The 2026 Iowa State Bar Association Annual Meeting is back at the Prairie Meadows Events & Conference Center, June 22–25, for four days of practical CLE, great speakers, and a chance to reconnect with colleagues from across the state.
Sessions are organized by practice area, so you can stay focused in one discipline or mix and match across topics. With 22.75 CLE hours available, including 4.50 ethics, 2.50 diversity, 1 wellness, and 3 juvenile, you can knock out your annual requirements in a single conference.
Whether you are looking for updates in your practice area, new courtroom strategies, better ways to manage your practice, or insight into emerging legal issues, Annual Meeting is designed to deliver CLE you can actually use. Featured sessions include:
Around the Table: Rural Lawyers and Stakeholders in Conversation
Ryan Daisy, Willson & Pechacek, PLC
Prof. Brian Farrell, Director of the Citizen Lawyer Program at the University of Iowa College of Law
Rep. Brian Lohse, Iowa House District 45
Omar Padilla, Stakeholder
Tom Vilsack, CEO, World Food Prize Foundation
Prof. Jennifer Zwagerman, Director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center
Modernizing Jury Selection in Practice: Lessons from One Court's Experience
Judge Pamela Gates, Judicial Branch of Arizona
Civil Case Law Update
Hon. Paul Ahlers, Iowa Court of Appeals
Probate Tips and Tricks
Janice Kerkove, Bradley & Riley PC
Taking Flight with Copilot
Ben Schorr, Affinity Consulting
Scientifically Informed Policy Recommendations for Selecting Fair, Impartial, and Representative Juries
Dr. Jessica Salerno, Associate Professor of Psychology, Associate Member of the Law Faculty, Cornell University
Family Law Case Update
Andrew Howie, Shindler Anderson Goplerud & Weese PC
The Use Case for AI in Estate Planning
Mary Vandenack, Vandenack Legal & Consulting LLC
Registration is available for the full conference or individual days, giving attendees flexibility to participate in the sessions most relevant to their practice and schedule. ISBA Young Lawyers Division members in their first three years of practice and law students receive complimentary access to CLE programming.
Annual Meeting is also a chance to reconnect with colleagues, make new connections, and enjoy events throughout the week. Attendees can take part in the Creighton, Drake, and Iowa law school luncheons, gather at the ISBA Young Lawyers Division Kentucky Derby Social featuring live racing, and wrap up the week at the ISBA Gala with awards, entertainment, and the ceremonial passing of the gavels.
From practical CLE and timely legal updates to valuable networking and signature events, Annual Meeting brings Iowa’s legal community together in one place. Make plans now to join colleagues from across the state, customize a conference experience that fits your practice, and take advantage of early-bird pricing before it ends June 12.
ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION
Please note that members of the ISBA Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division Executive Council, and the 2026 50-Year Class have separate Annual Meeting registrations.
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