by Sue Orhon | May 15, 2026 | Stories
Each and every year, Iowa Legal Aid helps low-income individuals and families access legal representation, advice, and information, along with the support needed to resolve civil legal issues affecting their income, housing, safety, and health care. In 2025, staff and... 
by Sue Orhon | Jun 2, 2026 | Client Success Stories, Stories
Iowa Legal Aid represented Natasha, a domestic abuse survivor, and her five children through our Waterloo Regional Office as she sought to extend a domestic abuse protection order and begin the process of safely ending her marriage. Although separated in 2023, the... 
by Sue Orhon | Jun 2, 2026 | Client Success Stories, Stories
Iowa Legal Aid represented “Ryan,” a man with a serious mental illness who has received social security income (SSI) since childhood. Ryan’s mother, “Kristan,” serves as his representative payee and helped communicate with the legal team throughout the case. Ryan’s... 
by Sue Orhon | May 19, 2026 | News Updates, Stories
A grant from the Iowa State Bar Foundation will help Iowa Legal Aid continue its statewide housing stability project, providing free legal help to low-income Iowans facing housing issues. The funding will support attorneys, paralegals, and advocates who assist tenants... 
by Sue Orhon | Jun 3, 2025 | Stories
Earlier this year, Iowa Legal Aid Managing Attorney Ericka Petersen taught a Poverty Law Practicum at the University of Iowa College of Law. This 14-week experiential course provided law students the opportunity to learn about substantive poverty law along with... 
by Sue Orhon | Jun 3, 2025 | Stories
Hope. Dignity. Justice. They’re not just words, but values that Iowa Legal Aid embraces each and every day as we work to provide legal assistance to Iowa’s most vulnerable populations. With 10 offices across the state, our work impacts people in all 99 counties. 2023...