Iowa Paralegal Association 2026 Spring Seminar

Friday, May 1, 2026

You are cordially invited to attend the Iowa Paralegal Association's 2026 Spring Seminar to be held at

Courtyard Marriott - Ankeny

2405 SE Creekview Drive, Ankeny, IA 50021


KEYNOTE SPEAKER

 

Justice Edward M. Mansfield

Edward M. Mansfield

GUEST SPEAKERS & TOPICS

8:00 – 8:45a

Registration & Networking - Continental Breakfast

8:45 – 9:00 a

President’s Introduction

9:00 – 9:50 a

Justice Edward M. Mansfield

How law practice has changed in the last 40 years and what other changes may be coming

10:00 – 10:50a

Dillon Malone

Seller Impersonation Fraud

Josh Christensen

Contracts - Part II

11:00 – 11:50a

Tim Semelroth

Future of Trial Preparation - Practical AI Tools for Lawyers

Raziel Agueta

Immigration Law and the Immigration Process

12:00 – 1:00p

Luncheon – IPA Mid-Year Meeting

1:00p – 1:50p

Tom Drews

Microsoft Copilot, Chat GPT & Adobe AI Assistant Walk Into a Law Firm

Frederic C. Hayer

Discovery

2:00p – 2:50p

Josh Opperman

Iowa Legal Aid/Available Services

Doug Struyk and Jenny Dorman

Legislative Updates

3:00p – 3:50p

John Lade

Ethics of Cyber Security