Purchase the on-demand CLEs from the Anniversary Gala at the links below:
Tents to Towers Book
From the Preface:
It is finally time to bring this book to fruition! Through the efforts and contributions of so many individuals over the years, we are proud to finally present Tents to Towers: The History of the Practice of Law in Idaho. It is our hope that this book will inform and inspire a new generation of lawyers to build upon and create an even better future for those in the legal profession in Idaho.
Purchase your copy of the Tents to Towers book here!
Dan Looney created an art print titled “Idaho Law, the Beginning” based off the famous picture of the Hawley Puckett tent. You can purchase this print for $100!
![idaho law, the beginning. limited signed prints available. the photo from which this print is based is of an early idaho law office. a canvas sign which states "hawley puckett attorneys at law". the photo is from the early days of Statehood, as James Hawley was admitted to the Territorial Bar on February 14, 1871, but william puckett was not licensed in idaho until february 28, 1893. proceeds benefit the ILF. hawley puckett thunder mountain, idaho state archives [60-73-30]](https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Print-Description-for-Order-Form-Anniversary-2025-1024x1024.png)
![Did you know? In 1971, the concept of limited licenses for third-year law students was introduced at the Annual Meeting. Albert Menard, Dean of the University of Idaho College of Law and namesake of the Menard Law Building on the Moscow campus, presented in support of the idea. Dean Albert R. Menard teaching a class at the College of Law in 1980. Photo credit: University of Idaho Campus Photograph Collection, [University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, 1-203-14]. Idaho State Bar 100 and 50 year anniversary logo.](https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/6-1-2025-Anniversary-E-Bulletin-Post.png)
![Did you know? The Anderson Ranch Dam was completed in 1952, enhancing the water management and power generation capabilities of Idaho. Photo of the almost completed Anderson Dam in 1950. Photo credit: Idaho State Archives, [Unknown, P2647, USBR REG 1-P-4-100-168].](https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/3-6-25.jpg)
![Idaho State Bar 100 and 50 year anniversary logo. Did you know? Governor Robert E. Smylie was a frequent presenter at the Bar's Annual Meetings. In 1958, he made his 12th appearance! Photo of Governor Robert E. Smylie typing in the governor's office in 1957. Photo credit: Idaho State Archives, [Idaho State Historical Society, P1977-163-46].](https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/4-3-2025-Anniversary-E-Bulletin-Post.jpg)
![Idaho State Bar 100 and 50 year anniversary logo. Fun Fact: Construction of the National Interstate Highway System began in Idaho in 1956, significantly improving transportation across the state. Photo of the city of Coeur d'Alene in 1958. Photo credit: Idaho State Archives, [Unknown, P1960-173-23].](https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/4-10-2025-Anniversary-E-Bulletin-Post.jpg)
![Did you know? The City of Lewiston celebrated its centennial in 1961. Pictured are observers of the parade for the centennial celebration. Seated from left to right: Wife of Mayor of Lewiston, Mayor of Lewiston, Mrs. McFadden, Governor Smylie, Mrs. Marcus Ware, Mr. Marcus Ware (previous Bar President), and Miss Lewiston Centennial. Back row from left to right: Justice Taylor, Justice McFadden, Mr. Swinney, and unidentified. Photo credit: Idaho State Archives, [Unknown, 63-21-30]. Idaho State Bar 100 and 50 year anniversary logo.](https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/5-1-2025-Anniversary-E-Bulletin-Post.png)
![Idaho State Bar 100 and 50 year anniversary logo. By the late 1960s, Bar member and then-U.S. Senator Frank Church had become a vocal critic of the war in Vietnam. His efforts to help bring the war to an end stretched into the next decade. Photo credit: Portrait of U.S. Senator Frank Forrester Church II in 1960. Idaho State Archives, [Unknown, 66-49].](https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/5-30-2025-Anniversary-E-Bulletin-Post.jpg)
