Please join us for this free CLE, hosted by The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center, at Boyd Law Building on Friday, September 26, 2025.

2:00 PM-3:00 PM - Attorneys as Nonprofit Board Members (1 hour including 1 hour of ethics)

This session brings together legal professionals who will present issues related to attorney service as nonprofit board members. Panelists will review the fiduciary duties, professional rules, and ethical issues arising from board service. Panelists will review common scenarios, as well as potential pathways to navigate issues of competence, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session.

3:00 PM-4:00 PM - Nonprofit Law in Iowa – 2025 (1 hour)

This session brings together legal professionals who will present trends and topics in nonprofit law. Panelists will review relevant state and federal statutes and case law, as well as new and proposed administrative rules. Areas of focus include compliance in maintaining incorporation and tax exemption, professional fundraising, meeting requirements, operations of foreign entities, exempt employee compensation, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session.

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PANELISTS
Willard L. Boyd III, Nyemaster Goode, P.C. (view bio)
Dave Bright, Associate Director and Adjunct Faculty, Iowa College of Law (view bio)
Angela Fogt, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath L.L.P. (view bio)
Paul Thelen, Director and Adjunct Faculty, Iowa College of Law (view bio)