Author: ccarns

Helping Family Law Clients Through Conflict: Neuroscience & ADR Tools

Carol Barkes & Colby Jones Attorneys are tasked with zealously representing their clients’ positions,1 and in the courtroom, this principle is second to none. However, particularly in family matters, attorneys take on the role of advisor, which contemplates incorporation of…

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Trauma-Informed Lawyering and Implications to Lawyer Competency and Professional Integrity

Merritt L. Dublin The legal profession has been slow to recognize what many other service professions generally accept – that there are personal risks involved in working closely with individuals who have experienced traumatic events. Being informed about the impact…

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Working with Domestic Violence Survivors: A Mental Health Perspective to Consider

Jennifer Beckstead Domestic violence cases may be some of the most challenging and frustrating cases you deal with.  Their challenges differ depending on the area of law you practice.  For instance, if you’re a prosecutor, perhaps you want a clean,…

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Why Can’t We Just Be Nice?

Melanie E. Baillie Although I will admit that I like catchy titles, this article is not about being “nice.” As attorneys, we cannot always be “nice,” and we are not called to be. Rather, the topic de jour is civility…

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What’s the Plan? Housing Issues During Domestic Violence Cases

Jacob B. Workman[i] Dictionary.com, Domestic Meaning, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/domestic (last visited Oct. 25, 2022). Domestic violence (“DV”) training for attorneys is often focused on the violence portion, and with good reason. Violence from a family or household member has a long-lasting and…

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ISB President’s Message: Embrace Our Promise

Kristin BjorkmanPresidentIdaho State Bar The sun is inching toward the horizon on my term as a member of the Board of Commissioners and the President of our bar.  I have enormous respect for the commissioners I have served alongside as…

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Milestone Attorneys

70 Years of Admission: Admitted in 1952 Len Bielenberg, 70 year attorney Leonard H. Bielenberg Leonard H. (Len) Bielenberg of Moscow graduated from the University of Idaho with a business, and then law degree.  Upon receiving his law degree in…

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Service Awards

Top row from left to right: Kimmer W. Callahan, Catherine A Freeman, Tracy W. Gorman, and Jennifer A. Hearne. Bottom row from left to right: Jolene C. Maloney, Sherry Montosa, Jamie C. Shropshire, T. Matthew Stoppello, and Traci J. Whelan.…

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Denise O’Donnell Day Pro Bono Awards

Published August 2022 George Bevan, Sarah J. Clemens, Tricia J. Daigle, Mariah R. Dunham, and Leland K. Faux. Bottom row from left to right: Jennifer S. Franz, Alex S. Grande, Kris J. Ormseth, Craig W. Parrish, and Paul N.J. Ross.…

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Professionalism Awards

Published August 2022 Professionalism Awards Top row from left to right: DeAnn Casperson, Sandra L. Clapp, Fonda L. Jovick, and Brian P. Kane. Bottom row from left to right: Lisa B. Rodriguez, Melanie G. Rubocki, Robert P. Tilley, and Frederck…

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