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... 
by Sue Orhon | Jun 3, 2025 | Stories
Iowa Legal Aid recently launched its new Justice Bus, a mobile law office bringing free legal services to rural and underserved Iowa communities and to areas affected by natural disasters. As the only provider of free legal assistance to low-income and vulnerable... 
by Sue Orhon | Aug 11, 2025 | News Updates, Stories
Get to know Josh Gaul, Managing Attorney of Iowa Legal Aid’s Disaster Project and Rural Justice Project for Older Iowans. When did you start working for Iowa Legal Aid? August 10, 2009 What kind of work do you do? Managing attorney... 
by Sue Orhon | Aug 5, 2025 | Stories
As Iowa’s population ages, more older Iowans face legal challenges that put their health, housing, and independence at risk. Iowa Legal Aid works to increase access to legal help for older adults—addressing issues such as medicaid and medicare, nursing home...