Diversity Section

The Diversity Section of the Idaho State Bar promotes the education, training and networking of diversity practitioners. The section meets at 12:00 p.m. noon (MT) on the fourth Friday of January, March, May, July, September, & November at The Law Center, 525 W. Jefferson Street – Boise. Participation via telephone conference is also available.

Upcoming Meetings & Material

Next Meeting: Agenda | Materials

Jan162025

Diversity Section Meeting

January 16, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Mar202025

Diversity Section Meeting

March 20, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

May152025

Diversity Section Meeting

May 15, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Jul172025

Diversity Section Meeting

July 17, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Sep182025

Diversity Section Meeting

September 18, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Upcoming Events & Section Sponsored CLEs

No upcoming events found.

Love the Law!

The Diversity Section’s Love the Law! program exposes Idaho high school, college, and university students from diverse, minority, and low-income backgrounds to the legal profession.

Past Meetings
Meeting Minutes
Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
Tradewing Listserv

Past Meetings

November 21, 2024 – Agenda
September 19, 2024 – Agenda
May 16, 2024 – Agenda
March 21, 2024 – Agenda
January 18, 2024 – Agenda
November 16, 2023 – Agenda
September 21, 2023 – Agenda
July 28, 2023 – Agenda
March 24, 2023 – Agenda
January 27, 2023 – Agenda
November 18, 2022 – Agenda
September 1, 2022 – Agenda (Planning Meeting)
July 29, 2022 – Agenda
May 20, 2022 – Agenda
March 25, 2022 – Agenda
January 28, 2022 – Agenda

Meeting Minutes

Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate

March/April 2024
November/December 2021
June/July 2019
January 2013 – Co-Sponsored with Idaho Women Lawyers
June/July 2008

Tradewing Listserv

If you are a member of the Family Law Section you may elect to participate in our ListServ. We welcome you to this helpful service, by and for our members!

Within 30 days of becoming a Section member, your email address will be added to the ListServ. You will need to activate your account; click here for a step-by-step guide to activating your account.
If you do not wish to participate in the ListServ, you may click “Opt out of all emails” in your account settings; click here for a guide. You may also contact Colleen Austin with any questions.

Section Membership

If you are interested in joining the Diversity Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.

Membership dues are as follows:

Standard Membership Dues – $25
Law Students – $10
Non-ISB Members – $10

To view the section’s by-laws, select: Diversity Section By-Laws.
To view the Expense Report for reimbursement of costs incurred on official ISB/ILF business, select: Expense Report.

“Justice for All” Award

The purpose of the “Justice for All” award is to highlight the progress and impact an individual has made in bringing opportunities of the law to bear in the areas of discrimination and diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnic background, and national origin, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and sexual preference, poverty, age, and family status. The nominee should be a member of the Idaho legal community or someone who has had a direct effect on the law. To view a list of past recipients, select: “Justice for All” Award Recipients.

Thank You for Donating!

The Diversity Section would like to thank the following firms for their past generous financial support for Diversity Section activities that allow the section to further its mission:

Duke, Scanlan & Hall, PLLC
James, Vernon & Weeks, PA
Litster Frost Injury Lawyers
Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, Rock & Fields, Chtd.
Owens & Crandall, PLLC
Parsons Behle & Latimer
Perkins Coie, LLP
Stoel Rives, LLP

Section Officers

Chairperson

Leon J. Samuels

Secretary/Treasurer

Anna E. Courtney

Vice Chairperson

Rhiannon L. James

College of Law Faculty Representative

Brenda Bauges

Past Chairperson

Kinzo H. Mihara

At Large Council Members

Casey Parsons

Wendy J. Olson

Disclaimer

The Diversity Section of the Idaho State Bar presents information on this website as a service to our members and others who provide legal services to or are interested in diversity issues – both professionally and socially. Our goal is to provide information, education, and networking in this complex area of the law.

While we strive to be accurate and timely and therefore hope to be a valuable resource to users of this site, nothing contained herein should be construed as legal advice and we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or the other sites to which we link.