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Be Part of Law Day in Your District on May 1st!
May 1st is Law Day. See what your District is doing below and how you can be part of it! More events will be coming soon. Fourth District Click here to volunteer for Law Day in the Fourth District! Lay…
Read Full Article2026 Idaho State Bar Award Recipients
Congratulations to all of this year's award recipients! Our Distinguished Lawyer, Outstanding Young Lawyer, Service, Section of the Year, and Milestone awards will be honored at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday June 17, 2026. The Distinguished Jurist award will be…
Read Full ArticleQ & A with the New ISB/ILF Deputy Director, Jared Hoskins
As an employee of the Idaho State Bar (ISB) and Idaho Law Foundation (ILF), and editor of The Advocate, my colleague, Calle and I were excited to sit down with our new Deputy Director and introduce him to our members.…
Read Full ArticleState of the Judiciary Address by Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan
Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan addressing the 2026 Idaho Legislature. Delivered to the Idaho Senate and Idaho House of Representatives on January 21, 2026. Introductory Remarks Thank you for inviting me to join you today to discuss the work of…
Read Full ArticleDepartment Report: Bar Counsel’s Office by Joseph N. Pirtle
Bar Counsel’s Office saw many changes in 2025. Deputy Bar Counsel Julia Crossland retired after nearly 26 years of service. Julia helped many individuals harmed by dishonest lawyer conduct. She also provided thoughtful ethics advice and protected the public through…
Read Full ArticleCommissioner’s Column: What Lawyers Can Learn from Hamilton by Leslie Hayes
A replica of the Declaration of Independence hanging in the rotunda of the Idaho Capitol building for the America 250. Underneath the replica is also hanging signatures of students who were apart of the project. As the United States celebrates…
Read Full ArticleIdaho Supreme Court Order Re: Revisions to Criminal Jury Instructions
Revisions to Idaho Criminal Jury Instructions 3-2-26Download
Read Full ArticleFriendly, Licensed, Human: The Ethics of Unbundled Legal Services in Family Law by Jen Neyenhouse
Why Listen to Me & Roadmap Family law problems are like car trouble and unwelcome houseguests: surprising, expensive, and impossible to ignore. Having hired family law attorneys before, during, and after law school, I bring both client and practitioner perspectives…
Read Full ArticleConsiderations With Co-Occurring Child Protection and Child Custody Cases by Tyrie J. Strong
Have you encountered any co-occurring child custody and Child Protection Act (CPA)[i] cases? Or have you considered taking a CPA case through the conflict division of the State Public Defender’s office? Although both types of cases look out for children,…
Read Full ArticleGetting the Most Out of IRFLP Rule 604 Judicial Settlement Conferences
Resolution of a family case headed for trial is rarely stalled by unsettled law. More often, distrust, fear, and a conflict narrative each side experiences as truth are the culprits. Rule 604 of the Idaho Rules of Family Law Procedure…
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