The 2025 Bridge the Gap Seminar takes place Sept. 4–5 at the ISBA Building in Des Moines and online via live webinar.

On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Bettendorf.

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The Iowa State Bar Foundation, in celebration of The Iowa State Bar Association’s 150th anniversary, continues to spotlight the voices of Iowa high school students through the Sesquicentennial Celebration Essay Contest. Throughout 2025, we are pleased to publish winning essays from across the state in the Iowa Lawyer Weekly e-newsletter.

The Fayette County Magistrate Appointing Commission will meet on Sept. 2, at 9 a.m. at the Fayette County Courthouse, in the District Courtroom, for the purpose of appointing one magistrate for Fayette County for the term beginning Sept. 2 and ending July 31, 2029.

The Iowa Lawyers Assistance Program (ILAP) has a new leader at the helm.

The Iowa Supreme Court has released its adjudicative term calendar for 2025–2026, and also announced the appointment of four attorneys to the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure Review Task Force.

At the June meeting of The Iowa State Bar Association Board of Governors, changes to the Iowa Civil and Criminal Jury Instructions were approved.

The ISBA and YLD are proud to continue their commitment to fostering a more inclusive and robust legal profession by offering law students the opportunity to participate in the Cady Law Opportunity Program.

The August edition of The Iowa Lawyer magazine is now available online.