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Client Stories

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Nick Smithberg:
Iowa Legal Aid’s Executive Director

Nick Smithberg became Iowa Legal Aid’s Executive Director in January 2018. Nick most recently worked with the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs as deputy general counsel and executive director of the Paid Sick Leave and Commuter Benefits Divisions. He is a 1994 graduate of the University of Southern California Law Center and began his law career with South Brooklyn Legal Services, working as a staff attorney in the housing unit.

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Women who Experienced Domestic Violence and Received Civil Legal Services Report Improvements in Economic Self-Sufficiency

A study conducted by the University of Iowa School of Social Work entitled, “The Long-Term Effects of Civil Legal Services on Battered Women,” was done with the voluntary participation of some of Iowa Legal Aid’s clients. The report concluded that civil legal aid to victims of intimate partner violence leads to more positive outcomes, including increased income and self-sufficiency, and less reliance on public assistance.

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