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Thursday, December 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Supervisory order issued related to guardianship and conservatorship changes » Iowa Supreme Court Acting Chief Justice David Wiggins has signed a supervisory order extending the deadline for initial pl...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Advertise your limited scope services on Iowa Find-A-Lawyer » Due to increasing client demand for limited scope representation (LSR), the ISBA is now making it easier for attorneys to...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ahlers appointed to Iowa Court of Appeals » Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Paul Ahlers as a judge on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Ahlers, of F...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Process begins to fill Chief Justice Cady's vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court » The State Judicial Nominating Commission has begun accepting applications for the vacancy on the court that occurred when...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) New IRS 2020 W-4 form now available » The IRS is urging tax professionals to become familiar with the new 2020 Form W-4, Employee Withholding Certificate, now a...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Grant will help judicial branch’s adult-problem-solving courts » The Iowa Judicial Branch recently received a three-year $500,000 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to establish...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) YLD mentoring program needs additional mentors » The Young Lawyers Division Mentoring Program is looking for attorneys to sign up as mentors to be matched with...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Federal Practice seminar takes place this Friday » The ISBA Federal Practice Seminar will make its return to the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Des Moines on D...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Become a leader in the ISBA by joining a section council or committee » By Jerry Schnurr, ISBA President-elect Do you wish to be a leader who makes a difference in the legal profession? To ma...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Client Security and CLE reports due soon » By Nicholas (Tré) Critelli, III, Director, Office of Professional Regulation The start of the filing season for your Cl...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) State Public Defender plans meet-and-greet with Dubuque-area attorneys » State Public Defender Jeff Wright is interested in meeting with indigent defense contract attorneys in the Dubuque area, a...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) eCommerce and Intellectual Property CLE returns » The eCommerce and Intellectual Property Law Sections are offering their annual joint CLE again this year on Tuesday, D...
Thursday, December 5, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Want to serve on a district judicial nominating commission? Here's the first step » Nominating petitions are now available for individuals who wish to have their names listed on the ballot to fill district...
Thursday, September 26, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Iowa Supreme Court investigating courthouse arrest incident » The Iowa Supreme Court has hired the law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels to conduct an independent investigation into the Sep...
Thursday, September 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Young attorneys invited to professional networking event » The ISBA Young Lawyers Division is partnering with the Young Professionals Connection and Drake Law Delts for a special ne...
Thursday, November 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) New attorney toolkit offers sample documents for improved attorney-client relationships » The ISBA’s professional liability insurance carrier recently published a lawyer’s toolkit that provides numerous sample fo...
Thursday, February 2, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) YLD networks with law students as part of outreach program » Members of the ISBA Young Lawyers Division Law School Participation Task Force held outreach events at the University of I...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) On-Demand CLE catalog offers great end-of-year credits » Attorneys looking to gather a few more CLE credits before the end of the year can access the ISBA's on-demand catalo...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Considering retiring? Read this first… » An attorney, like anyone else, looks toward retirement with mixed emotions. Retirement means bidding farewell to angry cli...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) ISBA staff donates gifts to local families for Christmas » The Iowa State Bar Association staff played Santa this year, filling the sleigh in the ISBA lobby with gifts to go to thre...
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12/17/2019
eCommerce and Intellectual Property Law Seminar (In-person or Live Webinar)

12/18/2019
Defending Sex Crimes: The Registry and Other Considerations (Live Webinar)

12/19/2019
Be a Strong Voice for Justice: Ethical Advocacy for Yourself and Others

12/20/2019
Ideas for Improving Mental Health Through Self-Care (Live Webinar)

12/27/2019
Conflicts of Interest, Confidentiality and Other Ethical Conundrums for Government Attorneys

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