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1007 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-5011

The Iowa State Capitol, seat of the Iowa General Assembly, is located in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines, and houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State. The building also includes a chamber for the Iowa Supreme Court, although court activities usually take place in the neighboring Iowa Supreme Court building. The building was constructed between 1871 and 1886, and is the only five-domed capitol in the country.Located at East 9th Street and Grand Avenue, the Capitol is set atop a hill and offers a panoramic view of the city's downtown and the West Capitol Terrace. Various monuments and memorials are to its sides and front, including the Soldiers and Sailors' Monument and the Lincoln and Tad statue.HistoryNot long after achieving statehood, Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City, and the 1st General Assembly, in 1846, authorized a commission to select a location. In 1847, the town of Monroe City, in Jasper County was selected as the new location of the capitol and platted out, but the 1848 Legislature decided not to move the capitol from Iowa City. In 1854, the General Assembly decreed a location “within two miles of the Raccoon fork of the Des Moines River.” The exact spot was chosen when Wilson Alexander Scott gave the state nine and one-half acres where the Capitol now stands. Final legislative approval for the construction of a permanent statehouse was given on April 8, 1870.

Community and Government Near Iowa State Capitol

The Color Run Des Moines
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1111 E Court Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319

Iowa State Capital Building
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E 9th St & E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 281-5591

Iowa State Capitol Des Moines
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1007 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313

The Iowa State Bar Association
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625 E Court Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 243-3179

ISBA History The Iowa State Bar Association is a vibrant, progressive organization that provides Iowa attorneys with the benefits of professional association with their colleagues. Its benefits include continuing legal education, practice aids, interaction with the judiciary and legislature, participation in reform of the law, and news regarding developments impacting the profession. The ISBA includes lawyers young and old, newly licensed as well as retired, residents and nonresidents (including military), active and inactive, lawyers in practice, and those working for business, government, and in other lines of work. In all, the Association includes approximately 8,000 lawyers and judges in Iowa’s 99 counties and beyond. The Iowa State Bar Association also can lay legitimate claim to being the oldest voluntary state bar association in the United States, having been formed initially in 1874, four years before even the American Bar Association. In that year, Iowa had been a state for 28 years and boasted a population of 1.5 million, which made it tenth among the 37 states. In his book, History of American Law, Lawrence M. Friedman, History of American Law 648 (2d ed., New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1985). Lawrence M. Friedman observes: For most of the 19th century, no organization even pretended to speak for the bar as a whole, or any substantial part, or to govern the conduct of lawyers. Lawyers formed associations, mainly social, from time to time; but there was no general bar group until the last third of the century. Noting the Association of the Bar of the City of New York was formed in 1870, the author confirms Iowa’s formation of its state bar association four years later made it the first state in the nation to do so. Similarly, in To Go Free: A Treasury of Iowa’s Legal Heritage, Acton, Richard Lord & Patricia Nassif Acton, To Go Free: A Treasury of Iowa’s Legal Heritage 147 (Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1995). authors Richard, Lord Acton and Patricia Nassif Acton recount how Iowa lawyers met at the Polk County courthouse to organize The Iowa State Bar Association in May, 1874. The Actons state, "The Iowa Association is believed to be the first such organization in the country to maintain its existence for a lengthy duration.” Except for a hiatus in its meetings between 1881 and 1895 (while cities such as Philadelphia and New Orleans formed their own bar associations and states such as Mississippi and Massachusetts formed bar associations lasting only a few years) The Iowa State Bar Association has continued its existence for over 135 years. Membership State bar associations throughout the country fall into two categories: unified and voluntary. In a unified bar, a lawyer is automatically a member of the bar association upon receiving a law license, and in some states the bar association is actually operated by or as an arm of the state supreme court. In contrast, there are 16 state bar associations where membership is optional and voluntary. Iowa is one of those and proud to have one of the highest membership rates (close to 90%) of any voluntary bar association in the country. Fifty-four percent live and work in Iowa’s largest cities, with the remainder spread throughout the state’s small towns and rural communities. Seven percent of the members are solo practitioners, 44% practice in firms of two to five members, 21% in firms with six to ten members, and 28% in firms with over 10 members. There are probably many reasons why The Iowa State Bar Association has such a high membership percentage, but here are just a few. First and foremost, Iowa lawyers are committed to justice and dedicated to their profession. Second, the ISBA provides many valuable services to its members. Third, its involvement with and handling of contemporary issues earns it respect from its members, the judiciary and legislature, and the public. The ISBA has historically been at the forefront of significant changes in Iowa law, many of which have little to do with lawyers but are in the best interests of all Iowans. It has served as the voice of Iowa lawyers, not only on behalf of the profession but also on behalf of the legal rights of all Iowans. Organization The ISBA’s offices are in Des Moines, at the foot of the Iowa Capitol. The Association’s business is conducted through an Executive Director and staff of fourteen employees operating with an annual budget of $2.6 million. It is funded through members’ dues, which are among the lowest in the nation, and through other revenue sources such as receipts from the sales of forms and practice manuals and the many continuing legal education seminars it conducts. The Association is governed by a 43-member Board of Governors elected from each of the state’s fourteen judicial election districts. The Association’s officers (President, President-Elect, and Vice-President) are elected by the membership after being nominated by the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors also elects two representatives to the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates, that association’s policy-making body. ISBA members belong to 22 substantive law sections and 36 committees. Substantive law sections include Litigation, Real Estate, Probate & Trust, Family & Juvenile, Criminal, Labor & Employment, Agricultural, Commercial & Bankruptcy, Taxation, General Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and e-Commerce. ISBA committees include Professionalism, Specialization, Technology, Legal Forms, Jury Instructions, Appellate Practice, and Federal Practice. The ISBA also has a Young Lawyers Division, which has its own set of officers, conducts its own programs and events, and is open to any ISBA member who is under the age of 35 or who has been in practice less than 10 years. Members in the Young Lawyers Division comprise 23% of the total Association membership. ISBA members also operate a Political Action Committee, called LawPac, which disburses lawyers’ contributions totaling approximately $60,000 each year to legislative candidates. The ISBA also sponsors a free-standing Lawyers Helping Lawyers organization that helps lawyers who suffer from depression or alcohol and drug problems. The Association’s projects and activities also are supported financially by the Iowa State Bar Foundation, a charitable organization with over $1 million in assets. Outreach The ISBA hosts a dynamic web site at which provides valuable information to the bar and public alike, including legal resources, news of current developments, and valuable links to judicial and other legal websites. The Association also publishes IOWADOCS software forms, the preeminent legal forms used in Iowa for deeds, purchase agreements, probate forms, and myriad other uses. An Association-sponsored electronic research arrangement likewise offers a great value to Iowa practitioners. ISBA also provides to the public numerous pamphlets and other publications with such diverse titles as: Do You Need A Will?, How to be a Good Witness, How To Use Small Claims Court, Jury Handbook, Executor’s Handbook, Consumer Guide to Iowa Law, Sound Steps in Purchasing a Home, and The Rights of Young People. The Association enjoys an excellent relationship with Iowa’s judiciary and the state’s two law schools. ISBA officers confer frequently with Iowa judges, including the Chief Justice, on matters affecting lawyers and the courts. The Association works with the deans and faculty of the law schools to involve faculty members in the Association’s work, such as revising state statutes, to assist in insuring the law schools’ curricula are well-designed to provide students the necessary background to practice law in Iowa, and to aid the transition from law student to practicing lawyer.

