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Polk County Bar Association

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Iowa's largest metropolitan bar association serving attorneys, the community, and the judiciary.

The Polk County Bar Association is the largest local bar association in the state of Iowa. We provide continuing legal education, social and networking opportunities to our members. We are a diverse group who practice in a wide variety of legal fields. We are judges, private practitioners, government workers, and corporate legal counsel. We are a non-profit, volunteer organization working to serve and improve the legal and judicial system while providing public service to the community

10/16/2026

What a wonderful turnout for our October PCBA Monthly Luncheon!

Earlier this week, we gathered for a fascinating deep dive into election law led by Anthony Gaughan, Kern Family Chair, Associate Dean, and Professor of Law at Drake University, just in time ahead of this year's midterm elections.

We also had the distinct honor of welcoming Chief Justice Christensen of the Iowa Supreme Court, alongside Justices McDermott, Mansfield, and Waterman, to present special awards to some of our dedicated PCBA Volunteer Lawyers Project volunteers who generously gave more than 50 hours of their time to pro bono clients in Polk County though the PCBA VLP this past year! If you are interested in volunteering, let us know, we have a number of rewarding pro bono volunteer opportunities!

Thank you to everyone who joined us, to Hot Tamale Catering for the fantastic lunch, and, most importantly, to our incredible pro bono volunteers whose commitment makes such a profound difference in our community.

10/15/2026

The Polk County Bar Association hosted our Annual Bench & Bar Golf Outing to benefit the PCBA Volunteer Lawyers Project this month at Terrace Hills Golf Course and it was a fantastic success!

Thanks to our golfers, sponsors, the course, and wonderful volunteers - this year’s outing raised vital funds to support access to justice for low-income individuals in Polk County through the PCBA Volunteer Lawyers Project.
A big congratulations to the winning team from Dickinson, Bradshaw, Fowler & Hagen, P.C. - well played!

Events like this wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our members and community partners. Thank you for helping us make a difference while having a great time doing it.

09/10/2026

We had a great turnout this past Tuesday as we kicked off the 2026 - 2027 PCBA Monthly Luncheon series!

Thank you to Matt McGuire of Nyemaster Goode, P.C. for an exceptionally detailed breakdown of the most recent term of the Iowa Supreme Court and Iowa Court of Appeals. His statistical analysis and deep dive into appellate trends provided insightful takeaways for our members.

Special thanks to everyone who joined us! We hope to see you at our next one on October 13!

06/15/2026

Exciting news from the Polk County Bar Association!

After 36 years of dedicated leadership, our Executive Director, Carol Phillips, will retire at the end of this year. Following a thorough search by our hiring committee, we are pleased to announce her successor: Mr. Ben Hildebrandt.

We are confident that Ben will be a fantastic addition to our organization and is well suited to help guide the organization through this transition. Ben has previously held leadership roles with the Iowa Bankers Association, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Iowa Hospital Association, and was executive director of the American Institute of Architects-Iowa Chapter. He has also served several area law firms in various capacities.

Ben will officially step into his role this July. To ensure a seamless transition, Carol will move into an emeritus role to assist and train Ben until her official retirement in December.

Please join us in giving Ben a warm welcome to the PCBA team!

06/12/2026

We were joined this week by Justice Christopher McDonald Justice David May of the Iowa Supreme Court to speak at our 2026 Annual PCBA Law Clerk Luncheon. President-Elect Corrin Hatala led a wonderful Q and A session with law clerks, summer associates and member attorneys. A big thanks to everyone who was able to join - what a great showing from our local legal community!

05/12/2026

Today the Polk County Bar Association held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Members. Joseph Moser officially took office as PCBA President and Immediate Past President Drew J. Gentsch was recognized for his leadership over the last year.

We are looking forward to another great year at the PCBA!

05/05/2026

Another great PCBA Law Day celebration is in the books! PCBA President Drew J. Gentsch and PCBA Law Day Committee Co-Chair Katie Overberg along with PCBA staff and committee members welcomed a talented group of nearly 50 students from across the metro who created winning projects for this year's theme: The Rule of Law and the American Dream. Judge Ashley Stewart of Polk County was our keynote speaker who gave inspirational remarks to our student winners.

A huge thanks to our dedicated committee and team for making this a memorable day for our talented local students.

Address

625 E Court Avenue Suite 100
Des Moines, IA
50309

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4pm
Friday	8:30am - 4pm

Website

http://www.pcbaonline.org/

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