Category: Events

Disaster Preparedness

BE READY! Extreme weather events and natural disasters are occurring more frequently and with growing severity in Iowa. To help Iowans prepare and to assist those already affected by disasters, Iowa Legal Aid is partnering with local organizations to host FREE community resource fairs for disaster preparedness and recovery. JOIN US!!

Monday, April 15
Des Moines Central Library
10 AM – 1 PM

Saturday, April 20
Cedar Rapids Public Library
10 AM – 1 PM

Saturday, April 27
Davenport Main Public Library
10 AM – 1 PM

These FREE events include:

  • Presentations on disaster preparedness and disaster legal issues at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m.
  • Resource fair of local organizations in the disaster recovery sector
  • On-site intake opportunity for Iowa Legal Aid applications
  • Access to disaster preparedness tools and materials

Questions?? Please contact Josh Gaul at jgaul@iowalaw.org.

Iowa Legal Aid Disaster CLE

Iowa Legal Aid invites you to a FREE online disaster law CLE presentation on December 8, 2023.  As we face an increasing number of natural disasters, experts from the across the country will share their knowledge of disaster law and its intersection with insurance, land use, and disability-inclusive planning.  

When:

December 8, 2023
8:15am – 12:00pm

Panel Topics:

  • Current State of Insurance in Disaster Recovery
  • An Examination of Pre- and Post-Disaster Land Use
  • Impact of Disasters on Disabled Individuals

Panelists include:

Doug Ommen – Insurance Commissioner, State of Iowa

Laura Tuggle – Executive Director, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

Prof. Sébastien Jodoin – Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Health, and the Environment, McGill University Faculty of Law

Prof. Stephen Miller – Visiting Professor at University of Iowa College of Law and Professor of Law at University of Idaho, College of Law  

Register at:

https://tinyurl.com/DisCLE23

Questions?

Contact Kara Smith at ksmith@iowalaw.org

20th Annual Cady Cup

NOTE: The Dean’s Cup event was renamed the Cady Cup in late 2019 in memory of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark S. Cady.

The 20th Annual Cady Cup golf event is scheduled for May 20, 2024 at the Amana Colonies Golf Club in Amana. The event includes two formats – match play and best shot. 

Over 100 lawyers and judges from around the state participate in this event. The event is for all law graduates, faculty, staff and students of Drake Law School and the Iowa College of Law – of every skill level – to support their law school. A lawyer who is not a graduate of either school may participate in the best shot format by declaring temporary allegiance to one of the two schools at the time of registration.

The proceeds from the event go to Iowa Legal Aid, which provided Hope, Dignity and Justice to 31,941 Iowans last year, 13,818 of whom were children.

Click here for the registration/sponsor mail-in form.

Click here to register online:

For more information, contact: 

IOWA: Jeff Courter, 515-283-8048, jwc@nyemaster.com

DRAKE: Greg Kenyon, 515-246-5829, kenyon.gregory@bradshawlaw.com 

19th Annual Cady Cup

NOTE: The Dean’s Cup event was renamed the Cady Cup in late 2019 in memory of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark S. Cady.

The 19th Annual Cady Cup golf event is scheduled for May 15, 2023 at Briarwood Golf Club in Ankeny. The event includes two formats – match play and best shot. 

Over 100 lawyers and judges from around the state participate in this event. The event is for all law graduates, faculty, staff and students of Drake Law School and the Iowa College of Law – of every skill level – to support their law school. A lawyer who is not a graduate of either school may participate in the best shot format by declaring temporary allegiance to one of the two schools at the time of registration.

The proceeds from the event go to Iowa Legal Aid, which has provided Hope, Dignity and Justice to 31,941 Iowans last year, 13,818 of whom were children.

Click here for the registration/sponsor mail-in form.
Click here to register online.

For more information, contact: 

IOWA: Jeff Courter, 515-283-8048, jwc@nyemaster.com

DRAKE: Greg Kenyon, 515-246-5829, kenyon.gregory@bradshawlaw.com 

Disaster Law CLE

Attorneys, do you need any end of the year CLE credits? Join us for a FREE disaster law CLE presentation! Learn about the future of disaster law, how disasters affect communities, and how our law practices can be affected by disasters. Experts from the across the country will share their knowledge and their experiences as we face an unprecedented number of natural disasters. 

