Month: July 2022

A State of Equilibrium

Kristin Bjorkman Dunn Idaho State Bar Commissioner Fourth District Published September 2021 I live in a neighborhood where one of the streets ends with a cul-de-sac in front of a […]

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The Impact of Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying on Lawyers in Idaho

Catherine A Freeman Gregory B. LeDonne Jodi A. Nafzger Cathy R. Silak Published October 2021 Several years ago, our Idaho State Bar (“ISB”) membership faced some internal division over whether […]

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How to Deal with a Dead Party in a Live Case

Stephen L. Adams Published October 2021 Every so often, we as attorneys must deal with the unfortunate fact that our client, whether a plaintiff or a defendant, has passed away. […]

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RON, RON, RON Away: The New Frontier of Notarization

Hillary S. Vauhn Published October 2021 Real estate law is often the last bastion of resistance to technology.  Enter 2020—the year we could do virtually nothing but almost anything virtually—and […]

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What of Real Estate Joint Tenancies in Idaho

Tayler W. Tibbitts Published October 2021 Joint tenancies have long been utilized by real property owners to hold and transfer real property at death. However, certain statutory changes undergirding the […]

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Understanding the Wildland Urban Interface: Protecting Idahoans from Wildfires

Charlie S. Baser Rebecca Fitz Published October 2021 Summer wildfires have become an unsettling seasonal reality in Idaho. Recently, summers bring not only long, sunny, warm days and all the […]

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Idaho Supreme Court Amendment to the Idaho Court Administrative Rules Related to Jury Service and Jury Trial Procedures – Effective July 1, 2022

The Idaho Supreme Court has issued an Amendment to the Idaho Court Administrative Rules Related to Jury Service and Jury Trial Procedures. Please read the full Order linked below. https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Amendments-to-Idaho-Court-Administrative-Rules-Related-to-Jury-Service-and-Jury-Trial-Procedures-eff-July-1-2022.pdf

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Lawyers Make Good Neighbors

Gary L. Cooper Idaho State Bar Commissioner Sixth and Seventh Districts Published October 2021 Recently I was elected Bar Commissioner for the Sixth and Seventh Judicial Districts.  As I begin […]

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Constitution Day Event Explored Democracy in the Age of Social Media

Carey A Shoufler Published November/December 2021 Mark Twain once said a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes. With the widespread […]

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Latino Learning in Idaho: Far From Equal

Elizabeth Finley Published November/December 2021 The role of Latino immigrants in Idaho dates back to the early 1900’s when, after the Mexican Revolution, people from Mexico began immigrating to working […]

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