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JanuaryIALPrintAd.indd 1 12/20/2016 10:50:20 AM THE Volume 76 Number 9 October 2016 The official publication of The Iowa State Bar Association. EDITORIAL TEAM Editor-in-Chief Contributing Editor Melissa Higgins Virginia Sipes, J.D. 515-697-7896 515-697-7897 [email protected] [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Copy Editor General Inquiries Steve Boeckman 515-243-3179 515-697-7869 [email protected] 2017 Legislative session promises to be [email protected] challenging Learn about the lobbying efforts being made on behalf of the ISBA THE IOWA LAWYER and what issues to watch for this legislative session. (ISSN 1052-5327) is published monthly except By the ISBA legislative counsel team for the combined December-January issue, by the Iowa State Bar Association, 625 East Court Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309-1904. One copy of 7 each issue is furnished to association members as part of their annual dues. Non-member subscription rates are $40 per year. Periodicals A history of service and a call to action: postage paid at Des Moines, Iowa. Meet lawyer-legislator Senator Rob Hogg faces a difficult new role this year: leading Senate POSTMASTER Democrats as the new minority party. Send address changes to The Iowa Lawyer Magazine, 625 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, By Melissa Higgins, Communications Director Iowa, 50309-1904. Members can contact the membership department to change their address 14 by emailing [email protected].

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MEET IOWA’S 2017 CHIEF JUSTICE MAKES CASE exactness. Advertising in this publication does not LAWYER-LEGISLATORS FOR COURT FUNDING judicial branch funding, which is a main priority of the constitute endorsement of a product or service ISBA this session. unless specifically stated. THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 3 The Iowa State Bar Association IN BRIEF 625 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-1904 Main: 515-243-3179 Fax: 515-243-2511 www.iowabar.org [email protected] ISBA launches new PRESIDENT Arnold “Skip” Kenyon III Creston 641-782-1000 [email protected] PRESIDENT-ELECT Find-A-Lawyer website Stephen R. Eckley Des Moines 515-283-4637 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT https://www.iowafindalawyer.com/ Tom Levis W. Des Moines 515-274-1450 [email protected] SECRETARY Dwight Dinkla Des Moines 515-697-7867 [email protected] The ISBA has IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT launched a brand-new Bruce L. Walker Iowa City 319-354-1104 [email protected] Find-A-Lawyer website, DISTRICT GOVERNORS DISTRICT 1A with improved function- Steven J. Drahozal Dubuque 563-583-1940 [email protected] ality and appearance. Gary Mick Guttenburg 563-252-1733 [email protected] DISTRICT 1B Legal.io., a cutting-edge Shannon Simms Waterloo 319-291-6161 [email protected] legal software company, John Wood Waterloo 319-234-1766 [email protected] has developed the new DISTRICT 2A Colin M. Davison Garner 641-423-5154 [email protected] site, which remains free Patrick Vickers Greene 641-823-4192 [email protected] to ISBA members. DISTRICT 2B The site has been en- Victoria Feilmeyer Ames 515-956-3915 [email protected] Jerry Schnurr Fort Dodge 515-576-3977 [email protected] hanced to be mobile-friendly, with a better search interface Bethany Currie Marshalltown 641-752-8800 [email protected] and updated resource guides to help prospective, paying DISTRICT 3A clients discover you faster than ever. Jill Davis Spencer 712-262-1150 [email protected] All ISBA members will receive an email with directions John M. Loughlin Cherokee 712-225-2514 [email protected] DISTRICT 3B on how to fill out an online form to become listed on the Deb DeJong Orange City 712-737-4999 [email protected] new Find-A-Lawyer website. James Daane Sioux City 712-252-2424 [email protected] DISTRICT 4 If you have any questions, please contact: Kathleen Kohorst Harlan 712-755-3156 [email protected] Robert Livingston Council Bluffs 712-322-4033 [email protected] ISBA Membership Department DISTRICT 5A Mason Ouderkirk Indianola 515-961-5315 [email protected] 515-697-7870 Daniel Huitink Pella 641-621-8130 [email protected] DISTRICT 5B [email protected] Roberta Chambers Corydon 641-870-0108 [email protected] DISTRICT 5C Willard Boyd, III Des Moines 515-283-3172 [email protected] Emily Chafa Johnston 515-986-0914 [email protected] Mark Godwin Des Moines 515-283-4110 [email protected] Debra Hockett-Clark Clive 515-247-9293 [email protected] Anjela Shutts Des Moines 515-246-5536 [email protected] Donald Stanley, Jr. Urbandale 515-281-5056 [email protected] Dawn Boucher W. Des Moines 515-267-1174 [email protected] Kathleen Law Des Moines 515-283-3116 [email protected] Abhay Nadipuram Des Moines 515-235-9111 [email protected] Nathan Overberg Des Moines 515-243-7611 [email protected] MARCH 15-18, 2017 • HILTON CHICAGO Nicolle Schippers Des Moines 515-237-0270 [email protected] DISTRICT 6 Linda Kirsch Cedar Rapids 319-365-9461 [email protected] Lori Klockau Iowa City 319-338-7968 [email protected] Jonathan D. Schmidt Cedar Rapids 319-366-1000 [email protected] Robert Fischer Vinton 319-472-2353 [email protected] Mark Parmenter Cedar Rapids 319-365-1184 [email protected] DISTRICT 7 Randy Current Clinton 563-242-1832 [email protected] Christopher Surls Lowden 563-941-5301 [email protected] Ian J. Russell Bettendorf 563-324-3246 [email protected] DISTRICT 8A Robert Breckenridge Ottumwa 641-684-6097 [email protected] Ryan J. 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YLD President-elect Thomas Hillers Des Moines 515-508-6460 [email protected] YLD Secretary Margret E. White Des Moines 515-244-4300 [email protected] YLD Immediate Past President Joseph Goedken Ottumwa 641-682-5447 [email protected] 4 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 The President’s Letter – Arnold “Skip” Kenyon III

Legislative Session 2017— The future of Iowa’s Judicial Branch Opening week at the Iowa Statehouse, with quotes by Alexander Hamilton, Federalist. No. 78

“The Executive not only dispenses the honors, but holds the sword of the community.”

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, Governor Just a few examples include: Terry Branstad gave his final • The clerk shall keep the office of the clerk at the county Condition of the State Address seat. (IC 602.8102(1)(2016). to a full chamber of senators and • A juvenile court is established in each county. (IC Arnold “Skip” representatives ready to begin the 602.7101(1)(2016)). 2017 legislative session. Although • Two hundred six magistrates shall be apportioned among Kenyon III he outlined some of his key achieve- the counties as provided in this section. (IC 602.6401(1) is in-house counsel at the ments and his vision for the coming (2016)). Iowa State Savings Bank year, those goals were largely • Notwithstanding the formula for determining the number in Creston and head overshadowed by current budget of district judges prescribed in subsection 3, the number of of the trust department. concerns. In December 2016, the district judges shall not exceed one hundred sixteen during state’s Revenue Estimating Confer- the period commencing July 1, 1999. (602.6201(10)(2016)). ence (REC) lowered its projection • The judicial branch shall not establish regional litigation for the current fiscal year (FY17) by $110 million. Under statute, centers. (IC 602.6112 (2016)). the state is somewhat limited in how it addresses this matter. With all the requirements in place, it is very difficult for the judi- Legally, Iowa can only spend up to 99 percent of state revenue cial branch to function according to the code without the proper each year. Since the REC determined that we were going to face funds to keep it operational. a dramatic shortfall in FY17, it is the current budget that must be cut—with only five months left in the fiscal year. “The judiciary, on the contrary, has no influence over The Governor’s proposal exempts approximately 70 percent of either the sword or the purse; no direction either of the the state budget from cuts, including K-12 education, property tax strength or of the wealth of the society; and can take credits and most of Medicaid. That means the $110 million must be de-appropriated from the remaining 30 percent of the budget. no active resolution whatever. It may truly be said to Under Branstad’s proposal, the judicial branch must reduce its have neither FORCE nor WILL, but merely judgment; and current budget by 4.25 percent--or roughly $7.7 million--by the must ultimately depend upon the aid of the executive end of the current fiscal year. A cut of this magnitude severely arm even for the efficacy of its judgments.” limits the judicial branch’s core constitutional functions. With 96 percent of the judicial branch budget covering employee salaries, it is clear that a substantial number of our clerks, court reporters and court personnel will be impacted through layoffs, reduced courthouse hours and furlough days. This would not only hurt the morale of our local communities, but would also restrict access to the judicial system itself. “The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated.”

As a citizen legislature, our senators and representatives make a great sacrifice to act as public servants. They must walk a delicate tightrope, thoughtfully debating policy changes that forward a greater vision, while balancing the obligations the state has al- ready made. It should be noted that while the judicial branch was designed as a co-equal branch of government, it is not self-funded, nor does it create the laws which govern its operation. Those functions remain with the legislature. Thus, over the decades, President Skip Kenyon meets with House Majority Leader (R) and the legislature has passed several code provisions placing require- Speaker of the House Linda Upmeyer (R) to discuss judicial branch budget concerns. ments upon the judicial branch. Hagenow is an ISBA member.

THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 5 On Wednesday, Jan. 11, Chief Justice Mark Cady gave an The court system is a core function of government. Just as our outstanding Condition of the Judiciary Address, emphasizing the personal freedoms are enshrined in our state and federal consti- substantial positive impact the courts have had across Iowa. While tutions, the necessity of three co-equal branches is also central greatly changing a life for the better cannot be measured by to the vision of our founders. With that in mind, we have to take dollars and cents, it should be noted for purposes of the funding time to reach out to both the legislative and executive branches. discussion how much a successful court diversion program con- We must speak up and protect those judicial branch employees tributes to the state budget. We all understand “cost diversion” in who contribute every day to life-changing (and money-saving) our daily lives—going to the dentist prevents the need for a root court services. This is not about party or politics—this is about canal later. Getting that tune-up helps prevent your vehicle from a maintaining essential government services that touch all Iowans. major breakdown. Whether you practice family law or property law, whether you The courts contribute to our state budget through their are a civil litigator, a county prosecutor or a defense attorney, efficient and effective services. Here are a few examples that were your work affects Iowans’ lives—and the state’s coffers—every included in the Condition of the Judiciary Address: single day. More than ever, it is imporant for you to make the • While the judicial branch collected more than $153 case to your senators and representatives for a fully-funded million, in fiscal 2016, most went directly into the general judicial branch. fund. None of it remained in the judicial branch budget. Our profession is uniquely positioned to talk with legisla- • The judicial branch successfully diverted 329 young tors—we understand the law and its importance in an intimate people from entering the prison system, which costs way. Ethically, we are trained to recognize what is right and to Iowa taxpayers an annual average of $34,984 per take action to be fair. This isssue impacts everyone who works in inmate, for savings of $11.5 million a year. • The Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of courthouses around the state—as well as the citizens who need Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning reports that their constitutional access to justice protected. Iowa’s family treatment courts have generated more Take action and contact your legislator. If you don’t know than $12 million in cost avoidance since their inception where to start, talk to ISBA’s legislative counsel for direction. in 2007. That’s an average of $15,718.36 per family. In We must stand together and make our voices heard. 2016 alone, the program helped an average of 310.5 Thank you for allowing me to serve. families, saving nearly $4.9 million. • Juvenile court officers successfully diverted 4,220 juveniles from courts at an estimated avoided cost of $346 per child, resulting in a taxpayer cost avoidance of $1.46 million. Additionally, 114 fewer juveniles were assigned to group Arnold O. Kenyon, III care, at an estimated annual cost of $38,602 per child, to- President, The Iowa State Bar Association taling $4.4 million. Combined, these two initiatives create a [email protected], 641-782-1000 taxpayer benefit of nearly $5.8 million in cost avoidance. • The totals of hard fees collected plus the cost avoided to *Statistics on Judicial Branch can be found on the Iowa Judicial Branch webpage: the state total approximately $176 million annually to http: //www.iowacourts.gov/About_the_Courts/Supreme_Court/2017_State_of_the_Judiciary/ the state.*

ISBA officers meet with the Governor and Lieutenant Governor on Jan. 11, as part of ISBA’s annual lobby day at the Capitol. Pictured left to right: YLD President Reed McManigal, Vice President Tom Levis, Executive Director Dwight Dinkla, Gov. Terry Branstad, President Skip Kenyon, Lt. Gov. , President-Elect Stephen Eckley.

6 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 2017 legislative session promises to be challenging A summary from the ISBA legislative team

2017 SESSION • Scheduled to last 110 days • First funnel: March 3 • Second funnel: March 31 • Per Diem runs out: April 28

The ISBA legislative lobbying team is composed of Jim Carney Please contact them at 515-282-6803 or by email: (center), returning for his 42nd year of representing the Bar; [email protected] Doug Struyk (right), a former lawyer-legislator serving his fourth year as assistant legislative counsel; and Shannon Henson (left), [email protected] who joined the Carney & Appleby firm in February of 2016 and is [email protected] serving her second year as assistant legislative counsel.

The 2017 legislative session started on Jan. 9 and lawmakers are revenue was $27 million less than what the REC had forecast in facing many of the same issues as last year. Once again, much of March. This has reduced the FY 2016 ending balance number the discussion will be consumed by the state budget, education to $44.1 million, according to LSA. Based on the Oct. 13, 2016 spending, water quality and Medicaid managed care. estimates, the FY 2017 ending balance is -$14.6 million. The economic emergency and the rainy day funds continue to contain What’s new in 2017? approximately $730 million. • 23 freshmen legislators in the House and Senate. • The will be controlled by Republicans, who October REC vs. December REC FY 2017 FY 2018 now hold a 29-20-1 majority. Personal Income Tax -60.4 -14.4 • Republicans in the Iowa House expanded their majority from 57 to 59 seats, making their majority 59-41. Sales/Use Tax -37.5 -26.3 • Three new lawyer-legislators: Rep. (R) Sioux Corporate Income Tax +1.6 -7.7 City, Rep. Andy McKean (R) Anamosa and Sen. Nate Inheritance Tax -15.6 -14.6 Boulton (D) Des Moines. TOTAL -$111.9 million -$63.0 million

Committee chairs The December REC lowered the estimate for FY 2017 to $7.212 Rep. Chip Baltimore (R) will Chair the House Judiciary Com- billion, which is a reduction of $145.5 million from the March REC. mittee. Serving as Vice Chair will be Rep. Jim Carlin (R). Ranking The predicted revenues for FY 2017 are $139.6 million below the Member of House Judiciary is Rep. Mary Wolfe, (D) Clinton. enacted FY 2017 budget. The governor has already stated that he Three non-lawyers will be leading their caucuses on the Senate would have to recommend a modest de-appropriation and would Judiciary Committee. The Chair will be Sen. , (R) Ur- probably have to cut about $100 million from the current budget. bandale, Vice Chair is Sen. , (R) Council Bluffs and The REC’s initial estimate in March projected revenue to grow serving as Ranking Member is Sen. Rich Taylor, (D) Mt. Pleasant. to $7.6591 billion. The December REC lowered the estimate to The Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee is a joint com- $7.5563 billion. In terms of growth over what was appropriated for mittee of House and Senate members. The Senate Chair will be FY 2017, the increase in available new revenue is $205.7 million. of Ottumwa. The House Chair will be Gary Wort- While growth of $205.7 million is a positive for the state, growth han of Storm Lake. Justice System Appropriations is the committee in the Medicaid budget of $132.4 million and expected growth which funds the judicial branch, indigent defense and legal aid. in K-12 education spending of approximately $100 million more than consume the FY 2018 new revenues. State budget The ISBA will be working to fund all of the priorities identified When the Legislature adjourned in April, the forecast was by the Board of Governors including the $12.5 million for the $7.3574 billion in general fund revenue for FY 2017. The enacted judicial branch and $4.3 million increase requested by the State budget for FY 2017 was $7.3506 billion, with an expected ending Public Defender for indigent defense balance of $80 million, according to the balance sheet prepared by the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency (LSA). The LSA Judicial Branch funding balance sheet also projected that the FY 2016 ending balance Last session, the Judicial Branch was flat-funded, receiving no would be $75.3 million. As fiscal year 2016 came to an end, actual increase in its general fund appropriation. This resulted in the THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 7 court having to establish a hiring freeze, for the 2017 session. Legislative pro- hold open judicial vacancies, reduce posals are prepared by various sections, LOBBY YOUR travel and issue a moratorium on specialty presented to the BOG for approval, and courts. If the legislature fails to increase adopted as a part of the ISBA legislative LAWMAKER… judicial funding for FY 2018, the court program. A chart outlining the ISBA has stated there is a potential for layoffs, affirmative legislative program appears BY PHONE closing or reduction of courthouse hours, on the following pages for your review. delayed maintenance in EDMS, delayed The ISBA has one of the most aggres- Senate – 515-281-3371 to reach civil litigation and the elimination of sive affirmative programs of any interest the Senate switchboard specialty courts. The court has requested group in the state. Normally, The ISBA House – 515-281-3221 to reach an increase of $12.5 million for FY 2018, has anywhere from 15 to 20 proposals the House switchboard which is a 6.9 percent increase. each legislative session. The Family Governor’s Office – 515-281-5211 and Juvenile Law, Real Estate and Title Indigent defense funding Law, Business Law, and Probate, Trust Last session, the ISBA legislative team & Estate Planning Sections are among BY EMAIL worked towards increasing the reimburse- the ISBA sections that have legislative A list of lawmakers and their email ment rate for contract attorneys. While proposals for this coming session. addresses can be found online: the efforts were unsuccessful, there were many positive conversations with legislators Tort reform www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators regarding the need to increase the reim- With the change in legislative lead- bursement rate. The Bar worked with the ership, there is an expectation that the BY MAIL state public defender to receive a $3 million legislature will consider multiple areas Address letters to: supplemental appropriation to meet higher of tort reform. These areas include than expected expenditures for the 2016 medical malpractice reform, statute of Iowa State Capitol fiscal year. This made it difficult to find repose, seat belt mitigation, loser pays, 1007 E. Grand Ave. additional revenues for an increase in the Dram Shop repeal, caps on recoveries Des Moines, IA 50319 reimbursement rate. However, legislators and worker’s compensation. remembered the struggles our members You can find your lawmaker, see the faced in 2011 when funding for contract at- All politics is local Statehouse calendar, track legisla- torneys ran out. Not wanting to revisit this, The famous quote by Speaker Tip O’Neill that “all politics is local” is very tion and even listen to live debate the legislature approved the supplemental on the General Assembly’s website: appropriation. important to remember. Iowa legisla- Going into the 2017 legislative session, tors are responsive to constituents. Far www.legis.iowa.gov. the state public defender requested a too often constituents fail to appreciate $4.3 million increase in indigent defense the importance of communication with funding. Approximately $34 million is legislators. Even though a legislator may coffee or personally meet with them in some requested to compensate indigent defense not agree with you 100 percent of the manner while they are back home in the counsel in Iowa. This request is based time, we can assure that they do value district? Thank them for their public service upon an anticipated increase in claims contacts from back home and they are and discuss issues of importance with them. during the 2018 fiscal year. concerned about their constituency. Thank you for your great support of the A chart outlining how you may contact ISBA legislative efforts. For those members Affirmative Legislative Program your local legislators at any time on any who have contributed to LawPAC, we thank The ISBA Board of Governors (BOG) given issue accompanies this article. Better you for the resources to fight the fight on has approved the ISBA legislative proposals yet, why not invite them to your office for behalf of the entire ISBA.