Panels include the following presenters:

>> Shannon M. Roesler, Charlotte and Frederick Hubbell Professor of Environmental and Natural Resources Law, University of Iowa College of Law

>> Gary Streit, Attorney and Senior Vice President, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll

>> Aviva Meridian Kaiser, Ethics Counsel, State Bar of Wisconsin 

>> Alejandro Figueroa Quevedo, Deputy Executive Director, Puerto Rico Legal Services

>> Jeanne Ortiz-Ortiz, Pro Bono & Strategic Initiatives Manager, Pro Bono Net and Vice Director at ABA Disaster Legal Services

>> Kathy Grunewald, Disaster Coordinator Attorney, Legal Services of North Florida 

HELP Legal Assistance Event Raises $90,000 for Iowa Legal Aid’s Davenport Office

More than $90,000 was raised at an event held on November 18, 2021 at The Outing Club in Davenport to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of H.E.L.P. Legal Assistance in Davenport.

H.E.L.P. Legal Assistance provides free civil legal services to low-income Clinton and Scott County residents who cannot afford an attorney.

MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!!

Presenting Sponsors ($10,000)
Bechtel Trusts
John Deere Foundation
Lane & Waterman LLP
Vollertsen, Britt & Gorsline, P.C., in Memory of Dennis J. Britt

Patrons ($5,000)
Bob and Kim Waterman
Dana and Faye Waterman
Tom and Maria Waterman

Partners ($1,000)
Michael Byrne
Bill and Kay Creasey
Gallagher, Millage & Gallagher, PLC
Gomez May LLP
Mary Jones
Gary and Gerda Lane
Jeff and Lisa McCraw
Northwest Bank & Trust Company
John and Amy Telleen
Michael J. Warner
Jeff and Anne Wilson
Anonymous

Supporters ($500)
William J. Bush
Jean Dickson
Abbey Furlong
Troy and Kasi Howell
Hany G. Khoury
Brandon Lobberecht
Michael J. McCarthy
Patrick McElyea and Jessica Schultz
James and Teresa Mesich
Dorothy A. O’Brien
Diane and Michael Puthoff
Schebler, Wine & Collins
Schnell & Hancock, P.C.
Martha Shaff
Barbara Wallace
Stephen Wing
Anonymous

Friends ($250)
Steven and Nancy Berger
Jeffrey and Vicki Bert
Mark and Lisa Cleve
Brian and Tricia Fairfield
Gary and Carol Freeman
John Frey
David Helscher
Judith Herrmann
Thomas and Linda Kamp
Jeff Lang
Matthew Leddin
Thomas D. Lonergan
William T. McCullough
Douglas C. Scovil
Shawver & Shawver
Howard Thomas
David C. Waterman

18th Annual Cady Cup

NOTE: The Dean’s Cup event was renamed the Cady Cup in late 2019 in memory of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark S. Cady.

The 18th Annual Cady Cup golf event is scheduled for May 16, 2022 at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City. The event includes two formats – match play and best shot. 

Over 100 lawyers and judges from around the state participate in this event. The event is for all law graduates, faculty, staff and students of Drake Law School and the Iowa College of Law – of every skill level – to support their law school. A lawyer who is not a graduate of either school may participate in the best shot format by declaring temporary allegiance to one of the two schools at the time of registration.

The proceeds from the event go to Iowa Legal Aid, which has provided Hope, Dignity and Justice to 54,579 Iowans since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 23,564 of whom were children. Click here for the registration/sponsor form.

For more information, contact: 

IOWA: Jeff Courter, 515-283-8048, jwc@nyemaster.com

DRAKE: Greg Kenyon, 515-246-5829, kenyon.gregory@bradshawlaw.com 

Annual Fundraising Event for Iowa Legal Aid Raises $150,000

Equal Justice After Hours 2021 was held on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Surety Hotel in downtown Des Moines. This fundraiser enables Iowa Legal Aid to help more low-income Iowans who need critical legal assistance.

Equal Justice After Hours 2021 highlighted Iowa Legal Aid’s work in securing income and basic needs, and preventing evictions during the COVID pandemic. The event raised approximately $150,000 for Iowa Legal Aid.

Thank you so much to our generous sponsors!!

Premier Sponsors ($10,000+)
Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
Belin McCormick
George LaMarca
Nyemaster Goode, P.C.

Platinum Sponsors ($7,500-$9,999)
Dentons Davis Brown
Fredrikson & Byron

Gold Sponsors ($5,000-$7,499)
Association of Corporate Counsel
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Principal Financial Group
RSH Legal
Schott Mauss & Associates
Zenor Kuehner

Silver Sponsors ($2,500-$4,999)
ARAG Legal Insurance
Business Record
Dorsey & Whitney
Federal Bar Association, Iowa Chapter
Galligan Law, P.C.
Grefe & Sidney, PLC
Happe Mediation
Fred & Charlotte Hubbell
G. David & Trudy Holman Hurd Fund
Mediacom Communications Corp.
Hon. Robert & Rose Mary Pratt
Reynolds & Reynolds

