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U of I Offering Law Student Assistance on Pro Bono Work
The University of Idaho College of Law is committed to pro bono service. If you are a licensed attorney working on a pro bono case or employed by a government or non-profit legal services provider, complete the Request Law Student Assistance form to request the assignment of a pro bono student to assist with your case. Please review the supervisor expectations and scroll to the bottom of the page to fill in some information about you and your project.
Thanks for engaging law students in your public service mentorship. Please contact If you have any questions, please contact Kristi Denney, Pro Bono Director, at kdenney@uidaho.edu.
Statewide Podcast Contest for High School Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carey Shoufler, Law Related Education Director
(208) 334-4500 or cshoufler@isb.idaho.gov
To celebrate Law Day, the Idaho Law Foundation’s Law Related Education Program is sponsoring a podcast contest for Idaho high school students. The contest offers students and schools an opportunity to win cash prizes while exploring the importance of the rule of law in the United States.
Students, working individually or in groups, are asked to submit a 5 to 10-minute podcast that ties to the American Bar Association’s 2021 Law Day theme: Advancing the Rule of Law Now. Students can develop their podcasts as a school sponsored project or may work independently to create their submissions. Podcasts are reviewed by a judging panel who scores the entries on content, delivery, and production.
The deadline for submission is Friday, April 16, 2021. Winners will be announced on Friday, April 30. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three entries: $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place.
The 2021 contest includes two new elements. In addition to prizes for students, the teacher (for school sponsored projects) or the school (for independent projects) of the winning student will receive a $500 award. Additionally, students may submit drafts of their podcasts to receive feedback from attorneys who volunteer to review drafts prior to final submission.
For more information about the 2021 Podcast Contest, visit idaholawfoundation.org and click the Law Day link from the main page. For questions, contact Carey Shoufler, Idaho Law Foundation Law Related Education Director, at cshoufler@isb.idaho.gov.
The Idaho Law Foundation is the charitable arm of the Idaho State Bar. As a program of the Foundation, Law Related Education is a statewide civic education program that works to enhance public understanding of the legal system and bring together attorneys and teachers to help students of all ages understand the role of law in a democratic society. For more information, visit idaholawfoundation.org.
Established in 1958 by President Eisenhower, Law Day is celebrated every year on the first day of May. It’s designed to help people better understand the law and our legal system and is centered on a different theme each year to spotlight important aspects of the law. For more information, visit the American Bar Associations’ Law Day website.
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New Online MCLE Application Form
We are pleased to announce our new online MCLE application form! Apply for course accreditation and pay any application fees online! You can also submit your attendance at a CLE program online HERE.
Free Virtual Symposium with Gonzaga University School of Law – Oct. 9
Join Gonzaga University School of Law for a free virtual symposium on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. The symposium is part of a celebration of the launch of their new Health and Technology Policy project and will feature keynote speaker Frank Pasquale, author of New Laws of Robots: Defending Human Expertise in the Age of AI.
For more information, visit the event’s webpage HERE.
Scam Alert: Phishing email re: referral from Lawyer Referral Service
It has been brought to our attention that several attorneys have received a blank email with the subject line, “I was referred to you the Bar Referral Services. Do advise if your firm handles Litigation Cases.”
The Idaho State Bar Lawyer Referral Service does not process referrals in this way. Please do not click on anything or reply to an email with this or similar subject lines.
U.S. Courts, District of Idaho Bench Bar Conference – Oct. 23, Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for this year’s Bench Bar Conference put on by the U.S. Courts, District of Idaho. More information, including registration, at the link below:
Need help with Online CLE access?
To view the webcast or on-demand seminars, you will need to login to your FastCLE account. You can click HERE and it will take you to the login page. Here you will enter your email address and password in the Existing Account Login section, then proceed into your Streaming Classroom. Here is where you will find all of the sessions that you have registered for.
Keep in mind, these are LIVE webcasts and only available to view at their specific times. We suggest logging into your account several days prior to the webcast and also 15-20 minutes prior to each live webcast just in case you have any technical issues. The programs typically run better using Firefox or Google Chrome. If you have any issues logging in, please check the detailed instructions at the button below. These instructions will take you page by page through your account. If you still need assistance then please call our office.
Fee Arbitration Panelists Needed
Bar Counsel’s Office is in need of new fee arbitration panelists. The Idaho State Bar’s Fee Arbitration Panels review matters submitted to fee arbitration by clients disputing fees charged by their lawyer. Panels are held in various districts and are formed as needed. If the filed dispute is for $2,500 or less, it is assigned to a one lawyer panel; if the filed dispute is for more than $2,500, it is assigned to a three-member panel including one non-lawyer.
If you are interested in volunteering as a fee arbitration panelist, please contact Melody Smart.
United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, District of Idaho – Appointment of Lawyer Representative
The Judges of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Idaho intend to appoint a Lawyer Representative to serve on the Ninth Circuit Conference for a three-year term to replace Robert Faucher. For more information and to apply, please read the full memo linked below:
Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers Applications Now Available – Due August 10
IDAHO ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP FOR LAWYERS APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE – Due August 10!
The Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (IALL) is now accepting applications for the Class of 2020-2021.
IALL is a highly selective and well-regarded leadership training program for lawyers from Idaho. It brings together some of the best and brightest attorneys in Idaho and teaches them leadership skills that they can use to improve the legal profession and transform their communities.
The mission of IALL is to promote diversity and inspire the development of leadership within the legal profession. IALL will bring together lawyers from different practice areas with a variety of backgrounds from all across Idaho. IALL will build upon the participant’s leadership skills and promote leadership experience by:
- Teaching accepted and recognized leadership skills and philosophies;
- Fostering professional relationships within the Idaho legal community and the greater community;
- Promoting professional obligations and community service; and
- Raising awareness among lawyers of the broad range of issues and challenges facing leaders today.
For more information, please visit the IALL Webpage, here: Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers
APPLY NOW BY CLICKING HERE: 2020-2021 IALL APPLICATION
You may submit your application via email to Teresa Baker at tbaker@isb.idaho.gov.