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Iowa Paralegal Association 2025 Spring Seminar
Friday, April 11, 2025
You are cordially invited to attend the Iowa Paralegal Association's 2025 Spring Seminar to be held at
DMACC - Urban Campus
1100 7th Avenue, Des Moines Iowa
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Chief Justice Susan Christensen
GUEST SPEAKERS & TOPICS
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8:00 – 8:45a
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Registration & Networking - Continental Breakfast
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8:45 – 9:00 a
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President’s Introduction
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9:00 – 9:50 a
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Chief Justice Susan Christensen
Topic TBD
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10:00 – 10:50a
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Elizabeth Hennessey
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
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Joseph Leo
Business Formation 101 – Best Practices and Strategies
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11:00 – 11:50a
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Kent Balduchi
Witness Preparation/Objectives
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Josh Christensen
Contracts
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12:00 – 1:00p
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Luncheon – IPA Mid-Year Meeting
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1:00p – 1:50p
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Pam Wheeler
Digital Evidence
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Timothy Gartin
Real Estate Transactions
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2:00p – 2:50p
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Jerry Anderson
The Impact of Loper Bright Enterprises and Jarkesy’s Supreme Court Opinions
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Doug Struyk and Jenny Dorman
Legislative Updates
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3:00p – 3:50p
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Breanna Young
Estate Planning, Probate
Guardianships and Conservatorships
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Judge Kristin Formanek
Updates to Legislation & Rules of Criminal Procedure; and Professionalism in and out of the courtroom
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Please be sure to check back for additions to our listing!
SEMINAR MATERIALS: This seminar is paperless. Any materials related to the sessions listed above, as well as joining instructions, will be sent via e-mail prior to the event. Please include an e-mail address when registering for this event. IPA members, please make sure we have your most up-to-date e-mail address.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT: IPA is working on approval for attorney and paralegal CLE credit by the NALA Certifying Board, and the Iowa Supreme Court Commission of Continuing Legal Education. An announcement regarding the assignment of credits will be made at or following the seminar and will appear in an official publication of the IPA.
IPA 2025 Spring Seminar prices are as follows:
$100 Members $150 Non-Members $25 Student Members
IPA Members receive discounted seminar fees and many other benefits. If you would like to become a member, please contact the IPA President at membership@iowaparalegal.org for more information and/or click here to join today!
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Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors!
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