SOUTHWEST IOWA LAWYER LEAGUE
2020 ANNUAL SEMINARFebruary 27th& 28th, 2020
Holiday Inn Council Bluffs at Ameristar 2202 River Road Council Bluffs, IA 51501
The Southwest Iowa Lawyer League (SWILL) is a non-profit corporation organized for purposes of providing continuing Legal Education for Attorneys in Southwest Iowa and Nebraska. This year’s seminar will be February 27th& 28th at the Holiday Inn at Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs. This includes the seminar; buffet lunch on Thursday and Friday. There will be a cocktail reception following Thursday’s final speaker.
The schedule of speakers is subject to change. Approved credits will be posted with the materials and on the website.
Hours Applied for:
Nebraska: 10
Ethics Iowa: 2
Ethics Nebraska: 2
Total CLE Hours Approved: 15.0
Ethics Hours Approved: 2.0
Activity Number: 344345
Registration can be sent to:
Southwest Iowa Lawyer League
c/o Bill McGinn, 20 North 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Seminar Rates:
One Day Rate: $150.00
Both Days: $250.00
Registration Form
Schedule Of Speakers
THURSDAY, February 27, 2020
8:00 – 8:45: Kirk Brumbaugh -(F)(N) Debtor/Creditor, Rights and Remedies
8:45 – 9:30: Rich Arnold- Child Support
9:45 – 10:15: Brett Wessles- Presenting evidence of Prior Bad Acts.
10:15 – 11:00: Charles Stolz- Issues In Technology and Communication.
11:00 – 12:00: Mark Weber-Ethics
12:00– 12:30: Lunch- Bar meeting
12:30 – 1:15: Hon. Susan Larsen Christensen-
1:00 – 1:30: Michael O’Bradovich and Polygraph Examiner –
1:15 – 2:00: John S. Berry & Mallory Hughes- Drug Pipeline.
2:30 – 4:00: Mallory Hughes- Panel Discussion on Experts in Defending Sex Assault Cases.
4:00 – 4:30: 4th Bar Presentation
5:00- Cocktail Hour: Sponsored by Woodkie Mediation
FRIDAY, February28th, 2020
8:00 – 9:00: DeShawne Sell and Dawn Landon- Juvenile Law Update
9:00 – 10:00: Hon. Celeste Bremer and Hon. Helen Adams- Federal Branch
10:00 – 11:00: Michael O’Bradovich-
11:00 – 12:00: Hon. Susan Bazis, Hon. Mike Nelson – (F)(I)(N) Federal Court Local Rules
12:00 – 12:30: Lunch- Iowa Legal Aid
12:30 – 1:00: Brad Boyem and Kyle McGinn-New laws in Iowa regarding Guardianship and Conservatorship.
1:30 – 2:30: Matt Lathrop- Save Money- Collecting your client’s complete medical records.
2:30 – 3:30: Michael Murphy- “Winning the Unwinnable” 50 Years of Jury Selection.
3:30 – 4:30: Joe Hrvol- Ethics- So You Got The Big Case.