ members strong—to provide mentorship, networking, and support for students like him.

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