Safeguarding the rights of protesters
Sally Frank
Professor of Law, Drake University
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March 20, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Plymouth Congregational Church, Des Moines
** in-person event **
You’re at a protest and things get heated. Perhaps law enforcement shows up and is intervening. You’re observing everything happening around you but you know you don’t really know what to look for to help those caught up in the action.
What’s the difference between legal observing and simply observing? Join Sally Frank, professor of law at Drake University, who has decades of experience as a legal observer to understand the difference.
You may make your reservation to attend in-person (with lunch) by clicking on the "Register Now" button. Four bag lunch sandwich options are available: turkey, roast beef, ham salad, and vegetarian; brown bag lunches are $15 each. Please note: You must pre-order and pay for your lunch by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 18. Late orders or walk-in requests for lunch will not be available.
If you have any issues registering, please email info@interfaithallianceiowa.org or call 515.279.8715.
ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Sally Frank is a professor of law at Drake University. There she teaches primarily in the legal clinic through which she and her students represent clients mostly in family law, domestic abuse, and guardianship cases. She also teaches seminars in Women and the Law and Women in the Hebrew Scriptures.
Sally is an activist on many peace, civil rights and civil liberties issues and regularly represents or works with protesters as a legal observer at protests and civil disobedience actions. She has served on the boards of organizations dedicated to these issues.
Crossroads is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.
| TURKEY SANDWICH | $15.00 |
| ROAST BEEF SANDWICH | $15.00 |
| HAM SALAD SANDWICH | $15.00 |
| VEGETARIAN SANDWICH | $15.00 |