96%
of Drake Law faculty have practiced law
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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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Drake Law School No. 91 in U.S. News & World Report Best Law School Rankings
Drake University Law School is ranked among the top law schools in the nation in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Law School rankings. The latest ranking at No. 91 marks the fourth year in a row of ranking within the top 100 schools in the country.
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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.
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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.
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