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8 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 Sounding the alarm: Why the judicial branch needs your help this legislative session By Steven J. Drahozal Most of us became lawyers because day-to-day operating costs of the judicial branch IT division that we wanted to help. I know that’s why was moved from the general fund to the enhanced court collec- I did. It’s not often that we get the tions fund. It would allow for an update of jury software, provide opportunity to advocate for over three for disaster recovery and protection for Iowans’ personal informa- million people. Right now, however, tion on court documents, among other upgrades. we lawyers have an opportunity to help When you speak with your legislators, it is important to point not just our own clients, but all Iowans. out that while a 6.9 percent budget increase may sound like a lot The short and simple version of how when executive departments are facing status quo or reduced every bar member can do something budget, the judicial branch is a separate and co-equal branch of to advocate for all Iowans is that the government. The judicial branch has been an excellent steward of judicial branch needs our help. Each taxpayer funds as it has provided critical and unduplicated services Drahozal is assistant state and every one of us needs to contact to Iowans in each of our 99 counties. The judicial branch’s budget public defender at the Iowa our state legislators and ask them to also accounts for only 2.5 percent of the general fund budget! State Public Defender’s Of- support the judicial branch’s proposed I know it is tempting to think that others will perform this vital fice, member of the Board budget. If we do not, the consequenc- advocacy. If you are tempted to rely on that reasoning, please es for our court system will be dire. remember that as lawyers we have a special responsibility to our of Governors and Criminal These dire consequences will affect us clients and to our state as a whole. If we do not step up, it is our Law Section Chair. and will affect our clients. clients, our neighbors and even our families that can feel the The fuller story is that the status diminished service. I urge you to please take time to contact your quo budget that the legislature appropriated last year was over $5 legislators and let them know how vital this 6.9 percent budget million short. To deal with that, the courts had to make difficult increase is. decisions last year. To provide the court system that Iowans need and deserve, the court is asking for a 6.9 percent budget increase. Last year, the courts reduced travel by 10 percent, established a There are 55 specialty courts in Iowa, in these counties below. They hiring freeze, implemented a moratorium for much-needed and include: drug, family treatment, juvenile delinquency, OWI, mental effective specialty courts (e.g. drug courts, mental health courts), health, veteran’s treatment and female offender specialty courts. held judicial vacancies open for an average of six months and en- acted other measures to address the shortfall. Our court system has had to stretch itself thin to try to do its job of serving Iowans. There is a limit to how thinly the courts can stretch before justice suffers. If the courts receive the same funding for this fiscal year as they have for the past two years, Iowans will experience delays in the court. This means that business owners, clients in probate and all civil litigants will have to wait longer to resolve their issues because criminal cases will have priority because of their constitu- tional implications. As a criminal lawyer, if the court system has to make more cuts, I can even foresee implications in criminal cases. At-risk children could have needed face to face visits with juvenile court officers cut. The court would have to delay maintenance on EDMS, courthouses could either have their hours of service reduced or could be closed. Specialty courts like family treatment, drug court and mental health courts could be eliminated. This could have the ironic result Conducting Mediations of increasing the need for non-specialty courts Of Civil Matters Including and increasing the costs overall. It is clear that all of these delays and cuts can have a detri- Employment Law And mental impact not only on those involved in Civil Rights Disputes. the cases, but on the entire state. If we want the judicial branch to continue to function and allow all 99 county courthouses to remain open on a full-time basis, this increase is needed. Since 2008, judges and magistrates have only received one pay increase. Judicial DAVID GOLDMAN Phone: 515.309.6850 salary stagnation is a major factor in the declin- David Goldman Email: [email protected] ing interest in judicial vacancies. The requested budget increase also restores a portion of the References Available On Request THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 9 IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION — 2017 Affirmative Legislative Program Bill No./Subject Description Status Business Law 1 Amends IA Business Corporation Act (Chapter 490) to authorize formation of “Benefit Corporations”, which are formed not only for the purpose of shareholder profitability Benefit Corporations but also for a social purpose or public benefit.

Probate 1 Relates to how the clerk of probate court determines and collects charges in connection with services provided in probate matters. Excludes from the determination of Calculation of Probate Court court costs property over which the court lacks probate jurisdiction and for which the clerk renders no services. Specifies that for purposes of calculating the costs for other Costs services performed by the court in the settlement of the estate of any decedent, minor, person with mental illness, or other persons laboring under legal disability, the value of such a person’s personal property and real estate is equal to the gross assets of the estate listed in the probate inventory minus, unless the proceeds of the gross assets are payable to the estate, joint tenancy property, transfers made during such person’s lifetime such as to a revocable trust, and assets payable to beneficiaries.

Probate 2 Adopted by the Uniform Law Commissioners in July 2014, the Act ensures that legally appointed fiduciaries can access, delete, preserve, and pass along a person’s Revised Uniform Fiduciary digital assets (i.e., documents, photographs, e-mail, and social media accounts) as appropriate. Access to Digital Assets Act (RUFADAA)

Probate 3 Provides for mandatory withholding of Iowa inheritance tax from joint tenancy, payable on death, transfer on death and other assets transferable to non-exempt persons Iowa Department of Revenue through use of a withholding form developed with the Iowa Department of Revenue. Inheritance Tax Withholding

Probate 4 Amends the Iowa Uniform Power of Attorney Act by adding a new subsection (10) to 633B.204 to clarify that an agent under a power of attorney may waive or relinquish a Waiver of Spousal Share spousal right, homestead, and elective share if the principal has granted the agent Gen. Powers under the real property section 204 to 633B.

Probate 5 Amends Iowa Code section 235B.19(3)(a) regarding notice requirements where an emergency order has been issued for protective services. The proposed amendment would Emergency Orders – Clarifica- clarify the priority of notice in such situations. tion of the Priority of Notice

Probate 6 The Petition to open a small probate estate (less than $100,000) currently requires more information under section 635.2 than is required for a Petition to open a regular Information to File a Small estate (above $100,000). This legislation amends section 635.2 to keep the Petition information requirements for small estates consistent with those of a regular estate. Probate Estate

Probate 7 Amends Iowa Code section 633.42 to allow for electronic notice to be provided in response to a request for notice filed and clarifies that no standing is granted. Requests for Notice

Real Estate 1 Updates Code Section 649.5, which relates to attorney fees and court costs for a party who succeeds in an action to quiet title and who requested a quitclaim Attorney Fees and Court Costs deed from the party holding an apparent adverse interest prior to bringing the action to quiet title. Brings the dollar amounts closer to current market rates and in Action to Quiet Title After maintains the moving party’s ability to request attorney fees. Request for a Quitclaim Deed.

Real Estate 2 Makes changes to procedures for eviction after forfeiture of a real estate contract. Grants statutory authority under Code Chapter 648 for a vendor in a real Forcible Entry & Detainer estate installment contract to seek Forcible Entry & Detainer action against holdover vendee who fails to vacate after forfeiture proceedings are complete, Actions After Forfeiture of while affording holdover vendees proper due process. Allows small claims magistrates to hold preliminary hearings in forfeiture cases and to enter Real Estate Contracts judgments of removal only if the defendant defaults or appears and does not raise facts which would constitute a defense to eviction.

Real Estate 3 Remedies issues arising from Iowa Court of Appeals decision Firestone v. FT13 (Filed 4-30-14) relating to redemption issues arising from Redemption from Tax Sale of ownership of property by minors or persons of unsound mind. Property Owned by Persons with Disabilities

Real Estate 4 Remedies ambiguities and inconsistencies in existing statutes & provides remedies for failure of mortgagees to issue releases of mortgages. Requirements for Timely Filing of Releases or Satis- factions of Mortgages

Family Law 2 Amends Code Section 598.12 to clarify roles of child’s attorney, guardian ad litem, and custody investigator. Existing 598.12 provisions for child Clarification of Roles in Child representation are not compliant with ABA standards for child representation. Representation

Family Law 3 Amends Code Section 589.19 to add that a court may grant a divorce 90 days after the parties execute an agreement to participate in collabo- 90-Day Waiting Period rative law. Currently, 598.19 requires a 90-day waiting period from the time of service of an original notice or acceptance of service is filed with in Dissolutions involving the court before the court can grant a decree dissolving a marriage. Parties participating in collaborative divorce often do not file a petition or Collaborative Law execute an acceptance of service until a final agreement has been reached.

Family Law 4 A recent appellate court decision determined that the trial court could not award attorney fees in a contempt action pertaining to a chapter 600B contempt, but it would be Updates to Chapter 600B allowed if the parties had been divorced under chapter 598. The legislation adds attorney fees to actions for contempt under chapter 600B. The other bill requires parents – Children in the Middle & who were never married to each other but are involved in a child custody lawsuit to take the children in the middle class. Attorney’s Fees in Contempt Cases Uniformity Updated 1/20/17

10 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 In addition to the above legislative proposals, the Iowa State Bar Association supports the following positions as a part of its 2017 Affirmative Legislative Program: • Full funding of indigent defense and adoption of legislation providing for an • Full funding for the Office of Substitute Decision Maker to protect the interests of automatic, periodic increase in indigent defense fees. Iowans who have no one else to manage their financial and health care needs. • Full funding of the Judicial Branch. • Child abuse prevention and treatment efforts and funding for child abuse preven- tion and treatment. • Full funding for Legal Services. • Funding for the IA Secretary of State’s Office to include the creation of a • Opposition to the legalization of title insurance. revolving fund provided that the ISOS fees are increased to hold the general Will monitor issues regarding lawyer abstracting under Iowa Title Guaranty. fund harmless. • Opposition to absolute immunity legislation.

