Board of Commissioners

Two New Idaho State Bar Commissioners

Voting members of the Idaho State Bar in the Northern and Central Districts of Idaho recently elected new members of the Board of Commissioners.  The new Commissioners will serve three-year terms, beginning in July 2025. 

Lewiston attorney Patty Weeks was elected to represent the First and Second Districts, replacing Commissioner Jillian Caires.  Patty is a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law. She is currently the Clerk of the District Court, Nez Perce County. She previously served as an officer and president of the Second District Bar Association.

Boise attorney Leslie Hayes was elected to represent the Fourth District, replacing President Mary York. Leslie is a graduate of the Gonzaga University College of Law. She currently serves as the Deputy Chief Administrative Hearing Officer in the Idaho Office of Administrative Hearings.

The Board of Commissioners is the elected governing body of the Bar. The Board consists of five commissioners, elected from Idaho’s seven judicial districts. Two commissioners are elected from the Fourth District, one represents the First and Second Districts, one the Third and Fifth Districts, and one the Sixth and Seventh Districts. Commissioners serve staggered three-year terms.

The Commissioners meet 8-10 times a year to oversee the various functions and programs of the Bar. Pursuant to Idaho Bar Commissioner Rule 900, member input and recommendations are generated through the fall Resolution Process. This process allows members of the bar to have the opportunity to recommend changes in rules of the court statutes, policies or rules of the bar, and to discuss issues of interest or concern. The Idaho State Bar cannot take a position on legislation unless the members have approved the issue during the Resolution Process.

President, Fourth District

Kristin Bjorkman

2023 to 2026

615 West Hays Street
Boise, ID 83702
kristin@bjorkmanlaw.com

Commissioner, First and Second Districts

Patty Weeks

2025 to 2028

PO Box 896

Lewiston, ID 83501

pattyweeks@co.nezperce.id.us

Commissioner, Fourth District

Leslie Hayes

2025 to 2028

PO Box 83720

Boise, ID 83720

leslie.hayes@oah.idaho.gov

PO Box 896

Commissioner, Third and Fifth Districts

Hon. Robert L. Jackson

2023 to 2026

1130 3rd Ave. North
Payette, ID 83661

Commissioner, Sixth and Seventh Districts

Frederick J. (F.J.) Hahn

2024 to 2027

PO Box 50698
Idaho Falls, ID 83405

fjh@hahn-law.net

Past Commissioners