ISBA members are encouraged to submit photo entries for the upcoming wellness issue of The Iowa Lawyer.

On Tuesday, June 10, The Iowa State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division invites you to Legal Grounds—a relaxed morning meet-up designed to help young attorneys ease into the day with meaningful connections.

The 2025 ISBA Annual Meeting will take place June 23–26 at the Prairie Meadows Events & Conference Center in Altoona.

The ISBA has partnered with MMIT Business Solutions Group to provide managed network services to all ISBA members. MMIT’s Managed Network Services is about more than just being there when a break/fix occurs.

Staff attorneys, law clerks, and interns play a vital role in our system of justice. This spring Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Sharon Soorholtz Greer and U.S. Magistrate Judge Bill Kelly thought it would be interesting for the lawyers and law students who support Iowa judges to see the similarities and differences between the federal and state judicial systems.

With the upcoming retirement of current Iowa Lawyers Assistance Program (ILAP) Director Hugh Grady, the ILAP Board of Directors has shared the following job opportunity.

The ISBA is governed by a 38-member Board of Governors consisting of the three officers of the ISBA, three officers of the YLD, and elected representatives from each of the state’s 14 judicial election districts. 

The voting period for the 2025-2026 ISBA fiscal year elections has concluded, and the results for the ISBA and YLD officers, as well as ABA delegates, are now available.

The director of attorney discipline in the Iowa Supreme Court’s Office of Professional Regulation, Tara van Brederode shares her top 10 tips for staying out of professional trouble. 

Manuel Cornell, incoming president of The Iowa State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division, lays out his goals for the upcoming year.