Thursday, February 23, 2023

7:55amWelcome

Des Moines Room
Des Moines Marriott Downtown
700 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309

8:00amCurrent and Prospective Changes in Rules of Evidence

Justice Thomas Waterman, Iowa Supreme Court
Laurie Dore, Drake University
Amanda Richards, Davenport
Luke Zahari

9:00amCase Law Update

John Fatino, Des Moines
Judge Paul B. Ahlers, Iowa Court of Appeals

9:45amBreak

10:00amIowa Civil Jury Verdict Reporter Update and Verdict Analysis

Ann Gronlund, Cedar Rapids
Amanda Richards, Davenport

11:00amState of the Iowa Supreme Court

Justice Thomas Waterman, Iowa Supreme Court

11:30am-12:30pmLunch Break

12:30pmIssues in Iowa jury selection

Judge C. J. Williams, District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa
Judge Sara E. Crane, Fifth Judicial District

1:30pmBusiness Court Update

Judge David Nelmark, Fifth Judical District
Judge John Telleen, Seventh Judicial District

2:00pmBreak

2:15pmCriminal Law Update

Lisa C. Williams, Cedar Rapids
Alfred E. Willett, Cedar Rapids

3:00pmTrials in the Age of Multimedia- Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, TikTok

Karen A. Lorenzen, Iowa City

3:45pmEmployment Law

Deb Tharnish, Des Moines
Whitney Judkins, West Des Moines

4:30pmLegislative Update

James W. Carney, Des Moines

6:00pmCocktail Reception

Third Floor Foyer
Des Moines Marriott Downtown

7:00pmBanquet

Hall of Cities, Third Floor
Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Friday, February 24, 2023

7:55amWelcome

Des Moines Marriott Downtown

8:00amCurrent Issues Concerning Attorney Wellness

Justice Matthew McDermott, Iowa Supreme Court Hugh Grady, Iowa Lawyers Assistance Program, Des Moines

9:00amCivility and Professionalism in Trial Advocacy

David L. Brown, Des Moines
Judge Jane Kelley, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Judge Robert Pratt, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Judge KellyAnn Lekar, Judicial District 1B
Judge Patrick Tott, Judicial District 3B

9:45amRethinking Conventional Wisdom: Why Are So Many Iowa Lawyers Avoiding Federal Court for Their Civil Cases?

Judge Stephen H. Locher, District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa

10:30am-10:45amBreak

10:45amEffective Appellate Advocacy

Justice Dana Oxley, Iowa Supreme Court
Judge Sharon Soorholtaz Greer, Iowa Court of Appeals

11:45amAttorney Disciplinary Board Update

Nicholas (Tre) Critelli, III | Executive Director, Office of Professional Regulation
Tara M. van Brederode | Director of Attorney Discipline & Administrator, Attorney Disciplinary Board

12:45pmAnnual Meeting of the Iowa Academy Fellowship

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Academy Fellow Attending Event In Person

$350.00$0.00

Academy Fellow Attending Virtually

$350.00$0.00

Attending Event In Person

$400.00$0.00

Attending Event Virtually

$400.00$0.00

Additional Banquet Ticket

For any additional guests not registered for the seminar to attend dinner.

$100.00$0.00
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$0.00

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