THE EVENING DOCKET
Thu, Jul 16
|The Ideal Theater & Bar
A monthly gathering of legal professionals! Good company, good conversation — NO BRIEF REQUIRED. Cocktails are called to order at 4PM.
Time & Location
Jul 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Ideal Theater & Bar, 213 16th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA
About the event
The work doesn't end at five. But the day should.
The Evening Docket is a monthly gathering for Cedar Rapids' legal community — a standing reservation, on the third Thursday of every month, for the conversation that doesn't happen across a conference table. Partners, associates, in-house counsel, paralegals, judges, and the people who keep their offices running gather at The Ideal Theater & Bar in NewBo from 4 to 7 PM to trade the fluorescent light for something warmer.
Inside the 1914 theater, the bar is open and the room is set for the kind of evening that earns its name — low light, considered cocktails, a curated soundtrack, and just enough space between the booths and the bar to make introductions easy and exits graceful. Come from the office. Bring a colleague, a client, a worthy adversary, or no one at all. Order something proper. Stay as long as…