Join attorneys from the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, in collaboration with the Iowa State Bar, for a CLE on judicial opinion writing and the POWER Act  on Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. A 2-hour presentation by Judge Mary Pat Gunderson on gender and judicial opinion writing is followed by a panel discussing the POWER Act which leverages pro bono services to empower domestic abuse survivors.

You may attend ANY one of the three sessions to meet the Fall 2020 Lawyers & Leaders attendance requirement. Complete this this attendance form after the session to confirm your attendance. 

Event Schedule 

  • 9:00 A – 10:00 A – Judicial Opinion Writing CLE (part 1) - Speaker: Hon. Mary Pat Gunderson, District Court Judge (ret.)
  • 10:00 A – 10:15 A – Break
  • 10:15 A – 11:00 A – Judicial Opinion Writing CLE (part 2) - Speaker: Hon. Mary Pat Gunderson, District Court Judge (ret.)
  • 11:00 A – 12:00 P – POWER Act Panel – Speakers: Chief Magistrate Judge Kelly Mahoney, U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa; Brynn Howard, Iowa Legal Aid; Gea Aitkens, RISE; Chad Frese, Kaplan & Frese LLP; Holy Elliott, Victim Assistance Specialist for U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa; Lisa Williams, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa

To register for this event, please visit: https://www.iowabar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1431347&group=

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