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Iowa State Bar Association
TypeLegal Society
HeadquartersDes Moines, IA
Location
  • United States
Membership
8,000[1]
Websitehttp://www.iowabar.org/

The Iowa State Bar Association is a voluntary bar association for the state of Iowa.

History

In May, 1874. Iowa lawyers met at the Polk County courthouse to organize The Iowa State Bar Association; it is the oldest voluntary state bar association in the United States.[1]

Organization

The Association's overall governance by a 43-member Board of Governors, elected from the state’s fourteen judicial election districts. A President, President-Elect and Vice-President, are nominated by the Board and elected by the membership.

Functions

Prior to 1995, the Association policed the Bar for ethical rules violations and non-lawyers engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. In 1995, both of those functions were ceded to the Iowa Supreme Court.

The Association currently provides a broad array of services to its membership and the public.

References

  1. ^ a b ISBA History, The Iowa State Bar Association, archived from the original on 2012-08-01, retrieved 2012-08-08

See also

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