Yankee Doodle Pops
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University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309

State of Iowa Wallace Building
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502 E 9th St
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 281-5918

Iowa Department of Corrections
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11th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

State of Iowa Judicial
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1111 E Court Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 725-8029

Ola Babcock Miller Building
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13th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

The Ola Babcock Miller Building, also known as the State Library of Iowa, is an historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Iowa State Historical Building.HistoryThe building was designed by architect Oliver O. Smith in 1898 in the Beaux Arts style. It is one of the oldest buildings in the Iowa State Capitol Complex. The building initially housed the Iowa State Historical Society, which up to this time had three rooms in the capitol building. They moved here in 1899 and stayed until their present building was completed in 1987. After an historic renovation the building was renamed in honor of Ola Babcock Miller, Iowa’s first female Secretary of State. The building now houses the State Library of Iowa, which has occupied space in the building since 1912.

Bethany Christian Services
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316 E 6th St
Des Moines, IA 50309-1907

(515) 270-0824

American Legion
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720 Lyon St
Des Moines, IA 50309-5468

(515) 282-5068

The Grassley Commitee
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621 E 9th St
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 288-5055

Secretary Of State
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321 E 12th St Fl 1
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-8993

State of Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission
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717 E Court Ave, Ste B
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 281-7352

Bar Board of Examiners
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1111 E Court Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-5911

Age-Friendly Greater Des Moines
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600 E Locust St
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 697-1002

State of Iowa
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502 E 9th St, Rm 40
Des Moines, IA 50319-5005

(515) 242-5967

Emergency Medical Service
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321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-3741

Director Of Elections
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321 E 12th St Fl 1
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-5865

Substance Abuse & Health Div
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321 E 12th St Rm 2003
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-4417

Local Business Near Iowa State Capitol

Iowa State Capitol
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1007 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-5011

Il Campidoglio di Des Moines è la sede governativa dello Stato dell'Iowa, negli Stati Uniti d'America.Fu costruito tra 1871 e 1886 dagli architetti John Crombie Cochrane e Alfred H. Piquenard.Voci correlate Des Moines

Iowa State Capitol Des Moines
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1007 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313

American Munchies
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1000 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 240-9171

Capitol View Credit Union
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1000 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 725-2167

Central Iowa Library Services
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1112 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50319

(866) 642-7917

Our district includes 13 counties and 99 public libraries!

Iowa State Capital Building
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E 9th St & E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 281-5591

State of Iowa Wallace Building
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502 E 9th St
Des Moines, IA 50309

(515) 281-5918

State of Iowa
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502 E 9th St, Rm 40
Des Moines, IA 50319-5005

(515) 242-5967

Ola Babcock Miller Building
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13th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

The Ola Babcock Miller Building, also known as the State Library of Iowa, is an historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Iowa State Historical Building.HistoryThe building was designed by architect Oliver O. Smith in 1898 in the Beaux Arts style. It is one of the oldest buildings in the Iowa State Capitol Complex. The building initially housed the Iowa State Historical Society, which up to this time had three rooms in the capitol building. They moved here in 1899 and stayed until their present building was completed in 1987. After an historic renovation the building was renamed in honor of Ola Babcock Miller, Iowa’s first female Secretary of State. The building now houses the State Library of Iowa, which has occupied space in the building since 1912.

M. Patricia Quinlisk
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321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-4941

Emergency Medical Service
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321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-3741

Secretary Of State
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321 E 12th St Fl 1
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-8993

Iowa Cosmetology Board
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321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-4416

Nursing Home Administrators BD
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321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-7689

Department Inspections Appeals
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321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-7102

Commission on the Status of
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321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 242-5655

Director Of Elections
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321 E 12th St Fl 1
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-5865

Substance Abuse & Health Div
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321 E 12th St Rm 2003
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-4417

Securities Bureau
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321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-4441