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2¼ x 5 The 2017 Lawyer-Legislators There are 17 lawyer-legislators in the Statehouse this year: 12 in the Iowa House and five in the Senate. The 2017 session is the first half of the 87th General Assembly. SENATORS Sen. Sen. Robert Hogg Des Moines City Council and works as counsel for District 16 – Des Moines District 33 – Cedar Rapids Principal Financial Group. Democrat Democrat Contact: [email protected] Standing Committees: Senate Minority Leader Sen. Appropriations, Commerce, Standing Committees: District 19 – Ankeny Judiciary, Labor and Business Rules and Administration Republican Relations (ranking member) (ranking member) Subcommittees: Justice Senate President Hogg has served in the System Appropriations Senate since 2007 and Standing Committees: Boulton is a newly-elected state senator and a previously served in the Iowa House. He is a Rules and Administration practicing workers’ rights attorney in Des Moines. civil litigation and appellate attorney at Elderkin (vice chair) Contact: [email protected] & Pirnie LLC in Cedar Rapids and is the Senate Whitver was first elected Minority Leader. to the Senate in 2011 Sen. Julian B. Garrett Contact: [email protected] and will serve as Senate President. He is District 13 – Indianola a small business owner in Ankeny and an Republican Sen. Charles Schneider attorney at Whitaker, Hagenow & Gustoff LLP in Des Moines. Standing Committees: District 22 – West Des Moines Contact: [email protected] Appropriations, Human Republican Resources, Judiciary, Local Government (chair) Committees: Appropriations Subcommittees: Justice (chair), Judiciary, Rules System Appropriations and Administration, State Garrett was elected to the Senate in a special Government election in 2013. He previously served in the Iowa Schneider was first elected House and is a retired Assistant Attorney General. to the Senate in a 2012 Contact: [email protected] special election. He previously served on the West

12 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 REPRESENTATIVES Rep. Chip Baltimore Rep. Andy McKean Iowa House of Representatives since 2003. She is District 47 – Boone District 58 – Anamosa the former First Deputy Insurance Commissioner. Republican Republican Contact: [email protected] Standing Committees: Standing Committees: Rep. Rick Olson Agriculture, Judiciary (chair), Economic Growth, District 31 – Des Moines State Government, Ways and Environmental Protection Democrat Means (vice chair), Judiciary, Baltimore was first elected to Local Government Standing Committees: the House in 2010. He is Gener- Subcommittees: Economic Judiciary, Public Safety, al Counsel/Vice President at Boone Bank & Trust Co. Development Appropriations Transportation Contact: [email protected] McKean is back in the House after previously Olson has served in the serving from 1979-1993 and in the Senate from House since 2005. He is an Rep. Jim Carlin 1993-2003. He is a retired attorney and was a attorney and on the Polk District 06 – Sioux City Jones County Supervisor. County Magistrate Appointing Republican Contact: [email protected] Commission. Contact: [email protected] Standing Committees: Education, Judiciary (vice Rep. Brian Meyer District 33 – Des Moines Rep. chair), Veterans Affairs, Democrat District 52 – Charles City Ways and Means Democrat Subcommittees: Justice Standing Committees: System Appropriations Administration and Rules, Standing Committees: Carlin is a new member of Commerce, Judiciary, Local Agriculture (ranking member), the Iowa House. He is a personal injury attorney Government, Veterans Affairs Natural Resources, Veterans in Sioux City. Meyer was elected in a 2013 Affairs, Ways and Means Contact: [email protected] special election after previously Subcommittees: Agriculture serving on the Des Moines City and Natural Resources Rep. Stan Gustafson Council. He is a former Assistant Attorney General and Appropriations District 25 – Cumming Assistant Polk County attorney. Prichard began his service in Republican Contact: [email protected] the House in 2013. He owns a general practice law firm, Prichard Law Office P.C., and is a Lieutenant Standing Committees: Rep. Helen Miller Colonel in the Army Reserve. Education, Judiciary (vice District 9 – Fort Dodge Contact: [email protected] chair), Veterans Affairs, Democrat Ways and Means Rep. Mary Wolfe Subcommittees: Justice Standing Committees: Administration and Rules, Ag- District 98 – Clinton System Appropriations Democrat Gustafson was elected in a riculture, Economic Growth, special election in 2014. He is a retired attorney and Natural Resources, Veterans Standing Committees: Lt. Col. and a member of the Iowa Veterans Council. Affairs Administration and Rules, Contact: [email protected] Miller has served in the Iowa Government Oversight, House since 2003 and is a Judiciary (ranking member), Rep. Chris Hagenow Georgetown University Law School graduate. Local Government, Ways District 43 – Windsor Heights Contact: [email protected] and Means Republican Wolfe has been serving in Rep. Jo Oldson the Iowa House since 2013 and is a general House Majority Leader District 41 – Des Moines practice attorney in Clinton. Standing Committees: Democrat Contact: [email protected] Administration and Rules Standing Committees: Hagenow is serving his fourth Appropriations, Commerce term in the House and is the (ranking member), Judiciary, House Majority Leader. He is State Government a founding partner of Whitaker, Hagenow & Gustoff, Oldson has served in the LLP in Des Moines. Contact: [email protected] Representing Executives

Rep. Megan Jones Trepanier MacGillis Battina P.A. represents executives with the following: District 2 – Sioux Rapids Republican • Reviewing employment agreements Standing Committees: • Reviewing severance agreements Administration and Rules, • Negotiating executive compensation, including stock options and other equity awards Education, Judiciary, Local • Reviewing and litigating non-competes and restrictive covenants Government Jones was elected to the Iowa ** Referrals welcome ** House in 2013. She is a lawyer with the Hemphill Law Office, Contact V. John Ella* at 612.455.6237 or [email protected] PLC in Spencer. Contact: [email protected] For more information, see www.trepanierlaw.com *Admitted in Iowa and Minnesota

THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 13 A history of service and a call to action: Meet lawyer-legislator Rob Hogg Editor’s Note: A profile of the Republican lawyer-legislator leadership in the Iowa House and Senate appeared in the December-January issue of The Iowa Lawyer. In this issue, we feature the Democratic Senate Majority Leader Rob Hogg. By Melissa Higgins, Communications Director When State Senator Rob Hogg needs the law school for 27 years. a reminder of why he’s involved in public When Senator Hogg visits the service, he walks a block and a half from Iowa campus, a portrait of his residence in Des Moines to a special his grandfather on the wall is spot that always inspires him. It’s the another tangible sign of what gravestone of his great-grandfather Scott he calls his family’s “public Mason Ladd, who is buried in the Masonic spirit.” Sen. Rob Hogg, from Cedar Rapids, poses in the gallery of the Senate Cemetery. Ladd served as a justice on the Hogg is the first of his chamber. He is an attorney at Elderkin and Pirnie in Cedar Rapids, but Iowa Supreme Court from 1896 to 1920. family, though, to run is taking a leave during the 2017 session to fulfill his new leadership While he never knew his great-grandfa- for elected office. He first duties at the Capitol. ther, Ladd’s service to the practice of law appeared on a statewide and the people of Iowa serves as a guiding ballot in 2002, at the age action taken on water quality and flood mit- light for Hogg, who visits his grave as often of 34, and won a house seat representing igation efforts. He anticipates the governor’s as possible during the legislative session. Cedar Rapids. He then ran for the senate office might be more open to considering “My family has deep roots in the legal in 2007 and has served there ever since. this, now that Lieutenant Governor Kim community,” Hogg explained. This session will likely prove to be the most Reynolds will be stepping up, due to Gover- Justice Ladd attended the University of challenging one yet for Hogg and his fellow nor Terry Branstad’s pending ambassador- Iowa College of Law, as did his son, Mason Democrats, now that Republicans have ship. Reynolds is a former state senator. Ladd, who was Hogg’s grandfather. He was control over both the house, senate and the “I’m fairly excited to serve with Kim a professor there and served as the dean of governorship for the first time in 20 years. Reynolds, because I served with her in Hogg’s colleagues in the Democratic cau- the Senate and got to know her well,” said cus chose him to serve as Minority Leader Hogg. “I think she has a big opportunity to show a new bipartisan spirit that is collabo- Need at a time when there is a big leadership hole to fill. The senate Democrats’ long- rative with the legislature.” Business Valuations time Majority Leader Mike Gronstal lost his He does have concerns, with Republicans and re-election bid in November, so Hogg’s new in charge, about some of the budget issues Litigation Support? office is Gronstal’s old one. facing the courts. He sees the possibility that “I’m the first new Democratic leader in the majority party will try to cut or delay funding for indigent defense, or take money Over 30 years of experience the Iowa Senate in 20 years. I think all of us wish Senator Gronstal had gotten re-elect- from the Iowa Attorney General’s office. in litigation support, forensics “We’re going to have to watch that very and business valuations. ed. We really trusted him as our leader. But I’m excited about it and I have a great carefully,” he said. group of people to help,” said Hogg. If Iowa attorneys see things like this He received one specific note of support happening and are concerned, Hogg from an especially meaningful source. For- encourages them to get more involved in CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA.* mer Speaker of the House , a state politics. Republican, sent Hogg a letter reminding “It’s helpful to have lawyer-legislators. *Accredited in Business Valuation They can open the ‘brown books,’ read and by the AICPA; Certified in him that a minority leader’s position is Financial Forensics by the AICPA; “important and honorable.” Paulsen was understand the Iowa Code, then share that Accredited Senior Appraiser by the a lawyer-legislator too, which Hogg says knowledge with other lawmakers,” he said. American Society of Appraisers. means they share a bond beyond politics. The current political landscape, he “In general, lawyer-legislators recognize hopes, will be a call to action for all Iowans When credentials count. that the disagreements on policy don’t have to get more involved. to be personal,” he said. “They tend to be “We are a very deeply divided country , pretty practical, because they know you right now. It’s important for a renewed have to make state government function as spirit of citizenship among people to help 4500 Westown Parkway, Suite 125 a practical matter.” deal with the polarization in this country. West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 Hogg anticipates that there will be some I’m hoping more people will step up. And Phone: 515.222.6203 lawyers have a special obligation because E-mail: [email protected] issues Democrats can work on together with Republicans. Specifically, he hopes to see we’re seen as community leaders.”

