From PCBA President Steve Eckley . . .
PCBA President Steve Eckley
This is an urgent call to arms!
We are fighting an uphill battle to secure adequate funding for Iowa’s court system. To avoid more layoffs and more courthouse closings, the Legislature must accept the $164 million budget requested by Chief Justice Cady and recommended by Governor Branstad.
Like it or not, it falls largely to us, the lawyers who use the courts and know the value of the judicial system, to speak not just for ourselves and our clients, but for the countless Iowans who depend on the courts but lack the voice to be heard by their representatives. Click here to read more and find out what simple things you can do to make a difference!
Get those clubs ready for our golf outing!
The PCBA’s annual Bench & Bar Golf Outing to benefit the PCBA Volunteer Lawyers Project will be held on Tuesday, June 8,at the A.H. Blank Golf Course. Registration begins at noon with the shotgun start at 1 p.m. Early bird registration (before May 11) is $100/person. Register between May 12 and May 25, and the cost is $115/person; after May 25, it’s $125/person. The registration fee includes green fees, cart, range balls, and dinner following golf. A box lunch may be ordered for an additional $10. Please note that you must pre-register in order to play. Click here to download the registration form.
Have you renewed your PCBA membership?
One of the best things you can do for your career is to renew your PCBA membership. Your membership entitles you to FREE CLE seminars to sharpen your skills, monthly luncheons to explore current issues, access to the court-sponsored mediation program, news and information you can’t get anywhere else, discounts on programs and services, and much, much more. Click here to learn more and to download the renewal form. If you have questions about your membership, contact PCBA Executive Director Carol Burdette.
PCBA members honored for pro bono work
The American Bar Association designated October as Pro Bono month and the Polk County Bar Association initiated a number of activities to help celebrate including: Encouraging Polk County attorneys to take on volunteer cases, asking the Iowa Supreme Court to recognize volunteers, recognizing attorneys in the 5th Judicial District who have provided at least 50 hours of pro bono service through the PCBA’s Volunteer Lawyers Project, and honoring three individuals for donating more than 200 hours of service. Click here for complete details.
