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General Practice Review 2021 - Webinar Series
Civility in Politics - webinar
Decriminalizing Marijuana and Winning Criminal Discovery
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General Practice Review 2021 - Webinar Series
November 12 & 19, December 3 & 10 - Available On Demand
General Practice Review Agenda
Civility in Politics - webinar
Sponsored by the Recent Alumni Engagement Board
December 1, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Watch the recording here.
Live Activity ID: 371751
OnDemand Recording: 372341
Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They've Ever Made
Session 1: Wednesday, July 14, Noon-1:30 p.m
"Rough Justice" featuring Judge Russell F. Canan
Faced with the real possibility that a defendant will be found guilty by a jury, Judge Canan struggles with how to navigate a harsh mandatory sentence, unjust under the facts.
"Building Justice in Kosovo" featuring Judge Edward Wilson
Assigned as an international judge by the United Nations, Judge Wilson will talk about his experience presiding over criminal cases in a country that had not fully embraced the rule of law.
Session 2: Wednesday, July 21 Noon-1:30 p.m.
"Every Case is a Tough Case for a New Judge" featuring Judge Michelle M. Ahnn
Judge Ahnn will speak about the transition from being a public defender advocating for her clients, to presiding over a criminal misdemeanor case.
"Brave Jenny" featuring Judge Gregory E. Mize
Judge Mize discusses his handling of an emotionally charged case of child neglect.
*Purchasing the book Tough Cases is not required. However, the dialogues with our guest authors will be enhanced if attendees have read their stories. You can obtain a copy of the book through Amazon and other book sellers.
Event Brochure: Tough Cases Program
Family Law Webinar Series
Co-sponsored by the Iowa State Bar Association
Incarcerated Parents Matter - Engaging Fathers and their Families
August 3, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Registration
Screening for Domestic Violence
September 20, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Iowa's Process of Redistricting: The Nation's Gold Standard
Webinar - Co-sponsored with the League of Women Voters Iowa
Event Brochure: Redistricting Webinar Brochure
Event Recording: Iowa's Process of Redistricting
Real Estate Transactions 2021
General Practice Review - Webinar Series
November 13 & 20, December 4 & 11 - All available on demand
General Practice Schedule
Criminal Law Webinar Series
Co-sponsored with the Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
On Demand Webinars
The Past, Present and Future of Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure Rules Program
355714
Criminal Law Case Update & Legislative Update
10-28 Program
356168
Juvenile Case Law Update and Immigration Consequenses of Criminal Activity
This program will be 2 hours long.
OnDemand activity ID: 356559
Decriminalizing Marijuana and Winning Criminal Discovery
This program will be 2 hours long.
OnDemand activity ID: 357901
Mindfulness and Self-Care during Covid and Ethics 2020: Pandemic Practice
This program will be 2 hours long.
OnDemand activity ID: 357903
Those registered for on demand will receive the video link via email within 24 hours.
Exploring Racism in America Series
A series of lectures presented by Drake Law faculty and alumni which examine whether certain policies and practices perpetuate racial inequities in American society.
Unbiased Policing and Anti Racial Profiling Legislation
Russell Lovell and David Walker
Friday September 4, 1:00 p.m.
Live Activity ID: 354042
On Demand Video Activity ID: 354280
Video Link
Racial Profiling Presentation Materials
Over-Representation of Minority Children in the Child Welfare System
Jami Hagemeier
Friday, September 11, 1:00 p.m.
Video Link
Hagemeier Presentation Materials
Live Activity ID: 354039
On Demand Video Activity ID: 354281
The #METOO Movement and Black Feminism: How the Mainstream White Feminist Movement Failed Black Women and Where We Go From Here
Julia Steggerda-Corey and Victoria Millet
Friday, September 25, 1:00 p.m.
Live Activity ID: 354045
On Demand Video Activity ID: 354282
Why Afrocentric Facial Feature Bias is a Pernicious Form of Racism
Mark W. Bennett
Friday, October 9, 1:00 p.m.
Video Link
The Implicit Racial Bias in Sentencing The Next Frontier, Bennett
Looking Criminal and the Presumption of Dangerousness, Bennett and Plaut
Live activity ID: 354044
OnDemand activity ID: 354903
The U.S. Supreme Court and Systemic Racism
Mark Kende
Friday, October 16, 1:00 p.m
Supreme Court Article - Kende
Live activity ID: 354043
OnDemand activity ID: 354921
Fair Cross-Section Jury Trial Reform
Russell Lovell and David Walker
Friday, October 23, 1:00 p.m.
Video Link
Presentation Slides 10-23
Live activity ID: 354040
OnDemand activity ID: 354904
Environmental Justice
Jerry Anderson
Friday, November 6, 1:00 p.m.
Live activity ID: 354041
OnDemand activity ID: 354905
Institutional Racism and the Food We Eat
Jennie Zwagerman
Friday, November 13, 1:00 p.m.
