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Alexa Perez is an Assistant Professor of Law at Drake University's Law School. Her expertise spans Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Federal Criminal Law. She joined Drake Law School in 2023 after roles as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Iowa, a Managing Associate at Sidley Austin in Chicago, and a Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Edmond Chang in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She is a PILI Fellow with the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights.
Education:
- JD, University of Chicago Law School
- BA, University of Florida, summa cum laude
Her research focuses on intersections of criminal law, evidence, and social justice. A forthcoming article in the Cornell Law Review critiques 'Rap Shield Laws,' examining how music genres influence legal proceedings. She has no listed scientific awards but maintains active professional memberships, including the Iowa Board of Corrections and the C. Edwin Moore Inn of Court.
Her practice experience spans federal criminal litigation, public interest advocacy, and commercial law. She is admitted to multiple federal courts, including the Seventh and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeal.
