Nominations being accepted for 2006 Arabella Mansfield and Gertrude Rush Awards
New Member Benefit "Internet Faxing Service"
Bridge the Gap "Gets Childish"
2006 Bench Bar Conference "Let’s Dance: Bench and Bar Collaboration Gets It Done."
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Nominations being accepted for 2006 Arabella Mansfield and Gertrude Rush Awards

The Iowa Organization of Women Attorneys (I.O.W.A.) is accepting nominations for the 2006 Arabella Mansfield Award. In addition, the I.O.W.A. and the Iowa National Bar Association (INBA) are accepting nominations for the 2006 Gertrude Rush Award.

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, May 5, 2006. The nomination criteria, forms, and instructions, as well as the recipients from previous years, are accessible on the I.O.W.A. website at: http://www.iowawomenattorneys.org/awards.htm

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 22, 2006. 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

New Member Benefit "Internet Faxing Service"

As a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, you have access to enrollment in the Send2Fax, LLC Internet faxing service. Send2Fax is a fast, inexpensive and easy to use service that allows you to send and receive faxes via your email account and Internet connection. With Send2Fax, there is no software to install and all faxes are sent in a non-proprietary PDF format. The sign up process is very simple and so fast that you’ll be ready to start sending and receiving faxes immediately! Individual plans start at $7.95/month and multi-user corporate plans start at $37.95/month. Secure HIPAA compliant faxing options are also available for an additional cost. Toll-free or local fax numbers are assigned for no additional charge. Visit http://www.send2fax.com/isba or call 800-838-3212 and sign up today!

Bridge the Gap "Gets Childish"

May 4-5, 2006
Des Moines Downtown Marriott

Bridge the Gap is an excellent opportunity to obtain all your Iowa and Federal CLE credits in one seminar. Once again we have put together another excellent range of topics and speakers.

This year's topics include:

• Ethics & Fee Agreements
• 4th Amendment - Search and Seizure
• Impeaching Verdicts
• Trial Technology
• Medicaid Estate Planning
• Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
• Discovery - Federal and State
• Tax Treatment of Settlements