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2026 ISBA ANNUAL MEETING

Tuesday, June 23

Thank you for attending the 2026 ISBA Annual Meeting. Below you will find the event's credit information, activity numbers, resources, schedule, and presentation materials (if available) for Tuesday's programming.

Please take time to get to know the official sponsors of this year's conference by visiting the 2026 ISBA Annual Meeting Sponsor Page and don't forget to view today's line-up of social activities.

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ADDITIONAL CLE PROGRAMMING

Monday, June 22

Wednesday, June 24

Thursday, June 25

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CLE CREDIT

Tuesday Only
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Full Seminar
22.75 state CLE credit hours which includes 4.50 ethics, 2.50 diversity, 1 wellness, and 3 juvenile hours

The total number of CLE credits earned depends on sessions attended.


ACTIVITY ID

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QUESTIONS?

Please contact ISBA CLE Director Christy Cronin at ccronin@iowabar.org or 515-697-7874.


CLE PROGRAM
Tuesday, June 23

Commercial and Bankruptcy/Real Estate Track

Room: Skinner C

8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Title Standard 1.1

Tim Gartin, Hastings & Gartin Law Group, LLP

0.75. state CLE credit

MATERALS

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.
Sticky Title Issues

Deborah Petersen, McCabe Law PLLC 
Erek Sittig, Phelan Tucker Law LLP
Mitch Taylor, Cray Law Firm, PLC
Moderator: Tim Gartin, Hastings & Gartin Law Group, LLP

0.75. state CLE credit

 

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

 

10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
Commercial and Bankruptcy Judges

Hon. Thad Collins, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Iowa
Hon. Lee Jackwig, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Iowa

0.75 state CLE credit

MATERIALS

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act

Tirzah Roussell, Dentons Davis Brown

0.50 state CLE credit                                

 

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Why Chapter 13

Michael Jankins, Jankins Law Firm

0.50 state CLE credit

 
 

Elder Law Track

Room: Bishop B

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Ethics and Hot Topics in Elder Law

Matt Blake, Dickinson Bradshaw Fowler & Hagen, P.C.
Crystal Pound, JD Legal Planning PLLC
Mary Rose Shelley, U.S. Bank
Moderator: Deanna Clingan-Fischer

1.50 state and 1.50 ethics CLE credit

 

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

 

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Guardianship and Reporting Update

Hon. Katie Ranes, District Associate Probate Judge, District 5C
Cynthia Bahls, The Law Shop Iowa

1 state CLE credit

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Trusts and IABLE Accounts

Greg Kenyon, Dickinson Bradshaw Fowler & Hagen, PC
Molly Widen, Chief of Staff, Iowa Office of the Treasurer of State

0.75 state CLE credit

 
 

Judges Track

Room: Skinner A–B

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Sovereign Citizens

Hon. Daniel Kitchen, District Associate Judge, District 8

1 state CLE credit

 

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Break

 

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Criminal Law Legislative Update

Ian McConeghey, Executive Director, Iowa County Attorneys Association

1 state CLE credit

 
 

Litigation Track

Room: Bishop C

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Workplace Investigations and How They are Attacked in Litigation

Amy Reasner, Lynch Dallas Legal

0.50 state CLE credit 

 

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
New Anti-SLAPP Law

Brandon Underwood, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

0.50 state CLE credit 

 

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Evidentiary Issues in Employment Trials

Margaret Hanson, Dentons Davis Brown
Deborah Tharnish, Dentons Davis Brown

0.50 state CLE credit 

 

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

 

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
AI Issues and Sanctionable Conduct in Federal Court

Hon. Helen Adams, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Iowa
Hon. Stephen B. Jackson, Jr., United States Chief Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Iowa 
Bridget Penick, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Jill Zwagerman, Newkirk Zwagerman, PLC

1 state CLE credit

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Veteran and the Rookie: Who is Mentoring Who?

James Fitzsimmons, Fitzsimmons Law Firm
Brooke Loftus, Fitzsimmons Law Firm

0.75 state CLE credit 

MATERIALS
 

Plenary Track

Room: Bishop A–B

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. 
Civil Case Law Update

Hon. Paul Ahlers, Iowa Court of Appeals

1 state CLE credit

MATERIALS

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Break

 

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
My Hometown is My Super Power: Building a Thriving Practice Outside the Big City

Joshua Hodges, Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers

 

3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
Break

 

4:00 – 5:.00 p.m.
The Ethical Marketing Playbook: How Iowa Lawyers Can Stop Getting Taken Advantage of and Start Winning Where They Liv

Conrad Saam, Mockingbird Marketing

 
 

Young Lawyers Division Track

Room: Bishop A

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Lawyering Through Lived Experience

Erin Romar, Erin Romar Law, PLLC
Representative from the Parent Partner Program

1 state and 1 juvenile law CLE credit 

 

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break

 

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Not Just a Partner Problem: Succession Planning Starts on Day One

Ryan Daisy, Willson & Pechacek, PLC

1 state and 1 ethics CLE credit

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Why Young Lawyers Leave Iowa, and Why They Stay

Moderator: Malycki Mañon-Sosa, ISBA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director

0.75 state CLE credit

 

Today's Non-CLE Activities

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Diversity Luncheon CLE

Join ISBA President Henry Hamilton III (2022–2023) for a luncheon presentation, “Is This Really Happening? Changes in Statutory, Common Law, and Constitutional Rights: What Attorneys Should Know,” as he breaks down the legal developments, court decisions, and shifting interpretations attorneys need to be watching right now. 

5:00 – 6:15 p.m.
Iowa Court of Appeals Oral Arguments - Free to all
Experience the Iowa Court of Appeals in action during live oral arguments at Prairie Meadows. Open to all attendees at no cost, this unique session offers a firsthand look at the appellate process, courtroom advocacy, and how judicial decisions take shape in real time.

6:15 – 8:00 p.m.
Iowa Court of Appeals Reception - Free to all
Continue the conversation following the Iowa Court of Appeals Oral Arguments with a reception at Prairie Meadows. Enjoy food, beverages, and the opportunity to connect with judges, attorneys, and legal professionals from across Iowa in a relaxed and engaging setting.

Tickets for the Diversity Luncheon CLE must have been purchased prior to this year's Annual Meeting.
 

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