The ISBA is seeking event crew volunteers to support the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Des Moines, May 7–9.

Environmental law attorney Jeremy Greenhouse outlines recent federal Clean Water Act rulemakings that significantly reshape jurisdiction, permitting, and state authority, requiring clients to reassess compliance strategies and project planning.

Judge Julie Schumacher examines the Iowa Court of Appeals’ ongoing efforts to prioritize timely permanency for children by refining juvenile appellate processes, improving representation standards, and advancing system-wide reforms over the past 50 years.

April's Rural Attorney Spotlight profiles Ally Bedwell’s experience in Osceola, highlighting the rewards of rural practice through community connection, hands-on legal work, and a commitment to increasing access to legal services in Southern Iowa.

Updated with late-breaking developments following a federal district court ruling in Texas, Doug Mizer breaks down FinCEN’s Residential Real Estate Rule and what Iowa attorneys need to know about new reporting obligations, compliance risks, and practical impacts on non-financed property transfers.

Drawing on new data and real-world implications, Tara van Brederode examines how workplace culture shapes performance, ethics, and retention in the legal profession and why leaders must take deliberate action to address bullying and build healthier, more accountable environments.

Offering an early-career perspective, Drake Law 3L student Jack Norton examines how the rise of AI-driven “machine vision” may challenge traditional trademark law and whether concepts like consumer confusion can extend to the deception of algorithms.