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Month: May 2018
Scholarships Promote Diversity in Legal Profession
May 30, 2018
Two multicultural students learned this week that they have been selected for scholarships from the Idaho State Bar’s Diversity Section. The students plan to study law and were given up to $1,200 each.
To qualify, recipients must sit for the September 2018 or December 2018 Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and must apply for admission to a law school in Idaho. Each scholarship covers the LSAT study course, LSAT test fee, and law school application fee.
The Diversity Section promotes diversity, equality, and cultural understanding throughout the Idaho State Bar to better serve the state’s diverse citizenry. The scholarship is named in honor of Jennifer King who spent the last years of her life working to increase access to legal study for diverse students hoping to increase the diversity of the Idaho State Bar.
The 2018-2019 Jennifer King Memorial Law School Application Scholarship recipients are:
- Dulce Sanchez of Caldwell – a 2015 graduate of the College of Idaho, earning a Bachelor of Arts, Sanchez excelled academically and had an active role on campus serving as President of the Association of Latin American Students, a member of the Pre-Law Club and a founding member of the statewide Mexican-American Escaramuza Drill Team (Mexican Cowgirls Team). Sanchez’s career goal is to become an immigration attorney and become part of the legislative branch in Idaho.
- Herve Mashindora of Boise – a student at the University of Idaho in Moscow majoring in International Studies with a minor in Political Science, Mashindora plays club soccer for the Vandals and is employed as a work study by the Martin Institute. A Christian refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mashindora is a first-generation college student with the ability to speak multiple languages including French, Swahili, English, and Kirundi. Law school will provide Mashindora the opportunity to fulfill his goal of practicing immigration law.
To learn more about the scholarship program or to support its mission please contact Diversity Section Chairperson Brit Kreimeyer at bkreimeyer@adaweb.net.
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Media Contact:
Idaho State Bar Deputy Director Mahmood Sheikh
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Judge John Stegner Appointed to Idaho Supreme Court
C.L. “BUTCH” OTTER GOVERNOR
NEWS RELEASE- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2018 18:022
CONTACT: Jon Hanian
(208) 334-2100
JUDGE JOHN STEGNER APPOINTED TO IDAHO SUPREME COURT
(BOISE) – Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced the appointment today of veteran Second District Judge
John Stegner of Moscow to fill the Idaho Supreme Court vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Warren
Jones.
Stegner was one of four finalists nominated for the position by the Idaho Judicial Council. The University of
Idaho College of Law graduate has been a Moscow-based district judge since January 1997 after being
appointed by then-Governor Phil Batt in November 1996. He previously was in private legal practice with the
Lewiston firm Clements, Brown & McNichols, P.A., for 12 years; clerked for the late U.S. District Judge
Harold Ryan for two years; and worked periodically for the family business, Stegner Grain & Seed Co.,
throughout the Palouse for several years. He also managed Governor Otter’s first statewide campaign in
1978.
“I am extremely honored to have been chosen by Governor Otter to fill the open seat on Idaho’s Supreme
Court,” the Grangeville native said. “I will do my utmost to live up to the responsibility placed on me.”
Stegner was instrumental in starting the Latah County Drug Court in January 2002 “because I was frustrated
with the lack of options available to me as a sentencing judge when dealing with individuals addicted to
controlled substances.” In addition, he has presided over the Latah County Mental Health Court since
starting it in July 2012 “because I was also frustrated by the way the mentally ill were dealt with in the
criminal justice system.”
As a district judge, Stegner received the Idaho State Bar Distinguished Jurist Award in 2017, the Sheldon A.
Vincenti Award for exemplary service to the University of Idaho law school in 2014, and the George G.
Granata Jr. Award from the Idaho Judiciary for demonstrated professionalism in 2012.
“Judge Stegner’s record alone speaks volumes about his commitment to the law, his community and our
state,” Governor Otter said. “He understands and has the professional acumen and civic virtue to address
the underlying issues impacting Idaho’s courts. Justice Stegner will be a great addition to Idaho’s appellate
bench.”
Results of the 2018 Eastern Division Board of Commissioners Election
The winner of the 2018 Eastern Division (Sixth and Seventh Districts) Board of Commissioners election is Donald F. Carey, of Idaho Falls. He is with the firm Carey Romankiw, PLLC. He graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
Idaho Open Meeting Law and Public Records Act Workshops – Multiple Dates & Locations
What’s a public document? What’s not? What’s open? This comprehensive session is intended for citizens, reporters, public officials and their staffs who are interested in the public’s rights under Idaho law for access to public records and meetings.
Join session leader Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden with Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane, and Idaho Press-Tribune reporter and president of Idahoans for Openness in Government Betsy Z. Russell at one of these sessions near you. All sessions are FREE with 3.25 CLE credits pending.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 – MOSCOW
1:00 p.m. (PT)
Federal Building
Conference Room 204
220 E. Fifth Street – Moscow, ID
RSVP to Devin Rokyta at (208) 882-5561 ext. 4637 or drokyta@dnews.com
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 – LEWISTON
6:00 p.m. (PT)
Lewis-Clark State College
Sacajawea Hall
4th Street & 7th Avenue – Lewiston, ID
RSVP to A.L. “Butch” Alford Jr. at (208) 848-2250 or alajr@lmtribune.com
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 – COEUR D’ALENE
1:00 p.m. (PT)
Coeur d’Alene Resort
Bay 4
115 S. 2nd Street – Coeur d’Alene, ID
RSVP to Holly Paszczynska at (208) 664-8176 ext. 2016 or hollyp@cdapress.com
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Fifth District Contested Judicial Election Survey Results
April 30, 2018
2018 Contested Fifth District Judicial Election – Attorney Survey Results
BOISE – The Idaho State Bar recently conducted a survey of its members on the qualifications of candidates for the contested Fifth District Court Judge position. The four candidates are Samuel S. Beus, Theodore Booth, David W. Gadd and Roger B. Harris.
The Idaho State Bar does not interpret or express any opinion about the attached results and makes no endorsements. Of the 5,273 Idaho attorneys and judges sent the survey, 178 responded between April 9 and April 20. Attorneys were asked to rate a candidate only if they have personal and/or professional experience with the candidate.
The ISB membership passed a resolution in 2003 that requested a survey be developed for contested judicial elections. A committee of lawyers and judges developed the four-question survey and the ISB has conducted the survey for every contested judicial election since 2006.
The survey rates candidates on four criteria:
1). Integrity and Independence
2). Knowledge and Understanding of the Law
3). Judicial Temperament and Demeanor
4). Legal Ability and Experience.
First District Contested Judicial Election Survey Results
April 30, 2018
2018 Contested First District Judicial Election – Attorney Survey Results
BOISE – The Idaho State Bar recently conducted a survey of its members on the qualifications of candidates for the contested First District Court Judge position. The two candidates are John T. Mitchell and Douglas A. Pierce.
The Idaho State Bar does not interpret or express any opinion about the attached results and makes no endorsements. Of the 5,273 Idaho attorneys and judges sent the survey, 222 responded between April 9 and April 20. Attorneys were asked to rate a candidate only if they have personal and/or professional experience with the candidate.
The ISB membership passed a resolution in 2003 that requested a survey be developed for contested judicial elections. A committee of lawyers and judges developed the four-question survey and the ISB has conducted the survey for every contested judicial election since 2006.
The survey rates candidates on four criteria:
1). Integrity and Independence
2). Knowledge and Understanding of the Law
3). Judicial Temperament and Demeanor
4). Legal Ability and Experience.