The 2024 state-wide Mark S. Cady Day of Public Service (Cady Day) will take place on Friday, Oct. 25. This will mark the 5th year that members of the Iowa legal community have come together to perform public service or pro bono work to honor the legacy of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady. Cady’s career as a public servant spanned nearly four decades and was marked by his devotion to the pursuit of justice for all Iowans.
In four years, Cady Day of Service has grown to include hundreds of volunteers serving their communities through legal clinics, community service, and educational programming. The positive impact of these efforts touches tens of thousands of individuals throughout Iowa and beyond. “The annual Cady Day of Public Service is a memorial to Justice Cady’s character, his legacy as a jurist, and his contributions to Iowa’s legal community,” said Melvin O. Shaw, president of The Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA). “An untold number of Iowans gain greater access to justice, receive no-cost legal services, and benefit greatly from free legal advice, clinics, and community programs that are held across the state in honor of Cady Day. The ISBA is proud to partner with Drake Law School once again in helping meet the needs of all Iowans in recognition of the life led by Justice Cady.”
“I am honored to join a legal community that emphasizes justice and service for all of its citizens, and Cady Day of Service is a shining example of that commitment,” said Roscoe Jones, Jr., dean of Drake Law School. “I am looking forward to participating in my first Cady Day and seeing first-hand the impact of this impressive event.”
Cady Day of Service is sponsored by Drake University Law School, The Iowa State Bar Association, Iowa Legal Aid, and Polk County Bar Association. Visit the Cady Day of Public Service website for more information and to register your event or project: www.drake.edu/law/alumni/events/markscadydayofpublicservice/. Projects planned in honor of Cady Day, even if they do not occur on Oct. 25, will be recognized as a Cady Day of Service project and your efforts will be celebrated.
For more information contact Theresa Howard at theresa.howard@drake.edu.