Video Link
Presentation Materials 11-13
Live activity ID: 354038
OnDemand activity ID: 354922
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Practice of Law: Now and in the Future - Free Alumni Webinar
Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Activity ID: 349963
The Future of Family Law - Lunchtime Webinar Series - Modifications of Custody and Support: Weighing the Impact of COVID-19
Co-sponsored by the ISBA
May 26, 2020, Noon -1:00 PM
More information and registration available on the ISBA website.
Learn About Impact of Covid-19 on the Responsibilities of Guardians for Protected Persons in Long Term Care Facilities
Free Webinar - Co-sponsored with University of Iowa, College of Law
May 12, Noon - 1:15 PM
Registration and more information here.
Real Estate Transactions - Live webinar
May 1, 8 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Approved for 6.0 CLE hours.
Activity ID: 341817
Download the Real Estate Program.
Registration can be found .
The Future of Family Law - Lunchtime Webinar Series
Co-sponsored by the ISBA
January 22 - Use of Mental Health Professionals in Family Law
Live Webinar
Registration available through the ISBA website.
General Practice Review
December 12 & 13
Olmsted Center, Drake University
Iowa Activity ID: 335124
Nebraska Activity ID: 185335
Guardianship CLEs
August 2 - Adult Guardianship webinar
Iowa Activity ID: 333051
October 11 - Adult Guardianships, live
Iowa Activity ID: 341623
November 15 - Minor Guardinships
Iowa Activity ID: 339013
Free Alumni Lunch Hour Webinar Series
November 22, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - "Sports Betting in Iowa: Past, Present and Future", Keith Miller
Iowa Activity ID: 335983
"Estate Planning to Protect Your Online Life After Death"
September 18
Webinar Activity ID: 334880
Changing Iowa Sports Gambling Laws and the Impact of Legalized Sports Gambling on Olympic Sports and Athletes - Free Webinar
July 26, 2019, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Registration via Eventbrite.
Download the Sports Law Program.
Approved for 1 hour of CLE credit.
Webcast: 332672
In person: 332671
Integrative Law: The Movement That Can Transform the Practice of Law
April 5, 2019
Drake University Law School
Opperman Hall, Room LL19
Download the Integrative Law Program.
Approved for 5.5 CLE hours. Activity ID: 316705.
Drake Law Real Estate CLE
March 29, 2019, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Neal & Bea Smith Law Center
2400 University Ave.
Approved for 6.0 CLE hours. Activity ID: 314045
Download the Real Estate program.
Festschrift Symposium Honoring Professor Neil Hamilton
March 29, 2019, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Drake University Law School
Cartwright Hall, Room 213
More information and registration available: Supreme Court Day Celebration.
Approved for 3.25 CLE hours. Activity ID: 316706
Custody Evaluations
March 11, 2019, Noon-1 p.m.
Online only
Applied for 1.0 CLE hour.
Part of the Cradle to Grave - Innovations in Family Law CLE Webinar Series, co-sponsored by the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA).
Program and registration information is on the ISBA website.
Agriculture/Biotech Intensive: Risk Management and Compliance Throughout the Supply Chain
March 1-2, 2019
Drake University Law School
Cartwright Hall, Room 201
Registration available via Eventbrite.
Download the Ag/Biotech Intensive program.
Approved for 6.25 CLE hours, Activity ID: 316715
Civil Rights Panels
February 14 & 21, 11:30a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Cartwright Hall, Rm 213
In commemorating Black History Month, Drake Law School’s Black Law Student Association is hosting two civil rights panels. These events are free and open to the public. For live webinar streaming, please register via Eventbrite.
Download the Civil Rights Panel Program.
2/14 Activity ID: live 315903, webinar 315920
2/21 Activity ID: live 315921, webinar 315922
General Practice Review
Dec. 6-7, 2018, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center
833 5th Ave., Des Moines, IA
Approved for 15.0 hours, including 3 ethics.
Iowa Activity ID Number: 305817
Nebraska Activity ID: 167487
Minnesota Activity ID: 265908
Approved in Missouri.
Register now via Eventbrite.
Download the General Practice Review Program.
Judge James Grant Iowa Constitution Lecture Series: "Two Tenets of Religious Liberty in the Constitutions of Iowa"
Nov. 15, 2018, 3-4 p. m.
Cartwright Hall, rm. 213
Live webcast available
Approval for 1 hour Activity ID: 309683
Live webcast approval pending: 310769
Register now via Eventbrite.
Download the Grant Lecture Program.
Partnering for Lasting Change
Multiple dates and locations were available throughout the state.
Oct. 24, 2018
United Methodist Church, West Union, IA
Approved for 4.0 hours CLE, Activity ID: 307027
Oct. 31, 2018
First Congregational Church, Sioux City,
Approved for 4.0 hours CLE, Activity ID: 307028
Nov. 7, 2018
Ottumwa Community Church
Approved for 4.0 hours CLE, Activity ID: 308959
Nov. 14, 2018
Council Bluffs Public Library
Approved for 4.0 hours CLE, Activity ID: 307038
Clark 150 Conference
Friday, Sept. 28, Noon-4 p.m.
Cartwright Hall, Drake University
Approved for 4.0 CLE hours. Activity ID Number: 304599
Register now via Eventbrite.
To learn more, see the press release.
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