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“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 ArticleMobile Monday CLEs – Mondays in November, Register Now!
Mondays in November – via teleseminar / webinar 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. (MT) / 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (PT)1.0 CLE Credit per Session$45.00 per Session or $115 for all 3 Sessions Join the Idaho Law Foundation on select Mondays in…
Read Full Article2024 Bellwood Memorial Lecture in Moscow & Webcast – Oct 24th
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Pitman Center, International Ballroom 709 Deakin Ave – Moscow, ID Remarks begin at 3:30 p.m. *PDT* (4:30 p.m. MDT) The webcast link is HERE. After the CLE is finished, please report your attendance HERE to get CLE credit.
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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