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***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.
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.
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.
The following experienced attorneys applied for admission to practice law in Idaho:
6/1/24 – 7/5/24
Scott Thomas Ashby
Cornell Law School
Richland, WA
Joleen Crystal
Joleen Crystal Parks
Elon University School of Law
Rupert, ID
Marija Kristich Decker
Marija Kristich
Syracuse University College of Law
La Canada Flintridge, CA
Yvonne Franco Perez
Yvonne Franco
University of Idaho College of Law
Nampa, ID
Yvonne Franco Perez
Yvonne Perez
University of Idaho College of Law
Nampa, ID
Celine Rose Gaston
Celine Gaston Fell
Roger Williams University School of Law
Highland, CA
Michael Jonathan Holmes
Santa Ana, CA
Marques Byron Matthews
Columbia University School of Law
Orinda, CA
Natasha Sherwood Page
Natasha Kerstin Sherwood
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Sandpoint, ID
Natasha Sherwood Page
Natasha Kerstin Klein
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Sandpoint, ID
Lanice Landa Smolar
Lanice Landa Turrens
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
Meridian, ID
Lanice Landa Smolar
Lanice Landa Thomas
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
Meridian, ID
Paul Philip Strickland
University of California, Irvine School of Law
Tustin, CA
Michael Williams Warner
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Atlanta, GA
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.