Access To Justice: Diversity in Law – Feb. 12, 2020

Posted on February 3, 2020 | updated: February 12, 2020

Join Us – Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Boise State Student Union Building, Lookout Room

Access to Justice – Diversity in Law

JOIN US FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION ON DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL FIELD

Free and open to students and community members.

Licensing Deadline – TODAY, Feb. 3

Posted on February 3, 2020 | updated: February 4, 2020

All licensing materials and fees must be physically received in the Idaho State Bar office by the initial deadline of Monday February 3 to avoid the late fee. All fees received after the initial deadline must include the appropriate late fee: Active/House Counsel – $100.00, Affiliate/Emeritus – $25.00. The final deadline is March 1 (if March 1 falls on a weekend, the deadline will be the following Monday). All licensing must be physically received in the Idaho State Bar by that date. The names of all attorneys who have not paid by the final deadline will be given to the Idaho Supreme Court for cancellation of their licenses.

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho New Location – Effective Feb. 24

Posted on January 31, 2020 | updated: February 25, 2020

On behalf of USA Bart M. Davis:

Thank you for your continued working relationship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.

I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of an upcoming change in our Boise office address. Effective February 24, 2020, our new location will be:

1290 W. Myrtle St.
Suite 500
Boise, ID 83702

Please make a note of this new information in your records.

Additionally, our office will be closed to the public on Friday, February 21, as we begin our move.

Our telephone numbers will remain the same, so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Idaho Court Rules & Amendments Available for Public Comment

Posted on January 28, 2020 | updated: February 18, 2020

Rules and Amendments are available for Bar and Public comment. Comments will be accepted for at least 14 business days before the Supreme Court considers them. All comments should be submitted in writing via U.S. mail, e-mail, or fax. All submissions should be addressed to the “Committee Reporter” of the proposed rule amendment, as indicated in the notice. For more information about the process, click here.

Second District Bench & Bar Gathering – Jan. 24

Posted on January 21, 2020 | updated: January 27, 2020

Friday, January 24, 2020
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (PT)
Nez Perce County District Courthouse, Courtroom #1
1230 Main Street – Lewiston, ID
1.0 CLE credit – pending

FREE, Lunch included

The Magistrates of the Second District invite the members of the Bar to lunch and an informative discussion of guardianship as follows:

Welcome/Introductions (MME/SR/KRS)
Overview of guardianship/conservatorship monitoring coordinator (Christen Findley)
Panel discussion/Q&A regarding guardianship/conservatorship matters (MME/SR/KRS)
General/Open Q&A

Please RSVP to nancececcarelli@co.nezperce.id.us no later than January 23^rd to ensure sufficient food.

Connecting Tribal Culture and Courts, Healthy Families & Tribal Historical Preservation Law Conference 2020 (Polson, MT) – Feb. 27-28

Posted on January 14, 2020 | updated: March 2, 2020

February 27 & 28, 2020
Red Lion Ridgewater Inn & Suites
Polson, Montana

REGISTER ONLINE

2020 AGENDA & REGISTRATION FORM

Connecting Culture in the Courtroom: a Judicial Perspective of the Court and Culture Regarding the Law and the Courtroom – Presented by: Hon. Stacie Smith Chief Justice of the Fort Peck Tribes’ Court; Hon. Brenda Desmond, Veteran’s Court Magistrate; Hon. James Manley, Montana District Court Judge; and Hon. Brad Pluff, CSKT Trial Judge. This Panel will also present Ethical Issues to consider inside the Courtroom.

Ann Miller, Chief Defender, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes – Holistic Defense and Reentry Program.

Native American Social Workers: Leon Old Elk-Stewart, Luann Kicking Woman, and Donovan Archambault, Jr. – Perspectives about Social Work, Culture, Family Preservation, and the Courtroom.

Tribal and State Efforts regarding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: 2019 marked a year of collaboration with Tribal, State and National Efforts. This panel will discuss the local, grassroots, legislative collaboration, and meaningful 2020 and beyond solutions to MMIW. Panelists will include: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Chairwoman Shelly Fyant, Montana State Deputy Attorney Melissa Schlitcting, and CSKT Policy Analyst Jami Pluff.

Lillian Alvernaz, an attorney for ACLU will present information about the Violence Against Women Act and Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction, as well as present on Ethical Considerations for representing a Non-Profit.

Native American Archeologists and Salish and Kootenai College Instructors: Dean Nicolai and Aaron Brien will lead a Panel discussion about contemporary issues and cases which includes Expert Witness Testimony

Thursday and Friday February 27-28, 2020 Polson, Montana 8:45-4:15 daily

Intellectual Property Law Certification and Law Student Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

Posted on January 7, 2020 | updated: February 20, 2020

The Idaho State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section is currently accepting applications for two scholarship opportunities.

2020 Intellectual Property Certification Course Scholarship

The Intellectual Property Law Section of the Idaho State Bar is pleased to offer scholarships to members of the Section to enable its members to pursue certifications (or other higher-level learning opportunities) to elevate their skills for the practice of intellectual property law in Idaho when, without the Section’s financial assistance, pursuit of those certifications (or opportunities) would be a financial hardship to the members.

The application deadline is Thursday, February 20, 2020. Details on eligibility and application requirements are available HERE.

2020 Intellectual Property Law Scholarship

The Intellectual Property Law Section of the Idaho State Bar is pleased to offer a scholarship to a law student with a demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career in intellectual property law.

The application deadline is Saturday, February 29, 2020. Details on eligibility and application requirements are available HERE.

For more information, please visit the Intellectual Property Law Section webpage or contact an officer of the Intellectual Property Law Section.

Concordia University Panel Discussion on State v. Clarke – Jan. 24

Posted on January 3, 2020 | updated: January 27, 2020

Join Concordia University School of Law and the Federalist Society on Friday, January 24th at 12:00 p.m. at Concordia in downtown Boise for a panel discussion on the 2019 Idaho Supreme Court decision in State v. Clarke.

Justice Bevan, Judge Oths, Denyce Thompson-Udink, and Chuck Peterson are speaking. Each panelist will discuss their perspective and how the opinion affects their respected practice of the law.

1.5 CLE credits

Lunch is provided with an RSVP. Please RSVP at the link below:

Panel Discussion on State v. Clarke RSVP Form