Month: March 2023
Notice of Judicial Recruitment Workshop – 3/30
A Judicial Recruitment Workshop will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m. MDT via Zoom and also in-person at the Ada County Courthouse, Room 510. This workshop will provide information to attorneys about what it…
Read Full ArticleAmendments to Idaho Court Administrative Rule 32 – Effective April 1, 2023
Please see attached Amendments. https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Amendments-to-Idaho-Court-Administrative-Rule-32-eff-April-1-2023.pdf
Read Full ArticleAmendments to the Idaho Court Administrative Rules Related to Jury Service and Jury Trial Procedures – Effective March 9, 2023
Please see attached Amendments. https://isb.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Amendments-to-the-Idaho-Court-Administrative-Rules-Related-to-Jury-Service-and-Jury-Trial-Procedures-eff-March-9-2023.pdf
Read Full ArticleUpcoming Honest Conversations and Well Being Presentations – April 4th
The District of Columbia Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program has invited members of the Idaho State Bar to two virtual programs that are being presented in the new few weeks. If you wish to attend either of these programs, please register…
Read Full Article<strong>Upcoming Honest Conversations and Well-Being Presentations</strong>
The District of Columbia Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program has invited members of the Idaho State Bar to two virtual programs that are being presented in the new few weeks. If you wish to attend either of these programs, please register…
Read Full Article2023 Board of Commissioners Election – Nominations Due April 4, 2023
Nominations for the 2023 ISB Commissioner Elections are open. Nominations must be in writing and signed by at least five (5) members of the ISB in good standing, and eligible to vote in the districts. The Executive Director must receive…
Read Full ArticlePith and Elegance: Crafting Balanced Paragraphs
Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff Some of my early essays in this column covered ways to make paragraphs better.[i] But it’s been a while since I returned to the idea of constructing good paragraphs. If you’ve been a long-time reader of The Advocate,…
Read Full ArticleState of the Judiciary Address
Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan Delivered to the Idaho Senate and Idaho House of Representatives on January 18, 2023. Introductory Remarks Have you ever considered that Idaho’s courtrooms are the only places in the state where our citizens can witness…
Read Full ArticleAn Interview with Justice Robyn Brody
Sarah E. Tompkins In recent years, the Idaho Supreme Court has been tasked with deciding issues that have a wide-ranging impact on the law in Idaho – many of these resolving issues of first impression. In doing so, their decisions…
Read Full ArticleMaximizing Your Client’s Chance of Success in Federal Habeas
Jonah J. Horwitz Most of the time, the lawyers who specialize in representing habeas petitioners in federal court are treated as curiosities by the rest of the criminal defense bar. That is for good reason, as habeas law is complex,…
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