Month: June 2026
2026 Annual Meeting CLE Recordings
Did you miss the CLEs at the Annual Meeting? Register for an individual CLE on-demand or save 25% when you purchase all 4 in the bundle. Bar Counsel Panel: Decades of Ethics AI and its Use in the Legal Profession…
Read Full Article2027 IOLTA Grant Program: Applications Open July 1!
The Idaho Law Foundation is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2027 IOLTA Grant Program is opening soon! Organizations committed to serving our community through legal aid and civic education are encouraged to apply for funding. Programs…
Read Full ArticleResolution for Consideration by the Idaho State Bar Membership
The Board of Commissioners of the Idaho State Bar recommends that Idaho Bar Commission Rule (“IBCR”) 229 be repealed and replaced with revised admission requirements for servicemembers and servicemember spouses who are licensed to practice law in another state and…
Read Full ArticleIdaho Courts to be Open July 2 & 6
Idaho state courts will be open for business Thursday, July 2, and Monday, July 6, though other parts of state government may be closed. Non-essential offices for many parts of state government will be closed additional days around planned America250 celebrations. As…
Read Full ArticleChild Support Guidelines Committee Survey – Deadline 6/30
The Child Support Guidelines Committee is performing an in-depth review of the guidelines, which have been in place since the early 1980s. To ensure we have the voice of as many practitioners as possible, we are asking for your input.…
Read Full ArticleFrom Access to Advancement: Mentorship and Sponsorship for Women Lawyers in Idaho by Lindsey A. Morgan, Kathleen M. Carr, Alycia Moss, Catherine Renshaw, and Katie Sheftic
A young associate wins her first motion. Her supervising partner nods approvingly, then turns to a male colleague and says, “This is your client—can you take the lead on the client call to discuss the win?” The associate did the…
Read Full ArticleA Seat at the Table: Credibility and the Invisible Work of Women in Transactional Practice by Sarah M. Ford
In transactional practice, credibility is often established before the negotiation even begins. The conference room fills. Introductions are exchanged. Business cards slide across the table. In those first moments, the participants in a deal quietly assess one another—who represents whom,…
Read Full ArticleWhy Fault Divorce Is Unpopular in Idaho by Jennifer E. Neyenhouse
Fault divorce is unpopular because it is a contest with no direct prize pot. Courts may consider the effect of facts related to marital misconduct when determining property division, alimony, or child custody, but fault grounds for divorce do not…
Read Full ArticleWhen My Signature Altered Outcomes: Building Credibility as a Female Attorney in Rural Practice by Jessica Perez
The day I passed the bar, I became a lawyer. The day I successfully tried my first case, I became one in the eyes of the judge. In between those two distinct moments, I learned that credibility in a courtroom…
Read Full ArticleSafeguarding the Right to Vote: Accessibility in the Pursuit of Equal Protection by Erin E. Tomlin
Women have long been experts on the importance of “access” and what that means to dignity, equal protection under the law, and justice. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman, is famously known to have said, “If they don’t give you…
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