Author: ccarns
The Changing Landscape of Damages for a Child’s Injury by Anita H. S. Hurlburt
Geo. Rabholz, 14 years old, 724 Main St., Cincinnati, Ohio, Delivers bundles for a printing office. Aug. 1908. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. Library of Congress. Consistent with changing societal norms and family economics, Idaho has seen a big shift in the…
Read Full Article“Crimmigration” Is Complicated, but a Little Research Goes a Long Way by Nicole Derden and Rees Atkins
Introduction Many criminal defense attorneys, in advising non-citizen clients, may say something along the lines of, “I’m not an immigration expert, but pleading guilty could have immigration consequences, so if you want to hire an immigration attorney with your own…
Read Full ArticleFrom Tents to Towers to Kitchen Tables: The Evolution of the Law Office in Idaho by David H. Leroy
The iconic image of the Hawley-Puckett tent in 1894. James Hawley standing next to his desk in his 1915 office. James Hawley’s historic desk in a home-office setting, present day. All photos provided by author. The Nineteenth Century The iconic…
Read Full Article“Not So Fast, My Friend”: Idaho’s Terrorist Control Act and the Continued Need for Historical Context by Christopher P. Graham and Saylor O’Kelley
Portrait of Frank Steunenberg in his office in 1898. Identifier 80-37-78, Idaho State Archives. “Not So Fast, My Friend”:[i] Introduction Idaho has a long-standing and painful history with bombings. On December 30, 1905, a bomb exploded killing Idaho Governor Frank…
Read Full ArticleRemember(ing) Magna Carta: From England to America by Hon. Jessica M. Lorello
All photos courtesy of author and taken during her recent trip to England. Remember Magna Carta? First signed in June 1215 by King John of England, the Magna Carta is the first document to put into writing the principle that…
Read Full ArticleDepartment Report: MCLE & Licensing by Maureen R. Braley and Annette Strauser
MCLE Information The Idaho State Bar Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (“MCLE”) Department administers the rules governing accreditation of CLE programming in Idaho and monitors Idaho attorneys’ compliance with MCLE requirements. Course Accreditation A program must meet the accreditation standards in…
Read Full ArticleCommissioner’s Column: Zealous Representation, or Civility? Or Both? By FJ Hahn
As I contemplated my first article for the “Commissioners Column” (thank you to the members of the Sixth and Seventh Judicial Districts for electing me to the Commission) my thoughts seemed to continually circle back to one topic: civility.…
Read Full ArticleWriter’s Corner – Elimenope: Confusing Word Pairs by Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff
Over the 14 years I’ve been writing for The Advocate, I’ve covered confusing word pairs a few times.[i] This month I return to that handy topic, covering confusing word pairs that begin with letters from the middle of our alphabet.[ii]…
Read Full ArticleEnsuring Progress: The NextGen Bar Exam Improves Lawyer Skills and Grader Consistency by Carole I. Wesenberg
“Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change.” — Henry Steele Commager[i] Editor’s Note: Reprinted with minor modifications from The Bar Examiner, Vol. 93, No. 1 (Spring 2024): 65-67, with permission from the National Conference of Bar…
Read Full ArticleMeet Idaho’s Newest Law School Dean by Carissa A. Carns
All photos courtesy of UI Photo (Creative Services). Introduction On June 10, 2024, the University of Idaho (“U of I”) College of Law appointed a new dean. We join them in welcoming Aviva Abramovsky to the role. Dean Abramovsky is…
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