• Chair, Chicago Annual Association Law Symposium, 2010-present
• Member, Legal Section, American Society of Association Executives
• ASAE Legal Section Council Director, 1998-2004; and 2010-present
• Member, "Ask the Legal Section" Committee, 2004-present
• Chair, ASAE Legal Section Liaison Committee, 2002-2004
• Member, ISBA Nonprofit Corporations Committee, Business Law Sections
• Chair, Iowa State Bar Association Section, Environmental Law, 1990-1992 

• "Joint Ventures on Form 990," Associations Now magazine (April, 2010)
• "Paying For Member Legal Costs," Associations Now magazine (August, 2009)
• "Does Lobbying Violate Antitrust Laws?" Associations Now magazine (February, 2009)
• Employee Harassment by Members or Volunteer Leaders," Associations Now magazine (December, 2007)
• "Grassley/Baucus Senate Finance Committee 501(c)(3) Reform 2004-2007," Iowa Society of CPA's (October, 2007)
• "Lessons From Iowa's Nonprofit Law," Iowa Society of CPA's (October, 2007)
• "Charitable Donation Changes," Association Now Magazine (May, 2007)
• "Association Copyright and Trademark Issues," Iowa Society of Association Executives (February, 2007)
• "The Trade Association Lawyer’s Client is the Trade Association," Associations Now magazine (January, 2007)
• "Improving Board Meeting Attendance," Association Management magazine (July, 2006)
• "Handling Conflicts in Representing Health Care Institutions," Iowa State Hospital Association (May, 2006)
• "RDIQQR: Types of Tax-Exempt Income to a Nonprofit," Association Management magazine (November, 2005)
• "Association Communications: Traps for the Unwary," Iowa Society of Association Executives (November, 2005)
• "Conflicts of Interest: Real Problems; Real Law," Iowa Society of CPA’s (October, 2005)
• "Structuring Licensing Agreements," Association Management magazine (April, 2005)
• "Iowa’s 2004 Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act: What an Association Executive Should Know," Iowa Society of Association Executives (September, 2004)
• "Deducting Convention Expenses," Association Management magazine (July, 2004)
• "How to Conduct a Meeting," Iowa State Bar Association (May, 2004)
• "Clarifying Proxy Voting," Association Management magazine (June, 2003)
• "Iowa Government Relations: Lobbying Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines," Iowa Society of Association Executives (October, 2002)
• "Responsibilities of Association Directors," Iowa Society of CPA's (October, 2001)
• "An Introduction to Trade Association Law," Iowa Society of Association Executives (April, 2001)
• Legal Guide, Iowa Lodging Association (1995) 

 Mr. Truesdell has contributed a regular column, "Common Myths in Association Law," to the ISAE Newsletter since 2002.

Mr. Truesdell and his wife, Dr. Catherine Truesdell, have three grown children and reside in Des Moines.  Mr. Truesdell is involved in the leadership of the Des Moines Host Lions Club, the Vocal Arts Ensemble of Greater Des Moines, and Grace United Methodist Church.