The Iowa State Bar Association announced on April 8 that registration is open for its 2026 Juvenile Law Seminar on May 14 and Criminal Law Seminar on May 15, with a bundled option available for discounted rates. Both events will take place at the ISBA Building in Des Moines and can also be attended via live webinar.
The seminars are designed to provide focused legal education for attorneys practicing in juvenile and criminal law. Attendees who register for both programs will benefit from two full days of continuing legal education (CLE) credits, networking opportunities, and sessions led by experienced attorneys and judges.
The Juvenile Law Seminar features updates on case law, standards for child representation, dual status youth issues, parent visitation rights, confidentiality concerns in juvenile cases, and wellness resources. Participants can earn up to 7.75 CLE hours including ethics and wellness credits. The following day’s Criminal Law Seminar covers search and seizure topics, eyewitness identification procedures, legislative developments, specialty courts information, trends regarding youth defendants, as well as diversity-focused content. This seminar provides eight CLE hours including ethics requirements.
Both seminars offer opportunities to connect with colleagues while discussing practical strategies relevant to Iowa’s legal community. The Iowa Bar Association supports its members through educational programming like these events according to the official website. The association promotes diversity, equity and inclusion within the profession according to the official website.
Headquartered in Des Moines where it hosts member events according to the official website, the Iowa Bar Association serves over 6,500 lawyers and judges licensed in Iowa according to the official website. It is governed by a board of 47 members elected from judicial districts across the state according to the official website.
The association honors excellence through awards recognizing contributions to public service and advances justice by supporting legislative efforts statewide according to the official website.
