In the Balance

This month, the In The Balance Podcast hosts Leo Landis. He is the State Curator of the State Historical Society of Iowa as well as the Museum Curator of State Historical Museum of Iowa. We discuss the people and stories behind Iowa’s three constitutional conventions. You can find more information about the 1857 Iowa Constitutional Convention” here.

Host: Abhash Shrestha
Guest: Leo Landis

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This month, In The Balance Podcast hosts Dr. Roxann Ryan. Dr. Ryan began practicing law in the Iowa Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Division in 1980 and has been involved with numerous state agencies and legal associations.  She is also an adjunct instructor at Drake Law School, Simpson College and University of Northern Iowa.

Host: Abhash Shrestha
Guest: Dr. Roxann Ryan

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This month, the In The Balance Podcast hosts Jessica Taylor, director of Boards and Commissions for the Office of Professional Regulation, which oversees a grant program that helps fund organizations that provide legal assistance to low-income Iowans with civil legal problems.

 Host: Abhash Shrestha
 Guest: Jessica Taylor  

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 This month, I spoke with magistrate Christin Skilton, the magistrate in Chickasaw County. We discussed her role, her service and her motivation working for the Iowa Judicial Branch.

 Host: Abhash Shrestha
 Guest: Magistrate Christine Skilton

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This month, I spoke with Savannah Hanning, the trial court supervisor in Linn County. We discussed her career and her experiences working in the Iowa Judicial Branch.

 Host: Abhash Shrestha
 Guest: Savannah Hanning
  

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This month, I had a fascinating chat with Tim Eckley, who works as the assistant counsel for the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. We talked about the free Iowa court forms available on the Iowacourts.gov website, and how they are the essential tools for people in court without an attorney.

Host: Abhash Shrestha
 Guest: Timothy Eckley
  

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This month I spoke with Iowa Supreme Courts senior law clerk Anna Stoeffler. We discussed her educational journey, her decision to go to law school, and what to expect when pursuing a law career.

Host: Abhash Shrestha
Guest: Anna Stoeffler, Senior Law Clerk to Chief Justice Christensen.
 
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Welcome back. 

In this episode of in the balance we focus on the benefits of the Iowa Business Court. I spoke to Iowa Supreme Court Justice Thomas Waterman and Business Court Judge David Nelmark to discuss how the business court moves complex commercial litigation cases through the court system more expeditiously, lowering costs for litigants and the court system. 

Host: Abhash Shrestha
 Guest: Thomas Waterman, Iowa Supreme Court Justice
 Guest: David Nelmark, Business Court Judge

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A quick update: this will be my last month hosting the In the Balance podcast for the Iowa Judicial Branch. I will be turning the reins over to our new host and producer, Abhash, in January, so keep your eyes and ears out for those exciting new developments. For my last podcast interview, I wanted to introduce one of the newest members to the Iowa Judicial Branch, Megan Tooker, Counsel to the Chief Justice.

Host: Marissa Gaal
Guest: Megan Tooker, Counsel to the Chief Justice

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This month I am going to walk you through the evolution of the Iowa court system, taking us through the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Host: Marissa Gaal

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