Drake Law School Suspends Wrongful Convictions Clinic Amid Financial Dispute
Drake University Law School has suspended its Wrongful Convictions Clinic following the termination of Erica Nichols Cook, the professor who founded and led the program. The suspension stems from a financial dispute involving a $154,000 check from the estate of Bill Amor, a former client of Nichols Cook. Amor's estate had left $2.5 million to the clinic, but a separate amount was given directly to Nichols Cook by Amor's trustee, who later admitted to a mistake in handling the funds. The closure of the clinic has disrupted the work of students and affected individuals seeking justice through the program. Drake University has expressed intentions to reopen the clinic next year, but the current suspension has left students and clients in a state of uncertainty. 
