Admission for Experienced Attorneys

***On December 28, 2023, the Idaho Supreme Court entered an Order amending the Idaho Bar Commission Rules governing admission to practice law in Idaho. The amendments are effective March 1, 2024. The amendments eliminate the reciprocity requirement under current Idaho Bar Commission Rule 206 and provide that any attorney from any state who has been substantially engaged in the Active Practice of Law for at least three of the previous five years may be admitted to the practice of law in Idaho without having to take the Idaho bar examination. The amendments further provide that work as a judicial law clerk qualifies as the Active Practice of Law for the purposes of qualifying for admission without examination, provided such work was performed after admission to practice and as a licensed, active member of the jurisdiction in which the work was performed. You can find the Court’s Order HERE.***

Admission Based on Practice Experience – Idaho Bar Commission Rule 206

Time and Manner for Admission. Experienced Attorney Applicants shall be admitted as provided in Rule 220.

The application process could take from 60 to 90 days to complete. The application fee is $1,200.00. If you have questions about the application process or the admission requirements, please contact Maureen Ryan Braley, Associate Director, or Tasha Sorrells-Landeros, Admissions Analyst, at (208) 334-4500.

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Steps for Admission
Application
Applicants
Address Change

Steps for Admission

Listed below are the steps for Admission to the Idaho State Bar as an Experienced Attorney Applicant. The application process could take from 60 to 90 days to complete.

When an application has been processed and approved, the Idaho State Bar notifies the Idaho Supreme Court that the applicant is eligible for admission.
When the Idaho State Bar receives the Order of Admission, the Admissions Department sends the applicant license forms to be completed and returned to the Idaho State Bar, along with a letter giving instructions for admission to the Idaho Supreme Court and the United States District Court.
After the Idaho State Bar has received and processed the license forms, the applicant is eligible for admission. Applicant must first be admitted through the Idaho Supreme Court before being eligible to be admitted to the United States District Court.
Applicants must appear in person at the Idaho Supreme Court in Boise to be sworn-in. Please note that applicants have six months from the date of the Order of Admission to be sworn-in. Idaho Bar Commission Rule 220.
Pursuant to Idaho Bar Commission Rule 402, within 12 months of admission to the Idaho State Bar, each new Idaho lawyer is required to complete the New Admittee Education Requirement, which entails completion of 10 New Admittee Credit (NAC) approved CLE credits, including 4 courses fulfilling the Idaho Substantive Law Requirement. NAC-Approved courses and courses satisfying the Idaho Substantive Law Requirement are available streaming online at isb.fastcle.com.

If you have questions about the application process or the admission requirements, please contact Maureen Ryan Braley, Associate Director, or Tasha Sorrells-Landeros.

If you have questions about the New Admittee Education Requirement, please contact Teresa Baker, Program & Legal Education Director.

If you have questions about CLE requirements, please contact Maureen Ryan Braley.

Application

Apply for admission in Idaho using the Idaho State Bar Admissions Application. Click HERE for the application, instructions on how to complete the application, and other required forms.

Questions about the application process? Contact Maureen Ryan Braley, Associate Director, or Tasha Sorrells-Landeros, Admissions Analyst, at (208) 334-4500.

Applicants

The following experienced attorneys applied for admission to practice law in Idaho:

8/19/24 – 9/30/24

Dale Wilkinson Cottam

Creighton University School of Law

Afton, WY

Emily Erin Heise

Emily Erin Hahn

University of New Hampshire School of Law

Ponderay, ID

Heywood Nathaniel Horn

Gonzaga University School of Law

Spokane, WA

Megan Joan Houdeshel

Megan Anderson

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

Salt Lake City, UT

GAURAV BOBBY KALRA

Bunny Kalra

University of California-Berkeley School of Law

Sacramento, CA

Daniel Rodgers Kirkpatrick

University of Washington School of Law

Lake Forest Park, WA

Erika Batshevah Mayshar

Erika Jane Becklund

Stanford University Law School

Coeur D Alene, ID

Justin Daniel McCarthy

Wayne State University Law School

Grand Rapids, MI

Henry Anderson Rymer

University of Minnesota Law School

Spokane, WA

Chelsey Jordan Thorne

Gonzaga University School of Law

Covington, WA

Denton Whitney

Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law

Dublin, OH

Address Change

It is important that you keep your mailing and email addresses up to date with the Idaho State Bar so we can make sure you receive important information. Please contact Tasha Sorrells-Landeros to update your address.

Request a Copy of a Previously Filed Application

The Idaho State Bar charges a $25.00 fee for all copies of previously filed applications. To obtain a copy or copies of your application, please submit a written request accompanied by the $25.00 fee for each copy to:

Admissions Department
Idaho State Bar
PO Box 895
Boise, ID 83701

Be sure to list the name and mailing address for the receipt of each copy and whether a certified statement should accompany the copy.