Bruce is proud to have actively participated in a wide range of professional and volunteer groups throughout his career, including The American College of Trial Lawyers (State Committee), Iowa Defense Counsel (President), Defense Update Magazine (Board of Editors), American Board of Trial Advocates (member), and The Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Midwest Regional Membership Chair & Board of Directors). Bruce is a past president of the Iowa State Bar Association and continues to serve on the administrative committee. He is also a member of the Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission and serves as the chair of the Language Access Subgroup and is a founding member of the New Iowans Legal Advice Clinic, which provides pro bono legal assistance to the community.

Having served as volunteer since 1977, Bruce’s involvement in the community has afforded him the opportunity to be involved in wide variety of organizations, his favorite of which is coaching youth sports.