Titanium Sponsors ($1,000-$2,499)
Bankers Trust
Boehlert Brownlee ADR
Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.
Brick Gentry P.C.
BrownWinick Law
David & Alicia Claypool
Roxanne Conlin & Associates, PC
Cutler Law Firm, P.C.
Kate Cutler & Boyd Littrell
Fiedler Law Firm, PLC
Sarah Garst
Harding Law Office
Hopkins & Huebner, P.C.
Dan & Joanie Houston
Knapp Properties, Inc.
LaMarca Law Group
Eric Nemmers & Troy Price
Eliza Ovrom & Mark Schuling
Donna L. Paulsen & Thomas E. Press
Mark & Janet Rosenbury
Karen Shaff & Steve Jayne
Sherinian & Hasso Law Firm
Leon Spies & Jan Peterson
Sullivan & Ward, P.C.
Marsha Ternus & Denny Drake
Timmer & Judkins, P.L.L.C.
Robert G. Tully
Carl & Susan Voss
Wasker, Dorr, Wimmer & Marcouiller, P.C.
Hon. Thomas & Maria Waterman
West Bank

Palladium Sponsors ($500-$999)
Michael J. Cunningham
Robert N. Downer
Jeanine Freeman
Goodman/Keller, P.C.
Hupy & Abraham
Iowa Taproom & Highlife Lounge
John & Dianne Liepa
Ed & Elizabeth Mansfield
Thomas A. Mayes
Mary Louise & Gerard Neugent
Platt Law Firm PC
Reynoldson & Van Werden
Honorable Karen & Joseph Romano
Anjela Shutts
Stockdale Law, PLC
Thomas L. Wine

Copper Sponsors ($250-$499)
Judge Helen Adams & Jeff Mertes
Jim Autry & Sally Pederson
Jean Basinger
Bill Brauch & Karen Miller
Barry & Mary Bruner
Bruner, Bruner, Reinhart & Morton
John Cacciatore & Robin Ahnen-Cacciatore
Jim Carney
Community Lawyers of Iowa
Denefe, Gardner & Zingg, PC
Ervanian & Cacciatore LLP
John Fisher & Jann Freed
Forcier Law Office PLLC
Lawrence & Barbara James
Cathy & Pat Jury
Laura Lockard & Dallas Sanders
Sheila Luken
Malloy Law Firm
Attorney General Miller
Robert Oberbillig
Thomas & Elaine Palmer
Michael J. Pratt & Emily Sickelka
Sarai Rice
Bridget Shapansky
Telpner Peterson Law Firm, LLP
Allen Vander Linden & Michael Thompson
Tom & Christie Vilsack
Zarley Law Firm, P.L.C.

16th Annual Cady Cup

NOTE: The Dean’s Cup event was renamed the Cady Cup in late 2019 in memory of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark S. Cady.

The 16th Annual Cady Cup golf event is scheduled for May 18, 2020 at Echo Valley Golf Course in Norwalk. The event includes two formats – match play and best shot. 

Over 100 lawyers and judges from around the state participate in this event. The event is for all law graduates, faculty, staff and students of Drake Law School and the Iowa College of Law – of every skill level – to support their law school. A lawyer who is not a graduate of either school may participate in the best shot format by declaring temporary allegiance to one of the two schools at the time of registration.

The proceeds from the event go to Iowa Legal Aid, which provided Hope, Dignity and Justice to nearly 38,000 Iowans in 2018, but still had to turn away or underserve at least 10,000 others. Click here for the registration/sponsor form.

For more information, contact: 

IOWA: Jeff Courter, 515-283-8048, jwc@nyemaster.com

DRAKE: Greg Kenyon, 515-246-5829, kenyon.gregory@bradshawlaw.com 

15th Annual Dean’s Cup

The 15th Annual Dean’s Cup golf event is scheduled for May 20, 2019 at the Amana Colonies Golf Course. The event includes two formats – match play and best shot. 

This event is for all law graduates, faculty, staff and students of Drake Law School and the Iowa College of Law – of every skill level – to support their law school. A lawyer who is not a graduate of either school may participate in the best shot format by declaring temporary allegiance to one of the two schools at the time of registration.

Over 100 lawyers and judges from around the state participate in this event. The Drake team Captain is Chief Justice Mark Cady, while the Iowa team Captain is Judge Eliza Ovrom.

The proceeds from the event go to Iowa Legal Aid, which provided Hope, Dignity and Justice to nearly 38,000 Iowans in 2018, but still had to turn away or underserve at least 10,000 others. Click here for the registration/sponsor form.

For more information, contact: 

IOWA: Jeff Courter, 515-283-8048, jwc@nyemaster.com

DRAKE: Greg Kenyon, 515-246-5829, kenyon.gregory@bradshawlaw.com