14 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 12225_CMandelbaum_Ad.indd 1 9/1/09 3:08:40 PM Young Lawyers Division champions legislation to allow tax deduction for student loan interest By John Lande, attorney at Dickinson Law and YLD Litigation Chair This session, the Iowa Legislature has an cannot afford to take a chance on opening a borrowers are, after all, the future. opportunity to help thousands of young practice in rural Iowa when they know they Decreasing the student loan burden people who are trying to improve their lives need a minimum income to service debt that will promote a variety of desirable goals. by allowing Iowans to deduct student loan is equivalent to the price of a new home. First, it will make Iowa more attractive interest on their Iowa tax returns. Iowa, however, has an opportunity to to young college and graduate students. There has been a great deal written about ease some of that burden. Iowa law current- Second, it will help ease the burden on the growing student loan debt crisis. Student ly mirrors federal law for the student loan law school graduates who are thinking loan debt nationally exceeds $1 trillion. In interest deduction. Under federal law, a about practicing in rural Iowa. Third, it Iowa, the average graduate leaves college borrower can only deduct student loan in- will make it easier for young graduates with $29,500 in total debt.1 The reality terest if he or she makes less than $80,000 to purchase homes. for many law school borrowers, however, is as an individual, or $160,000 for married Iowa’s top income tax rate is approx- much worse than this. Approximately 30 couples filing jointly. Even if a borrower imately nine percent for income over percent of Iowa lawyers who graduated with- meets the income threshold, the borrower’s approximately $69,000. If a borrower could in the last 10 years have more than $150,000 total interest deduction is capped at $2,500 deduct $20,000 of interest, then that trans- of education debt. Approximately 10 percent per year.6 For a borrower who is servicing lates to almost $1,800 of disposable income of young Iowa lawyers have over $200,000 of over $100,000 of debt, he or she will pay that could be spent paying down loans debt accumulated from undergraduate and significantly more than that, particularly at faster, buying a house or starting a family. graduate school. Approximately 73 percent the beginning of the repayment term. YLD is looking for support from the of young Iowa lawyers have at least $75,000 bar association’s membership to pro- of education debt.2 In 2010, Congress mote this change. Please contact John removed the subsidies for graduate student Approx. average student debt Lande at [email protected] or loans, so some students accrue close to for new Iowa lawyers: (515) 246-4509 for more information $20,000 in interest during law school. about how you can help. With graduate student loan interest rates exceeding six percent,3 that means 1 Des Moines Register Data Central, (2013-2014 School Year) law school graduates may spend at least http://db.desmoinesregister.com/average-student-loan-debt- iowa-students/ $850 per month on interest payments. 2 2015 Salary & Economic Survey, Iowa Bar Association, Page In many cases, they are spending much 83, http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/iowabar.site-ym.com/resource/ more. For a law school graduate earning resmgr/Iowa_Lawyer_Weekly_June_2015/2015_ISBA_Eco- a median salary of $60,000,4 who is nomic_Survey.pdf 3 bringing home approximately $3,000 Federal Student Aid, United States Department of Educa- 73% - at least 30% - 10% - tion (January 12, 2017), https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/ after withholdings each month, an $850 $75,000 $150,000+ $200,000+ loans/interest-rates student loan interest payment represents 4 Class of 2015 Summary Report, University of Iowa College approximately 28 percent of the grad- of Law (August 2016), https://law.uiowa.edu/sites/law.uiowa. uate’s after-tax income without even This may seem like a reasonable system edu/files/wysiwyg_uploads/nalp_class_of_2015.pdf 5 considering principal payments. at first glance. However, it is difficult to Alvaro Mezza, et. al., On the Effect of Student Loans on Access to Homeownership, (November 2015), https://www. As most student loan borrowers know, justify student loan interest deduction federalreserve.gov/econresdata/feds/2016/files/2016010pap.pdf there is very little support available to rules when these rules are compared to the 6 Student Loan Interest Deduction, Internal Revenue Service, help pay back loans. In recent years, mortgage interest deduction. There is no (January 12, 2017), https://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ there have been more federal programs income limit on the deductibility of home ch04.html that have eased the burden on some, but mortgage interest. In fact, it is possible those benefits are strictly limited to a to deduct home mortgage interest on narrow band of law graduates. loans of up to $1 million. Even in this low The ramifications of these substantial interest-rate environment, that represents a debt loads extend beyond the graduate’s substantial benefit to individuals who have personal finances. The Federal Reserve borrowed substantial sums of money. studied the effect of student loans on home Comparing the deductibility of student purchases, and found that for every 10 loan and home mortgage interest highlights percent increase in student loan debt, there an inequity in tax policy. Tax policy in the is a one to two percent drop in home pur- state of Iowa tells graduates that the state 2013, 2014, and chasing.5 For students who are burdened would much rather they buy a $500,000 2015 Top Producer Development Land with $20,000 of interest payments in a year, house than attend college and graduate Sales, Iowa Realty home ownership is a distant goal. school. The Iowa Legislature should support Commercial Students with these kinds of debt loads student loan borrowers the same way that also have narrow career choices. Borrowers it supports home owners. Student loan A Broker Associate with Iowa Realty Commercial

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NEW Nathan Drew ad.indd 1 4/7/16 6:34 PM KUDOS Marion County Attorney nominated for Top Employer Award Marion County Attorney Ed Bull was nominated by CPT Ben Hayek, a member of the Iowa National Guard, for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. It is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. “Despite the logistical hassles every year, Ed and all of my colleagues went above and beyond to cover my caseload, allowing me to focus on the mission, free from stress or worry,” CPT Hayek stated in his nomination submission. “Their selfless service and support was not just of me, but the Iowa National Guard and its mission.” “Anything Marion County could do to assist him in his time away from the office while on duty was our honor,” Bull explained. “I am grateful and humbled to receive this award, but it really is the men and women who leave their daily lives and families that should be receiving all of the accolades.” The Freedom Award recognizes employers that provide the most outstanding support for the citizen warriors who make up almost half of the U.S. military. Up to Pictured: Amy Reidel with the Iowa Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and 15 employers are selected for the yearly award and honored at the Pentagon in an Reserve; CPT Ben Hayek; Marion County attorney Ed Bull official ceremony.

These students really know the Constitution! The top performers in the Young Lawyers Division Know Your Consti- tution contest were honored Jan. 6 during a luncheon in West Des Moines. The contest involves a multiple choice quiz and short essay for students statewide in grades 9-12. Winning entries are selected from each of Iowa’s 100 legislative districts. At the luncheon honoring these winners, five students and their teachers were also randomly selected to attend a Pictured are the ISBA organizers of this event and students and teachers who won the trip to Washington, D.C. From left to right: week-long program in Washington, Know Your Constitution Co-Chair Samuel Langholz; Madrid High School teacher James Mertz; Madrid High School student Yoona D.C. through the Close Up Foundation, Chun; Federal District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger; Madrid High School student Madelyn Ostendorf; Edgewood Colesburg paid for by the ISBA. High School teacher Mike Lutgen; Edgewood Colesburg High School student Laida Renteria; Holmes Jr. High (Cedar Falls) teacher Kevin Kuker, Holmes Jr. High (Cedar Falls) student Devin O’Loughlin; Know Your Constitution Co-Chair Robert Gainer; ISBA President Skip Kenyon. Winners not pictured: Mediapolis High School student Sarah Vorwerk and her teacher Cathy Isley.

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16 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 Stephen Powell AD.indd 1 10/3/14 12:17 AM How the Iowa State Bar Foundation is helping assist in Iowa Legal Aid’s mission By Kristi Kenyon, writer for the Iowa State Bar Foundation

The Iowa State Bar Foundation has previously worked alongside Iowa Legal always seen itself as a resource for not Aid through AmeriCorps, and worked with only the lawyers in Iowa, but the residents volunteers while employed by a legal aid as well. One way it provides for Iowans is program in Illinois. With her experience through supporting the work done by Iowa and a law education from the University of Legal Aid. With statistics from 2015 show- Iowa, Popaja couldn’t have been a better fit. ing there are 24.1 lawyers for every 10,000 Since it was a newly-created position, residents*, the foundation continued to Iowa Legal Aid originally only request- see the importance of this program. Most ed enough funding for two years as a recently, the board approved a grant that trial period. In those two years, Popaja allowed Iowa Legal Aid to hire a Volunteer accomplished many great objectives for Services Project Manager. the program. The Iowa Legal Aid’s services are for civil “As a part of her work, two online train- legal problems, targeting those involving ing modules were created for orientation basic necessities of life and safety, and are and training of volunteers,” Groenen- Iowa Legal Aid Executive Director Dennis Groenenboom available in all 99 Iowa counties. These boom acknowledged, but that wasn’t all. provides a report to the ISBA Board of Governors during include domestic violence, housing issues, A few other elements include implement- their December 2016 meeting. income support programs and consumer ing a volunteer database for use by all issues, as well as handling individual rights, regional offices named “Better Impact”, terest of all Iowans, as well as lawyers. The healthcare matters, tax and education is- creating volunteer documents and forms, ISBF looks to continue helping Iowa Legal sues. All this is done by volunteers, including and even developing a statewide volunteer Aid with its overall mission while providing those with Emeritus Attorney status. Iowa appreciation plan. a better experience for its volunteers. Legal Aid assists The Iowa State Bar Associa- With so much started, and much more If you’re curious about how you can be tion’s goal to ensure that vulnerable Iowans to do, it was an easy decision to pursue a part of this program, Iowa Legal Aid is have access to high quality legal assistance. a second grant to continue the position. always looking for volunteers. Currently, Dennis Groenenboom, Executive Direc- Groenenboom informed the foundation there are only eight lawyers serving with tor of Iowa Legal Aid, has spent his entire that their goal now is to ensure the com- Emeritus Attorney status. Although these professional career with the program. He pletion of any projects that were still un- attorneys cannot receive compensation for has seen time and again the impact Iowa finished before the end of Popaja’s first work done, they are reimbursed for any Legal Aid has had on the community. term. He also noted “that the policies actual expenses incurred. If you want to “Access to our court system is important and procedures that were put in place know more about how you can get involved for everyone, but especially to low-income [will be] institutionalized and continued as a volunteer or to learn more about the people,” noted Groenenboom. “Court deci- in the future.” Iowa Legal Aid, visit iowalegalaid.org. sions involving domestic abuse protection In 2017, Iowa Legal Aid will be celebrat- If you are interested in learning more orders, evictions and home foreclosures ing its 40th anniversary, adding a new about or donating to the Iowa State Bar have a major impact on whether low-in- tagline “40 Years of Seeking Justice and Foundation, please visit iowabar.org/ come families will be safe or in danger of Improving Lives.” Groenenboom says they ISBAFoundation or call 515-697-7870. violence, be housed or homeless.” chose this because of their history of being *Resources: With the amount of volunteers the at the forefront of significant changes in https://lawschooltuitionbubble.wordpress.com/ program has, Groenenboom knew adding Iowa law, many of which are in the best in- original-research-updated/lawyers-per-capita-by-state/ a Volunteer Services Project Manager was important. “Iowa Legal Aid has always relied on volunteers to provide a variety of services to the organization and to clients,” said Groenenboom. “The decision was made that we needed to streamline our systems to ensure consistent, high-quality orientation and training to volunteers and ensure a good volunteer experience.” This meant creating a new position for someone uniquely qualified to identify and recruit new volunteers as well as create more streamlined training and be a source of support for those volunteers. Jasmina Popaja was just that. Popaja had THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 17 EDMS: A look back at the Iowa Judicial Branch’s most ambitious undertaking ever By Tim Eckley

