IBPE Releases New Ethics Opinions
"Iowa’s Three Advanced Medical Directives"
Judicial Branch Building Public Open House May 7
Arabella Mansfield Award Nomination Being Accepted

IBPE Releases New Ethics Opinions

The Iowa Board of Professional Ethics has released the following new ethics opinions:

05-03 ADVERTISING: LISTING IN CORPORATE COUNSEL MAGAZINE

05-04 ADVERTISING: “EXPERIENCE”

05-05 REFERRAL SERVICES: AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

05-06 CONFLICTS: REPRESENTATION OF RESPONDENT IN A DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING BY A PARTNER OF A GRIEVANCE COMMISSION MEMBER

"Iowa’s Three Advanced Medical Directives"

This session covered Iowa’s three advanced medical directives: Life-Sustaining Procedures Act (Living Will); Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (Health Care POA); and Out-of-Hospital Do-Not Resuscitate (OOHDNR) orders. The presentation focused on the purpose and differences between each directive; execution and revocation requirements and issues; procedure in absence of a directive; and general provisions including presumptions in absence of a written advanced directive.

Audio Recording of March 31st CLE "Iowa’s Three Advanced Medical Directives"

Judicial Branch Building Public Open House May 7

Des Moines, April 13, 2005 -- In celebration of Law Week 2005, the Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa Court of Appeals, and the State Court Administrator’s Office invite the public to visit the Judicial Branch Building on Saturday, May 7, from 10 am to 2 pm. The open house will provide a unique opportunity for Iowans to learn more about the work of the courts and visit with judges.
Additional Information

Arabella Mansfield Award Nomination Being Accepted

The Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys (I.O.W.A.) is accepting nominations for the 2005 Arabella Mansfield Award. In addition, the I.O.W.A. and the Iowa National Bar Association (INBA) are accepting nominations for the 2005 Gertrude Rush Award.

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, May 6, 2005. The nomination criteria, forms, and instructions are accessible at the I.O.W.A. website at:
http://www.iowawomenattorneys.org/awards.htm

Arabella Mansfield Award
I.O.W.A. established the Arabella Mansfield Award in 2002 to recognize outstanding women lawyers in Iowa who have promoted and nurtured women in the legal profession. The award is named after Arabella Mansfield, the first woman lawyer admitted to the practice of law in the United States. She was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1869.
Gertrude Rush Award I.O.W.A. and the INBA jointly established the Gertrude Rush Award in 2003 to recognize a lawyer who manifests the pioneering spirit of Gertrude Rush, demonstrates leadership in the community and in the legal profession and demonstrates concern for human and civil rights. Gertrude Rush was the first African-American woman to be admitted to the practice of law in Iowa, in 1918. She became one of the founders of the National Bar Association after she and four other black lawyers were denied membership in the American Bar Association.

Presentation of Awards
The Arabella Mansfield Award and the Gertrude Rush Award will both be presented at the I.O.W.A. annual meeting and banquet on Thursday, June 23, 2005. The I.O.W.A. annual meeting and banquet is held in conjunction with the Iowa State Bar Association annual meeting at the downtown Marriott Hotel in Des Moines.

Questions
If you have questions regarding these awards or have difficulty accessing the website information, please contact Ruth Cooperrider, I.O.W.A Professional Action Chairperson, at: (telephone) 515-281-3712 or (e-mail) awards@iowawomenattorneys.org