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2014 Lawyer-Legislators THE Volume 74 Number 2 February 2014 2014 lawyer-legislators ALSO IN THIS ISSUE • Meet the 2014 lawyer-legislators • Retired? Or want to? • Recommendations on legal education, licensure • Rockin Robin 1269_IL.indd 1 2/21/14 7:08 PM modern improvedhigher-quality bolder new currentbetter appreciated unusual valuable sophisticated cutting-edge important original exceptional sharpened fresh prominent bigger ANNUAL respected helpful unique vital cost-effective timely recent authentic relevantMEETINGdistinct brand-new worthwhile stylish different useful reimagined state-of-the-art June 16 - 19, 2014 Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center 833 5th Avenue • Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Amazing new location in the From the first-rate, fantastic heart of downtown location with plenty of space for Des Moines spreading out, to the top-notch speakers, a one-of-a-kind tech Held in conjunction with the Iowa Judges Association’s show and bountiful opportunities Annual Meeting to share stories with colleagues, this year’s annual meeting will be 2nd Annual ISBA Tech Show a grand affair like you’ve never now included in Annual experienced before and can’t Meeting program afford to miss. See you June 16-19! Nationally recognized speakers such as Jay Shepherd from “The Client Revolution” Over 50 hours of CLE offerings Guy R. Cook, ISBA President available through the track system Over $5,000 worth of wonderful prizes to be won www.iowabar.org/event/2014AnnualMeeting 1269_IL.indd 2 2/21/14 7:08 PM modern THE CONTENTS higher-quality improved bolder new Volume 74 Number 2 February 2014 President’s letter: “22 degrees Transitions ............................................................20 Published at 625 East Court below zero” – Cook ...........................................4 currentbetter appreciated unusual valuable Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Classified ads........................................................22 Steve Boeckman, Editor Meet the 2014 lawyer-legislators.........................7 515-697-7869 Admission on motion ...........................................24 sophisticated Letters to the editor .............................................10 Retired … or hoping to be? How to contact your legislator............................10 A lawyer’s journey – Shepherd......................25 cutting-edge Retiring into a bright sadness – Farr ............26 2014 Affirmative Legislative Program................11 Finn Milleman scholarship – important original Blue Ribbon Committee recommends Photo & Caption THE IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION changes in lawyer education, licensing.........12 .........................................29 OFFICERS 2013-2014 Kudos.....................................................................29 exceptional President, Guy R. Cook Election results for district sharpened nominating commissioners .............................14 fresh prominent President-Elect, Joseph M. Feller Applause punctuates State of the bigger respected Vice President, Bruce Walker CLE opportunities.................................................15 Judiciary address .............................................30 Immediate Past President, Cynthia C. Moser In Memoriam.........................................................31 helpful Executive Director, Dwight Dinkla Rockin’ Robin – Ipsa ...........................................19 THE IOWA LAWYER (ISSN 1052-5327) is published monthly except for the July-August issue by The Iowa State Bar Association, unique 625 East Court, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. ABOUT THE COVER Subscription included in membership fee. Non-members, THE Volume 74 Number 2 February 2014 Thirteen of Iowa’s lawyer-legislators take time out of their $40 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Des Moines, Iowa. busy schedules to pose for a photo in the Senate chamber at the vital Postmaster: Send address changes to The Iowa Lawyer, cost-effective timely recent authentic Capitol as part of the Iowa Lawyer’s annual issue featuring lawyer- 625 East Court, Des Moines, IA 50309. The Iowa Lawyer is printed by Colorfx, 10776 Aurora Ave., legislators. Standing (from left) are: Senator Charles Schneider, relevant distinct Des Moines, IA 50322. Telephone (515) 270-0402. West Des Moines; Representative Francis “Chip” Baltimore II, brand-new worthwhile Art Director: Melissa Thompson Boone; Senator Julian Garrett, Indianola; Representative David Classified Advertising Qualifying ISBA members – 2 months free; $75 thereafter Dawson, Sioux City; Representative Kraig Paulsen, Hiawatha; stylish different Non-members – $110 for 100 words per insertion. useful reimagined state-of-the-art Senator Rob Hogg, Cedar Rapids; Representative Brian Meyer See classified section for details. (front row), Des Moines; Representative