Month: September 2023

District of Idaho Bench Bar Conferences – 11/3 in Coeur d’Alene

The District of Idaho is pleased to announce two in-person bench bar conferences again this year: October 20, 2023, at the Boise Centre in Boise and November 3, 2023, at […]

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The Impact of Trauma in the Judiciary: A Report from the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting

By R. Jonathan Shirts Author’s Note: This article is going to be a little different from the usual ABA Meeting Report you have seen in the past. For a full […]

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A Gathering Storm: The Partisan Challenge to Judicial Independence and Impartiality

By Donald L. Burnett, Jr. Author’s Note: This article updates and expands upon an earlier essay (“Civic Education, the Rule of Law, and the Judiciary: A Republic, If You Can […]

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Writer’s Corner – The Basics and Beyond: Verb Tenses, Aspects & Conditionals

By Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff Every semester I cover a very basic concept with my students when we turn to writing statements of facts: readers tend to prefer reading about facts in […]

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The Past, Present, and Future of ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) in Other States and Idaho

By Texie C. Montoya The history of American Bar Association (“ABA”) Model Rule 8.4(g) is a story of controversy, acceptance, and rejection.  Currently, Idaho remains one of only a handful […]

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Women Attorneys and Achieving Work/Life Balance in Rural Idaho

By Danelle C. Forseth & Melissa Luna In 2019, the American Bar Association (“ABA”) published the report Walking Out the Door: The Facts, Figures, and Future of Experienced Women Lawyers […]

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How Much Is Too Much? The Indistinct Line Between Advocacy and Improper Deposition Coaching

By Mark J. Fucile “Once discovery began, several of the parties’ lawyers quickly devolved to the kind of conduct that rightly gives the legal profession a bad name.” – Britton […]

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Idaho Law Foundation Year in Review

By Fonda L. Jovick Dear Law Foundation Members and Friends, Thank you for being part of our important work. We appreciate your ongoing commitment to the work of the Idaho […]

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Preserving Independence, Impartiality, and Excellence in Idaho’s Court System: A Remarkable Judiciary, If You Can Keep It

By Mary V. York In my last Commissioner’s Column,[i] I wrote of the 2022 legislation that sought to change the process for filling judicial vacancies and selecting members of the […]

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Amendments to Idaho Infraction Rule 8

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