The Iowa Judicial crafted a set of electronic filing rules before Full implementation of ICIS in September Branch has proved design of the technological system had even 1997 marked the end of paper docket books again and again to begun. Iowa is the first to have incorporated in use in Iowa courthouses for over 150 be at the forefront a comprehensive set of electronic procedure years. Suddenly, the Iowa court system was of state court rules into its court rules. Iowa is the first cutting edge, becoming one of just a few systems embracing to have an electronic system that everyone states with a statewide integrated computer emerging technol- who comes into contact with the court network. At the time, former Chief Justice ogies to provide system uses—all filers, attorneys, judges, Arthur McGiverin astutely predicted that: better access to court personnel, law enforcement and “Our computer network will serve as a foun- justice and a more other government agencies, members of the dation for the technological improvements efficient court public, hospitals, abstractors, media, Native that will be necessary to carry us into the Eckley is assistant counsel system. Iowa’s American tribes, literally every stakeholder twenty-first century.” to the Chief Justice of the electronic docu- and constituency of the justice system—for Although ICIS provided the early founda- Iowa Supreme Court. ment management every court matter. And it is likely to be tion for what would become EDMS, there system (EDMS) is a many years before any state or justice system were other building-block breakthroughs crowning point of is able to replicate what we—here in Iowa— to come along the way, including launching this unwavering commitment to providing have accomplished. the award-winning Iowa Judicial Branch better service to Iowans. website in 1998, Iowa Courts Online in Embracing technology 2002, ePay and the award-winning Iowa All case types, all users To appreciate the scope of the EDMS proj- Criminal Justice Information System in On July 1, 2015, the Iowa Supreme Court ect, one could travel back in time to 1987, 2003, and eJuror in 2007. announced completion of statewide imple- when then Chief Justice Ward Reynoldson mentation of EDMS, six months ahead of announced a multi-year plan to “bring the The most ambitious undertaking schedule. A handful of states and the federal judicial branch into the computer age.” These technological advances laid a broad court system pioneered electronic court Chief Justice Reynoldson was referring to and solid foundation informing the judicial filing. Iowa’s EDMS, however, stands out as development of the Iowa Court Information branch of the power of automation. For the first in the nation in many respects. System (ICIS), a case management system most part, the earlier developments left the Iowa is the first to fully integrate self-rep- that would bring a computer to every district work and old habits of judges, clerks, attor- resented litigant filing into its electronic court office, and eventually grow into an neys and other court users in place. Though system. Iowa is the first to electronically integrated network linking with district it was the next logical step, building Iowa’s integrate a trial court system with the ap- court administrator offices and with the electronic filing system was tantamount to pellate court system. Iowa is the first to have state court administrator’s office. starting from scratch. And as to the familiar habits and practices, EDMS would prove to be substantially more disruptive. Auctioneers and Land Brokers The judicial branch began formally pur- Do you want to know how to make your clients sale exceptional and suing the EDMS project in 2000 by issuing a request for proposal (RFP). Well into headache free? Take a moment and visit MeetDreamDirt.com the procurement process for the project, Our team of experts provides FREE appraisals & expert marketing advice for sellers however, a combination of factors brewed a cessation of the initial EDMS efforts and the grand plan was shelved for a time. 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For example, the need for new 101 S Noyes Street • Mondamin, Iowa 51557 court rules or additions to existing court Licensed in Iowa • Toll Free (855)376-3478 rules was apparent from the earliest stages of planning for EDMS. In late 2005, an ad 18 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 hoc EDMS rules committee began research- dure—for one last round of ing the relatively few examples of electronic public comment. On Nove. 21, process rules existing in the courts in the 2016, Chief Justice Cady signed United States, including the federal system. the order approving the final In the fall of 2006, the ad hoc rules set of Iowa Rules of Electronic committee presented the first full set of Procedure set forth in chapter “Rules Pertaining to the Use of the Electron- 16 of the Iowa Court Rules. ic [Document] Management System,” and on Jan. 11, 2007, the supreme court publicly Training, training and more released the rules for the first time, seeking training public comment on the proposed rules Thorough training of filers, more than three years prior to beginning ac- clerks of court and judges was tual implementation of EDMS. Nearly four identified early in the plan- months later the court held a public hearing ning for EDMS as a crucial involving presentations from a variety of component of gaining the groups interested in the rules. buy-in necessary for completely The court and the ad hoc rules com- changing how court business mittee gained tremendous insight from would be transacted. The court Under the watchful eye of IT Director Larry Murphy, State Court written public comments and oral testimo- and judicial branch IT made a Administrator David K. Boyd signs contracts with four vendors tasked ny during public hearings. Fundamental concerted effort to involve as with designing Iowa’s e-filing system in 2008. changes to the project would result. For many “outside” groups, entities, example, the basic concept of unfettered departments and agencies as modules. Judicial Branch IT estimates the access to court filings for any person wish- possible in designing EDMS and average training time across all counties at ing to see them—a guiding principle of the training for its use. 42 hours per county. EDMS project from the outset—was reject- As with many aspects of the Iowa justice ed. It was a sea-change development that system, differences in rural and urban It’s a business project presaged the thorny issue of public access practices required a variety of approaches. The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) to court documents versus protection of Every county received training, although for was instrumental in the development of personal and confidential information of some contiguous smaller counties, training EDMS as a business project to provide solu- litigants and witnesses and identification of sessions were sometimes combined, and in tions to court business problems rather than children. It was now clear that gone would larger counties multiple sessions were often to a technology project. Judicial branch IT be the “practical obscurity” days of one per- conducted. Also, larger counties tended to realized early the benefit of a different body son at a time traveling to the courthouse to roll out EDMS by case type. In Polk County to handle the day-to-day issues of EDMS check out a file that typically would first be for example, there were separate roll-outs implementation. At least 145 times the BAC hand-sanitized of privileged information by for small claims, civil and criminal cases, met from the time of its establishment in clerk of court personnel. resulting in 20 rules-training sessions August 2007 until its last meeting on May 7, The ad hoc rules committee went back for judges, clerks and attorneys. The last 2015. In many respects the BAC would prove to work, and on June 10, 2008, the court four counties implemented in June 2015 to be the “conscience” of the EDMS project. issued a revised set of proposed rules of were Allamakee, Chickasaw, Howard and The BAC tackled a master list of 258 issues practice and procedure relating to the Winneshiek—all relatively smaller counties that trainers in the field, committee mem- electronic document management system. that utilized a single roll-out for all case bers and users would bring to it during the In retrospect, an impressive aspect of types and requiring only four rules-training development and implementation of EDMS, the EDMS project and implementation sessions for judges, clerks and attorneys. and it answered unexpected questions, is how well these interim rules—drafted The Judicial Branch IT training team addressed difficult challenges, and served as years before the first electronic filing of a developed 11 separate training PowerPoint a final authority when issues arose. document—served judges, clerks of court, presentations and 23 different training attorneys and case parties with relatively few amendments until the last counties came online for electronic filing in June 2015. The interim rules also served as a guiding force for technological develop- ment of the system. With full implementation of EDMS in sight in spring 2015, a revamped rules workgroup began preparing an updated and final version of EDMS rules. The court requested public comment on a revised chapter 16 rules on Dec. 1, 2015. From this point forward another ad hoc court committee began refining the rules. The court issued a near-final version of the rules—revised and recast as the Iowa Rules of Electronic Proce- THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 19 Pilot Projects—landing on Plymouth and boring counties. This strategy would often better for those it touched. But perhaps Story counties prove useful during the next four years as most important to the success of EDMS is On June 1, 2007, the Iowa Judicial Branch EDMS marched across the state west to east. the judicial branch emphasis during the announced that Story and Plymouth design and implementation phase of the Counties would serve as the initial pilot sites What made it work? project to involve as many constituent voices to test EDMS. Nearly three years of hard The continuity of the EDMS project over and perspectives as possible. work would pass, however, before the first some 20 years is owed much to the fact Finally, in this effort to lasso all that which electronic filing in Plymouth County on Jan. that two individuals served as directors of has been the building of EDMS, it is tempt- 6, 2010. The first electronic court filing in judicial branch IT during the time. Both ing to recognize every one of the individuals Story County was on Nov. 8, 2010. Electronic always preferred, and still do, to remain who have been instrumental in successfully filing for criminal and traffic cases in Story behind the scenes, but both also cleaved to bringing EDMS to bear. But it is an impossi- County began June 1, 2011. By the end of similar work philosophies that explain the ble task, of course, because the numbers are vast and because someone would surely be July 2011, the pilot project in Plymouth steadfast efforts of so many diverse players inadvertently left out. And in any event, as County was essentially completed and the coming together to bring EDMS to fruition. Ken Bosier remarked and as this author has judicial branch announced expansion of Larry Murphy strongly believed that the observed, no one was in it for personal glory; EDMS to the contiguous Sioux County “users,” not IT, owned the project, and that everyone was working to provide Iowans Clerk of Court Office. good governance was necessary for good the best court system possible. You know During pilot county preparation, the technology. His ultimate aim was to more who you are. You deserve a hearty hoo-rah trainers and judicial branch IT soon efficiently effect justice. When Ken Bosier and clap on the back for your solicitude recognized the efficiencies to be gained assumed the top IT position for the branch, his mantra was “a day’s work in a day’s time,” and dedication over the years and going by expanding implementation to adjacent forward. At the same time, it should also be counties. Not only did it make sense from a and he knew that “not being in the news” was a major measure of success. He also saw noted that without the time and attention judicial branch time and expense perspec- and open-mindedness of so many users of that those who were devoting years of their tive, but the fact of local attorneys and other the court system to learn, volunteer their professional careers to making a success of users of the system in neighboring counties time, and adapt or fundamentally change the endeavor “were not in it for their own by necessity gaining exposure to EDMS their own practices—from solo practitioners glory”; they were in it with a single-minded during the pilot phases provided a head to staffs of the largest firms; from clerks determination to make the system work start in launching the system in those neigh- of court to judges, magistrates, attorneys, and judicial branch IT and contracted staff persons; from agencies and department of- fices to self-represented litigants—this most ambitious, first-in-the-nation undertaking that has become Iowa’s EDMS would never have succeeded.