Chris Hagenow, For Display Advertising Rates Contact Alex Larson (515) 238-4406, or [email protected], Windsor Heights; Representative Stan Gustafson, Cumming; or write: The Iowa Lawyer, Larson Enterprises, 2014 lawyer-legislators Representative Rick Olson, Des Moines; Senator Jack Whitver, 909 50th St., West Des Moines, IA 50265. Ankeny; Representative Mary Wolfe, Clinton; and Representative Communicating with The Iowa Lawyer online: Send your comments and Letters to the Editor to Helen Miller, Fort Dodge. Not pictured are Representative Jo June 16 - 19, 2014 [email protected]. Please include your daytime Oldson, Des Moines; Representative Tyler Olson, Cedar Rapids; phone number should we need to contact you with an Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center answer or for verification. Executive Director Dwight Representative Todd Prichard, Charles City; and Representative Dinkla’s electronic mail address is [email protected]. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Megan Hess, Spencer, who sat for the most recent bar exam and Assistant Executive Director Harry Shipley’s address • Meet the 2014 lawyer-legislators • Retired? Or want to? 833 5th Avenue • Des Moines, Iowa 50309 is [email protected]. • Recommendations on legal education, licensure is awaiting the results of that exam. Short biographies of each of • Rockin Robin the lawyer-legislators begin on page 7. Amazing new location in the From the first-rate, fantastic heart of downtown location with plenty of space for Iowa State Bar Association Board of Governors Des Moines OFFICERS: DISTRICT 3B DISTRICT 7 spreading out, to the top-notch Guy R. Cook, President Deb DeJong Orange City 712-737-4851 Randy Current Clinton 563-242-1832 speakers, a one-of-a-kind tech Des Moines, 515-245-4300 Daniel Hartnett Sioux City 712-277-4561 Craig Oppel Muscatine 563-263-1960 Held in conjunction with the show and bountiful opportunities Joseph M. Feller, President-Elect DISTRICT 4 Ian J. Russell Bettendorf 563-324-3246 Iowa Judges Association’s Sibley, 712-754-4654 Margaret Johnson Thurman 712-374-2751 DISTRICT 8A Annual Meeting to share stories with colleagues, Bruce L. Walker, Vice President Robert Livingston Council Bluffs 712-322-4033 Robert Breckenridge Ottumwa 641-684-6097 Iowa City, 319-354-1104 this year’s annual meeting will be DISTRICT 5A Ryan J. Mitchell Ottumwa 641-682-5447 Dwight Dinkla, Secretary 2nd Annual ISBA Tech Show a grand affair like you’ve never Jane Rosien Hardy Winterset 515-462-4912 DISTRICT 8B Des Moines, 515-697-7867 Beverly Wild Guthrie Center 641-332-2900 now included in Annual Cynthia C. Moser, Immediate Past President Artemio (Mio) Santiago Fort Madison 319-372-7774 experienced before and can’t DISTRICT 5B Meeting program Sioux City, 712-255-8838 IOWA JUDGES ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE: afford to miss. See you June 16-19! Arnold (Skip) Kenyon Creston 641-782-7007 Hon. Cynthia H. Danielson, Immediate Past President I.J.A. DISTRICT 1A DISTRICT 5C Mount Pleasant 319-385-2538 Nationally recognized speakers Stephen Belay Decorah 563-382-2959 John Bouslog Urbandale 515-288-5000 LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL: Steven J. Drahozal Dubuque 563-583-1940 Scott Brennan West Des Moines 515-246-7977 such as Jay Shepherd from James Carney Des Moines 515-282-6803 “The Client Revolution” DISTRICT 1B Stephen Eckley Urbandale 515-283-4637 Beth Hansen Cedar Falls 319-232-6555 Jennifer Gerrish-Lampe W. Des Moines 515-281-8344 ABA DELEGATES: John Wood Waterloo 319-234-1766 Mark Godwin Des Moines 515-283-4110 David L. Brown Des Moines 515-244-2141 Over 50 hours of CLE offerings Guy R. Cook, ISBA President Matthew Haindfield W. Des Moines 515-246-5814 Diane Kutzko Cedar Rapids 319-365-9461 available through the track DISTRICT 2A Debra Hockett-Clark Clive 515-247-9293 Alan Olson Des Moines 515-271-9100 Colin M. Davison Garner 641-423-5154 Ryan Koopmans Des Moines 515-283-3173 YLD OFFICERS: system Bruce Toenjes Shell Rock 319-885-4346 Thomas Levis West Des Moines 515-274-1450 Anjela (Anjie) Shutts Des Moines 515-246-5536 Ian Russell, President Over $5,000 worth of wonderful DISTRICT 2B Donn Stanley, Jr. Urbandale 515-281-5056 Davenport, 563-324-3246 Thomas Cahill Nevada 515-382-6571 Amos Hill, President-elect prizes to be won John Jordan Boone 515-432-4510 DISTRICT 6 Urbandale, 515-558-0136 Jerry Schnurr Fort Dodge 515-576-3977 Matthew Brandes Cedar Rapids 319-366-7641 Joseph Goedken, Secretary Allison Heffern Cedar Rapids 319-366-7641 Ottumwa, 641-682-5447 DISTRICT 3A Robert Leinen North English 319-664-3441 Laura Parrish, Immediate Past President John Brown Emmetsburg 712-852-4215 Frank Santiago Iowa City 319-339-4218 Decorah, 563-382-4226 Ryan Mohr Storm Lake 712-732-1873 Bruce Walker Iowa City 319-354-1104 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2014 3 1269_IL.indd 3 2/21/14 7:08 PM The President’s Letter – Guy Cook ‘22
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