Congratulations to Shelley R. Whitcher, the 2025 recipient of the ISBA Rolland E. Grefe Pro Bono Publico Award! This honor recognizes her tireless commitment to expanding access to justice across Iowa. Read more: ow.ly/GyqY50WAyPk

At the June meeting of ISBA Board of Governors, the following changes to the Iowa Civil and Criminal Jury Instructions were approved: ow.ly/HKm250WFo83

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments this fall surrounding the fatal Davenport collapse in May 2023. ow.ly/o4CF50WGlEl

On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Iowa State Cyclones take on the University of Arizona Wildcats—and you’re invited to join the ISBA Young Lawyers Division and Dentons Davis Brown for their annual tailgate celebration. ow.ly/AM1w50WFyQ5 #ISBAYLD

On September 16, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Bettendorf at the Bettendorf High School auditorium. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. ow.ly/84yI50WGFmV

The Iowa Supreme Court has released its adjudicative term calendar for 2025–2026, highlighting an active year ahead. The Court also announced the appointment of four attorneys to the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure Review Task Force. ow.ly/gtwc50WFogk

Attorney General Brenna Bird, along with a bipartisan coalition of 37 states, is urging Instagram to prioritize user safety and privacy by implementing controls on its new location-sharing feature. ow.ly/W8C850WHCvY

Cady Law Opportunity Program sponsors are needed to support incoming law students at Drake University Law School, the University of Iowa College of Law, and Creighton University School of Law. ow.ly/4N4350WFz8j

Story County officials are seeking for their case on safety standards for pipelines to go to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a news release from the supervisors. ow.ly/Rmpy50WHCz9

A federal judge in Miami has dismissed part of a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” and transferred the remaining case to a different jurisdiction. ow.ly/Sn8S50WIh6s

Reynolds recently said state officials estimate about 100,000 Iowans who aren’t working today will have to show they’re working 80 hours a month or they’ll no longer be eligible for Medicaid coverage. ow.ly/uaBW50WIirR

Dive into the stats, voting alignments, and authorship trends in our annual Iowa Supreme Court term review by Matthew McGuire, Spencer Cady, and Charmaine Rusk. Read the full analysis: ow.ly/sFlQ50WAz3x

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling on the DEA to take emergency action to schedule a drug that has been linked to deaths in the state and across the country. ow.ly/Mftc50WIZpn

Her brief remarks came at the judicial conference for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, which covers federal courts in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. ow.ly/eIVg50WIZng

The Non-Attorney Affiliate classification is now available to paralegals, legal assistants, office administrators, and other legal support staff who are employed by and sponsored by a current ISBA attorney member. Learn more at ow.ly/mM2b50WIwbh

The State Department official said between 200 and 300 of the visas pulled were over accusations that they engaged in "support for terrorism" under federal statute. ow.ly/vu0850WIZxF

Iowa City is joined by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Ames, Coralville and Dubuque that can no longer operate their citizen police review boards when Senate File 311 took effect on Aug. 16. ow.ly/WrLU50WJyXQ

The ISBA proudly welcomes nine new members to the Board of Governors. These dedicated attorneys are stepping up to serve their districts and shape the future of the legal profession in Iowa. Meet the new BOG members and learn what’s on their minds: ow.ly/mveA50WAz6i

The Bar Foundation continues to spotlight the voices of Iowa HS students through the Sesquicentennial Celebration Essay Contest. This week, we're proud to feature the winning essay by Edie Lenig of Ankeny Centennial HS, “Protection against addiction.” ow.ly/8kZg50WIwCa

With the new school year underway, Iowa students face changes as new laws shape classrooms, curriculum, and learning experiences. ow.ly/OMLI50WKoR9