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22 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 22 TRANSITIONS Nicholas Behlke has joined Jennifer Drake and to a wide variety of health care Lloyd, McConnell, Davis & Lujan William C. Scales have providers on regulatory and in Washington as an associate become members at Whitfield compliance, licensing, audits attorney. He received his J.D. from & Eddy, P.L.C., in Des Moines. and investigations, data privacy Drake University Law School in Drake represents commercial and security, contracting and 2016. Nick will maintain a general and residential real estate owners, reimbursement matters. practice including real estate law, developers, brokers and managers Stork is a member of the firm’s estate planning, family law and business division and maintains a Behlke Drake in negotiations, contracts, leases Stork criminal defense. and financial transactions. She general real estate practice. She received her J.D. from Drake represents both commercial and residential clients in Chad D. Brakhahn has University Law School in 2003. matters including wind energy acquisition and devel- become a member of Simmons Scales represents businesses opment, abstract examinations and title opinions/title Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC in and individuals in all phases of civil commitments, easements and covenants, closings, Cedar Rapids. He earned his J.D. litigation, and also represents cred- and leases among others. from Harvard Law School and itors in bankruptcy proceedings. joined the firm in 2011. Brakhahn He received his J.D. from Drake Gregory T. Usher has joined practices primarily in business and Scales University Law School and joined the law firm of Lynch Dallas, P.C., Brakhahn commercial litigation, construction the firm as an associate attorney in Cedar Rapids. Usher received his and design, probate, estate and trust in 2011. J.D. from the University of Iowa in litigation, and appellate advocacy. 2015. He is a member of the firm’s Persephone A. Eglaine has public sector group, with a focus Neal Coleman and Katie Graham have been joined Leff Law Firm L.L.P. in Iowa on municipal law, school law, labor named shareholders at Nyemaster Goode, P.C., in City as an associate attorney. She Usher and employment law, family law, Des Moines. received her J.D. from the Universi- insurance defense and general civil Coleman graduated from the ty of Iowa College of Law in 2016. litigation. University of Texas at Austin in Eglaine will maintain a general 2011. He maintains a practice fo- practice including civil litigation and Matt Wallace has been cused on commercial transactions, Eglaine family law. elected a shareholder at Belin general representation of business McCormick, P.C., in Des Moines. organizations and real estate law, Anthony P. Lamb has Wallace is a member of the corpo- with a particular emphasis on become a partner at the Klass Law rate practice group, negotiating for commercial real estate financing Firm, LLP, in Sioux City. Lamb re- buyers and sellers in transactions Coleman transactions. ceived his J.D. from the University small and large, as well as advising Graham graduated from of South Dakota School of Law in Wallace clients with respect to corporation Drake University Law School 2013. He maintains a practice in a formation and governance matters. in 2011. She is a trial attorney, variety of areas, including business He received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. focused primarily on litigating Lamb transactions and formations, pro- employment matters involving bate, estate planning, trusts, wills, allegations of age, gender, disabil- guardianships, conservatorships and litigation. Bob Waterman, Jr., ity, race and religious discrimina- has been elected chair of the Management Committee and de Graham tion; sexual harassment; common Holly Logan has joined Davis law retaliatory discharge; and Brown Law Firm in Des Moines as facto managing partner at Lane & violations of the FMLA and FLSA. Special Counsel in the Litigation Waterman in Davenport. He began Division. Logan received her J.D. his career at Lane & Waterman Jason Comisky and Kristin Billingsley from the University of Iowa College in 1981 and for 35 years has Cooper have been elected shareholders at Ahlers & of Law and has over 15 years of ex- Waterman practiced primarily in the areas of Cooney, P.C., in Des Moines. perience in the areas of white collar professional malpractice, product liability and insurance coverage litigation. He is a past Comisky is a member of the Logan criminal defense, internal investiga- firm’s public finance and law, and tions and business litigation. president of the ISBA. its corporate, business and tax practice areas. He also serves Amy Piepmeier, Craig Dana Waterman has become as the Procurement/Contract- Sieverding and Emily Stork Of Counsel at Lane & Waterman ing Practice Group Leader. He have been elected shareholders in Davenport. He has practiced at graduated from the University of at Davis Brown Law Firm in Des the firm for 45 years, previously serving as its managing partner for Comisky Iowa College of Law and practiced Moines. in Dubuque and Fort Dodge before Piepmeier is a member of the 16 years. joining the firm in 2014. firm’s business division, practicing Cooper works primarily in the Piepmeier primarily in the areas of securities Waterman firm’s public finance and law area, law and corporate transactions. with a focus on municipal finance, She regularly counsels public and TRANSITIONS SUBMISSIONS including municipal bonding, private companies regarding equity To submit a transition item, please follow the same style published here and keep submissions short and to the point. The focus of the economic development and and debt financing structure and announcement should be on the individual involved, not the law firm. urban renewal. She also works in transactions. Please include a high-resolution (300 dpi) color photo of the Cooper the corporate, business and tax Sieverding is a member of the individual in the “.jpg” format and the announcement as plain text or as a Microsoft Word “.doc.” practice area. She is a graduate firm’s business division, focusing E-mail submissions to [email protected]. Include of Drake University Law School and joined the firm on the health care industry. He office phone number and name of person furnishing the copy. in 2011. Sieverding represents and provides counsel Questions? Please call 515-697-7898. THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 23 Honoring our veterans: Spotlight on service

Volume 76 Number 10 November 2016 THE Editor’s Note: The November 2016 issue of The Iowa Lawyer took on the theme of honoring our ISBA members who have served in the military. After the issue was published, it came to our attention that our member-provided veteran information was incomplete. After several additional months of requests for submissions in our weekly e-newsletter and monthly magazine, we are republishing the more complete list in this issue. If you are a veteran who does not find your name on this list, please reach

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Paul Ailslieger Army 1984-11 Bob Christian Air Force 1989-10 Alec Fowler Army 2002-06 Jerry P. Alt Army 1962-65 Donald R. Clark Navy 1966-70 Derrick Franck Air Force 1966-01 Richard Ambelang Air Force 1961-81 William Cleaver Army 1971-03 C. Carleton Frederici Army 1960-68 Calvin Anderson Army 1963-65 David Clemens Navy 1965-68 Paul Gager Army 1997-present John Anderson Army 2003-14 Frank A. Comito Navy 1963-83 Phil Garland Army 1968-70 Ron Anderson Army 1972-74 Walter Conlon Army 1969-73 Gary Gately Army 1957-58 Paul Angel Army 1970-72 James R. Cook Air Force 1972-76 Dewie Gaul Navy 1951-53 James Ballard Marine Corps 1983-86 Tim Coonan Army 1996-04 James L. George Army 1969-71 Daniel Bappe Army 1972-77 John C. Cortesio Army 1962-65 David Gidel Navy 1968-74 Gregory Barntsen Air Force 1968-72 Ed Cox Coast Guard 1999-03 James Gilliam Army 1980-84 Chris Barondeau Army 2001-present David Craig Navy 1969-72 Donald Gloe Army 1954-56 Daniel Barrett Army 2013-16 Paul Crane Army 1982-07 Rob Goedicke Army 1985-present Norman Bastemeyer Navy 1953-74 S. Luke Craven Army 1998-08 David Grace Army 1969-70 Jared Bauch Navy 1965-68 Nick Critelli Coast Guard Aux. Eric Green Army 2003-14 Don Beattie Marine Corps 1970-74 James Daane Army 1978-88 Greg Greiner Army 1995-09 Scott Beattie Navy 1992-98 J. Michael Deege Navy 1960-66 Jay Grimes Army 1991-97 Bruce Becker Army 1978-81 Jim DeKoster Navy 1969-76 Phil Gross Army 1954-56 Jeno Berta Army 1999-present Ann DeLaney Navy 1985-10 Sara Guenther Air Force 1989-10 Lloyd Bierma Army 1964-66 Denny M. Dennis Navy 1970-74 Tim Gulbranson Air Force 2005-12 John Billingsley Army 1973-75 Donald Diehl Coast Guard 1951-54 James Hackbart Army 1969-71 Sidney Blum Navy 1963-69 Dennis Dietz Marine Corps, Army 1966-04 James Haley Army 1966-68 Alan Bohanan Navy 1970-74 Dwight Dinkla Marine Corps, Army 1974-04 Edgar Hansell Air Force 1961-64 Gail Boliver Air Force 1971-76, 81-99 Fred Dorr Navy 1970-72 David Hanson Army 1989-14 Ronald Bonnett Marine Corps 1964-70 Harry Doughty Air Force 1964-67 Mark Hanson Army 1972-74 Karmell Bowen Army 1978-81 Richard Doyle Army 1971-73 Dennis Hanssen Marine Corps 1968-72 F. James Bradley Army 1945-46 James Drury Army 1989-97 Gregory Hapgood Army 1986-present Don Brazelton Army 1971-73 John Duffy Army 1970-72 Neil Harl Army 1955-57 Thomas Breuch Army 1963-68 F. David Eastman Army 1968-72 James Harlan Air Force 1969-71 Mike Brice Navy 1966-70 Dennis Egel Army 1968-70 Edward T. Harvey Jr. Air Force 1950-54 James Brown Navy 1952-56 Lance Ehmcke Navy 1968-02 Gabe Haugland Army 2004-present Donald J. Brown Navy 1958-61 Robert Eidsmoe Navy 1955-58 Ben Hayek Army 2011-present Blane Brummond Army 1982-92 Larry Eisenhauer Army 1968-70 Gary Haymond Army 1971-73 Kenneth Brune Army 1969-71 Mike Elwood Army 1967-69 Ralph Heninger Army 1955-61 Pete Buffer Army 1963-66 Richard Elwood Army 1958-60 David Hicks Navy 1972-76 John Burns Air Force 1966-69 Ted Enabinot Navy, Army 1945-46, 52-54 Earl Hill Army 1968-70 James Burns Air Force 1973-74 Bob Engberg Army 1969-70 Russ Hill Navy 1952-56 Charles O. Campbell Navy 1958-72 Daniel Ernst Air Force 1956-59 Bion Hitchcock Navy 1969-73 Richard Canady Navy 1959-62 Jill Finken Army 1998-present Harlan Hockenberg Navy 1945-46 Richard Carey Army 1946-48, 50-51 Thomas Fisher Sr. Army 1952-54 Robert Hodges Army 2007-11 William Carmichael Army 1961-64 Sean Flood Army 2010-present Stephen Holtman Army 1968-70 Jim Carney Army 1970-72 Robert Ford Army 2002-present Jay Honohan Navy 1951-54 Earl Check Army 1953-55 Thomas Fowler Marine Corps 2007-12 Donald Hopwood Air Force 1975-79

