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Pleading the Fifth and the Erosion of Due Process
K. Jill Bolton The 5th Amendment with US Constitution in the background The phrase “pleading the Fifth” or “taking the Fifth” likely sparks different thoughts for different types of legal practitioners. Advising a client to assert his or her Fifth…
Read Full ArticleWhat Your Kids Need to Know About Search and Seizure
Johnathan R. Baldauf At least 30.2% of American youth will be arrested by the time they are 23.[i] For parents of boys, the numbers are worse: 23-year-old young men are 2.1 times more likely to be arrested than 23-year-old young…
Read Full Article<strong>How the Pandemic Altered the Criminal Defense Landscape</strong>
Jessica A. Harrison Our post-COVID-19 world is undoubtedly a different world than the one we were accustomed to before 2020. We can self-administer nasal swabs just as naturally as we brush our teeth, our plant collections are robust and thriving,…
Read Full ArticleDiscovery Delayed is Justice Denied: Discovery Delays in Misdemeanor Cases
Justin A. Bowles “Justice delayed too long is justice denied.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Letters from Birmingham Jail Introduction Discovery, the right to have all the evidence the State has, is fundamental to the criminal justice system; it…
Read Full ArticleBar Counsel’s Office Department Report
Joseph N. Pirtle The work of Bar Counsel’s Office is primarily divided into four categories: (1) investigating and prosecuting alleged violations of the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct; (2) assisting with claims to the Client Assistance Fund; (3) assisting the…
Read Full ArticleCommissioner’s Column: 2022 in Review
Gary L. CooperCommissionerSixth and Seventh Districts Clear Water drop with circular waves By the time this is published we will be at or near the end of the first quarter of 2023. However, I am writing this just as the…
Read Full ArticleAttorneys for Civic Education Writing Contest Winners: Aunna Reynolds
Attorneys for Civic Education (“ACE”) is proud to announce that three Idaho Students and their schools were selected for prizes in ACE’s second Civics Contest. Student essays explored the federal and state constitutional right to a jury trial in a…
Read Full ArticleAttorneys for Civic Education Writing Contest Winners: Jesse Evelyn
Attorneys for Civic Education (“ACE”) is proud to announce that three Idaho Students and their schools were selected for prizes in ACE’s second Civics Contest. Student essays explored the federal and state constitutional right to a jury trial in a…
Read Full ArticleAttorneys for Civic Education Writing Contest Winners: Ella Barton
Attorneys for Civic Education ("ACE") is proud to announce that three Idaho Students and their schools were selected for prizes in ACE's second Civics Contest. Student essays explored the federal and state constitutional right to a jury trial in a…
Read Full ArticleCommunications Department Report
Lindsey M. Welfley You may notice this spot in the magazine is missing Diane Minnich’s usual Executive Director’s Report. As we get into the swing of things for the new year, there are a few changes we are implementing to…
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