The 2025 IPA Fall Seminar will be held in person at Kirkwood Coralville Campus, 2301 Oakdale Blvd., in Coralville on Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Iowa attorneys are invited to volunteer as judges at the upcoming Middle School Mock Trial regional tournaments, helping students gain confidence, critical thinking skills, and a hands-on understanding of the legal system.

The Iowa Supreme Court has approved amendments to the state’s Child Support Guidelines, introducing a significant change to how child care expenses are calculated.

The loss of the rural lawyer’s practice matters to more than rural counties in Iowa. It matters to all lawyers.

ISBA President Kathy Law continues to share her journey with mental illness in this conclusion to last month's letter. 

What began as a simple form has evolved into a powerful communications tool that improves outcomes for youth, strengthens trust in the justice system, and fosters better relationships between judges, attorneys, and juvenile clients.

"Build it and [they] will come" is certainly the most quoted line from the classic movie, Field of Dreams. While the feeling evokes hope, cooperation, and effort, real-world challenges like Iowa’s rural lawyer shortage require more than just building.

Providing access to justice and access to quality legal services is important to all of us, whether rural or urban.

Practicing in a small town doesn’t mean you have to give up your specialty, or that you can’t have one.

Rural communities contend with a long list of challenges, from population loss to the upkeep of roads, schools, and utilities. Among those challenges, two shortages feed each other: too few professionals and too few homes.