24 THE IOWA LAWYER February 2017 Jay Howe Army 1966-68 John F. McKinney Jr. Air Force 1955-59 John Rossi Army 1951-53 David Huff Navy 1965-68 John McKinney Air Force 1955-57 Glenn Ruud Army 1966-69 Bob Huibregtse Army 1955-57 Rob McMonagle Marine Corps 1985-15 Matthew Ruzicka Army 1993-present Kevin Huyser Air Force 1994-16 James Mefferd Army William Scales Army 2004-08 Brian Ivers Army 1982-85 Charles Miller Navy 1966-87 Nicolle Schippers Air Force 1997-02 Chris Jackson Army 1973-76, 83-03 Michael Moon Army 1968-74 Larry Schlue Navy 1965-69 Marion James Navy 1969-73 Joshua Moon Army 2009-present Gregg Schochenmaier Air Force 1978-13 Jeff Jeffries Army 1968-89 Michael Mumma Army 1967-70 Roger Schoell Navy 1960-64 David Jenkins Air Force 1976-82 Kimberly Murphy National Guard 1997-05 John Sens Air Force 1959-63 Margaret Johnson Army 1977-80 Michael Murphy Army, National Guard 1970-71 Robert Shimanek Army 1968-71 1983-03 Craig Shives Army 1971-72 Richard Jordan Navy 1942-45 Patrick Murphy Army 1969-71 Russell Sibbel Air Force 1990-10 Steve Juergens Army 1970-71 Thomas Murphy Army 1985-89 Greg Siemann Marine Corps 1966-68 Tom Kamp Navy 1960-69 Jay Nardini Army 1970-76 William D. Sims Air Force 2004-present Melanie Keiper Air Force 1999-07 Gene Louis Needles Air Force 1948-52 David Skilton Army 1980-present Peter Keller Air Force 1963-94 Donald Neiman Air Force 1969-72 Ken Slack Army 1969-75 William Kelly Army 1995-present James Nepple Army 1970-72 Benjamin J. Smith Army 2009-present Wayne Kern Army 1953-55 Robert Newberry Army 1968-70, 73-95 H. Richard Smith Army 1953-55 Marvin Kieckhafer Army 1971-74 Mark Newman Marine Corps 1972-76 Neal Smith Army Air Corps 1942-45 Gary Kimes Army 1968-71 Kevin Neylan Army 1970-72 Allan Somers Army 1970-72 Richard Kirkendall Army 2008-14 Steve Nielsen Marine Corps 1983-85 Jerry Spaeth Air Force 1974-78 Melissa Knight Air Force 2005-present Nick Noble Marine Corps 2010-16 Jamie Splinter Air Force 1995-99 Jim Krambeck Air Force 1964-67 Anders Norgaard Air Force 1966-91 Kristina Stanger Army 2000-present LeAnne Krell Army 1984-87 Tim O’Conner Air Force, Army 1986-present James Stanton Air Force 1963-86 Lawrence Kudej Army 1973-81 Mark Olberding Army 1989-04 Jim Stanton Army 1969-75 Michael Kuehn Army 1982-present Ted Olt III Navy 1980-92 Evan Starcevic Army 1999-present Roger Kuhle Navy 1962-68 Ron Oostra Army 1969-71 William Sturges Army Air Corps 1946-48 William Kurth Air Force 1962-65 Marshall Orsini Army 2001-04 Robert Stuyvesant Army 1969-71 Michael Lahammer Marine Corps 1977-88 Shane O’Toole Army 1998-06 Sarah Supnick Navy 1988-present T. Ryan Lamb Army 2011-present Suellen Overton Air Force 1982-present Robert Swanson Army 1970-74 Jack Paige Navy 1970-74 John Lane Marine Corps 1971-74 Clifford Swartz Army 1968-70 Bob Park Army 1969-71 Rene Lapierre Air Force 1988-93 John Templer Army 1969-71 Richard Parker Army 1969-71 W.J. Latham Jr. Air Force 1962-70 Stephen Terrill Army 1966-69 Justin LaVan Army 1990-03 William Pattinson Navy 1969-74 Dale Peddicord Marine Corps 1954-62 Jeff Theulen Air Force 1979-12 Louis Lavorato Army 1953-55 Max Pelzer Navy 1951-55 Howard Thomas Navy 1968-72 Thomas Leahy Air Force 1960-63 John Perkins Army 1968-70 Ian Thornhill Navy 1998-present Michael Lewis Navy 1972-78 Robert W. Peters Air Force 1967-97 Michael Treinen Army 1964-94 Barry Lindahl Army 1969-71 Scott Peterson Navy, Army 1971-98 Robert Van Vooren Army 1955-57 John Livingston Army 1968-70 Louis Pfeiler Army 1955-57 Harold Van Voorhis Army 1960-88 James Locher Army 1969-71 Janet Phipps Burkhead Army 1985-13 Matthew Veldey Army 2000-present Lance Lorensen Navy 1968-70 Doug Pierce Army 1953-56 Charles A. Walker Army 1968-72 Tory Lucas Air Force 1996-01 John C. Powell Marine Corps 1965-71 Ross Walters Navy 1971-74 Keith Luchtel Air Force 1964-70 Brendan Quann Army 1964-76 Steven Weidner Navy 1965-68 Richard Lyford Army 1967-69 Terry Rachels Army 1969-71 James West Navy 1952-88 Timothy Lynch Air Force 1975-79 Thomas Reavely Army 1968-98 Jack Wharton Air Force 1970-74 Steven Lytle Air Force 1967-76 Les Reddick Army 1968-71 J. Patrick White Air Force 1965-68 Richard Maher Marine Corps 1971-74 Robert Reimer Army 1950-53 John Wibe Navy 1958-61 John Mayne Navy 1970-73 Pat Reinert Army 1983-present Paul Wieck II Army 1973-02 David McCauley Army 1979-85 John Rensink Army 1965-68 Gary Wiegel Army 1960-62 Mark McCormick Navy 1955-58 Ronald Ricker Army 1967-69 Wayne Wilson Army 1968-70 Bruce McKee Air Force 1959-62 LaVerne M. Roberg Richard Winga Air Force 1964-72 Case McKinley Army 1953-55 Darius Robinson Navy 2004-08 Michael Wunn Army 1991-present Keith A. McKinley Army 1953-55 Lane Rogers Air Force 1983-11 Anonymous Army 1969-71

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Rosanne Plante is an attorney, commu- Have you ever been involved in pageants What was it like competing with other nity college instructor and 20-year mem- before? Why did you decide to participate women from all over in the pageant? ber of The Iowa State Bar Association. in Mrs. Iowa? It was an amazing experience meeting She’s also a pageant queen. I had never done a large pageant women from all 50 states and 12 foreign focus groups • M ock J uries • shadow J uries Plante is wrapping up her year as reign- before, just local contests. I was the countries who do meaningful work in their ing Mrs. Iowa International, a pageant 1990 Sioux City Relays Queen during communities, states and nations. It was also program for married women age 21 to 56 my college days. I decided to participate an intense week of rehearsals concluding years old. in Mrs. Iowa because I was nominated in a two-night pageant with professionally Plante, who practices law in Hinton, for my public service work both as an produced dance numbers, etc. I learned traveled to Florida this past summer for attorney and as a certified Iowa Master quickly how to walk and dance in 6-inch the worldwide Mrs. International pageant Gardener since 2004. The International pageant heels! and, while she didn’t win, she got the system focuses on married women who chance to showcase her platform which promote and support community causes- Talk to us about your “Green Ambassador” focuses on feeding the hungry. -that is the main reason I decided to program and what you’ve been involved in Here is an excerpt of an interview with interview for Mrs. Iowa International. during your year as Mrs. Iowa. ... the Mrs. Plante: I am the first contestant in the his- tory of the pageant to have a platform of gardening. The Green Ambassador Grow with us. program matches home gardeners with missing excess produce to food banks that feed the hungry. My goal was to recruit 99 other 2017 Continuing Legal Education gardeners to represent the 99 counties in piece Iowa. I am proud to report I met that goal, and have Green Ambassadors in four other states including: South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Illinois. To date, my Green to your Ambassadors have donated over 2,000 pounds of food during this garden season Betrayal of Trust? and we are still growing and going. I plan to continue this mission long after I pass on puzzle. Your client hired them, trained them and invested in them. Now they have taken my crown! advantage of that trust and have begun stealing value from your client’s company. You are an attorney and professor. Did you TD&T CPAs and Advisors, P.C.’s experienced learn any lessons from pageantry that you professionals can uncover the trail of evidence apply in your professional life? leading to the perpetrators. Working Real Estate Transactions CLE like detectives, they will find evidence of March 24, 2017 Actually, I have applied lessons from my employee theft, misappropriation of funds, professional life to pageantry. It is a whole kickbacks, securities fraud, insurance fraud and more. Engage our team to get the hard new world and culture I had to embrace numbers you require to present your case. and fit into quickly. I had no state director, Denny Taylor, MBA, CPA, ABV, CFF so I was responsible for all my own appear- Neil Smith, MBA, CPA, ABV, CFE Julie Mickelson Mark Lechtenberg CPA, ABV For more information: ances, booking, selecting wardrobe, etc. I Vice President of sales Business Dispute www.drakecle.law used my skills as an attorney to research Probate Litigation and develop my platform. My organiza- Business Valuation Personal Injury tional skills as an attorney and professor 515-223-9356 Fraud • Divorce also came in handy as I was balancing a [email protected] full-time job and my new Mrs. Iowa duties. 800-773-2727 | [email protected] www.cpaabv.com www.harbingerjury.com

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