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National Conference of Bar Examiners Survey – Closes Sept. 30
Help Shape the Next Generation of the Bar Examination
The National Conference of Bar Examiners is asking lawyers nationwide to take part in a practice analysis survey. You can participate in this important study of the legal profession by setting aside 20 minutes to answer the survey at https://www.testingtaskforce.org/2019PAsurvey.
The survey is designed to collect information on the work that newly licensed lawyers perform; the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to competently perform that work; and the technology used in law practice. The results will provide a comprehensive picture of the core responsibilities of lawyers in their first three years of practice, and will be used by NCBE’s Testing Task Force as it considers what should be tested on the next generation of the bar exam. NCBE will publish a report of the survey results early next year.
Don’t wait—answer the survey today and provide your perspective on the work of newly licensed lawyers in your state! Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email to other attorneys and encouraging them to participate, too. Thank you!
More 5th District CLE – Realty Reality Part 2 – Sept. 25 (Twin Falls)
Realty Reality – Part 2
Sponsored by the 5th District Bar Association
**In person attendance only
1.0 CLE credits
7:30 a.m. (MDT)
Twin Falls Senior Center
530 Shosone St. West (across from the Depot Grill)
Speaker: Robert E. Williams, III, Esq.
Much more than a refresher from any law-school property course, Rob Williams will continue his comprehensive review of real property law focusing on joint ownership, liens, and foreclosure– all the basics that occasionally come up in every practice.
Please RSVP to LaNae at Williams Meservy by email, please to lmcarpenter@wmlattys.com
Cost: $15 payable at the door includes hot buffet breakfast, IF YOU MAKE A RESERVATION. Walk-ins, if available, cost $20. Make checks payable to “Fifth District Bar Association.”
***IF YOU RESERVE, YOU MUST PAY WHETHER YOU ATTEND OR NOT***
Idaho Chapter of the Immigration Lawyers Association – Annual Chapter Conference – Oct. 4 & 5 (Meridian)
Third Annual Idaho AILA Chapter Conference Registration
What: 3rd Annual Idaho AILA Conference
When: Friday, 10/4 , & Saturday, 10/5, 8 AM – 6 PM
Where: Wahooz, Meridian, ID
Why: Come learn from the experts and collaborate with you AILA colleagues (and you need CLE credits)
Come join the Idaho Chapter of the Immigration Lawyers Association for its Third Annual Chapter Conference! Friday will be dedicated to the intersection of criminal defense and immigration consequences. In Padilla v. Kentucky the Supreme Court held that criminal defense attorneys are constitutionally required to advise their clients about immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Never has the need for accurate advice been more important than it is now given the increase in immigration enforcement. Come learn from the experts about how immigrants are put in removal proceedings, how the immigration court system works, immigration bonds, immigration law terms, how to analyze immigration consequences of crimes, some specific Idaho statutes that are problematic and some that are safe havens, best practices and tips, and how to do post-conviction and 19-2604 motions.
Registration Information Available Here
Tentative panels for Friday include:
Crim/Imm 101 – Padilla, initiation of contact with ICE, terms, key concepts, – 1.5 hours
Crim/Imm 201 – Analyzing consequences of crimes – 1.5 hours
Examining some common Idaho Statutes – 1.5 hours
Post-Conviction, 19-2604 motions, and more – 2 hours (one hour of ethics)
What you need to know about federal immigration crimes – 1 hour
Tentative panels for Saturday will include asylum (affirmative and defensive, PSGs), U visas/SIJS, Immigration Court (SLC judges, bonds, tips and best practices), Hot Topics, and much more.
We’ll also have some meals and throw in some fun!
Application for Idaho CLE credit will be submitted. We are seeking 16.5 CLE credits for both days, two of which will be ethics credits. Registration fee includes coffee, game breaks, lunch (on Saturday), dinner and bowling (on Friday).
Bellwood Memorial Lecture – Climate Change and the Future of Energy, Oct. 22 & 23
Climate Change and the Future of Energy
The University of Idaho College of Law, Idaho Supreme Court, and Idaho State Bar are proud to announce the 2019-20 Bellwood Memorial Lecture:
Reception & Remarks
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
5:00 p.m. MST
JUMP, Pioneer Room
1000 W. Myrtle Street
Boise, Idaho
Bellwood Lecture
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
3:30 p.m. PST
Pitman Center, International Ballroom
University of Idaho Campus
Moscow, Idaho
Featuring Ken Salazar
- U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 2009-2013
- U.S. Senator from Colorado, 2005-2009
- Attorney General of Colorado, 1999-2005
- Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, 1990-1998
For more information on the event and Sherman J. Bellwood, visit The University of Idaho College of Law Bellwood Memorial Lecture.
Fourth District Bench/Bar Meeting – Sept. 19
Thursday, September 19, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (MT)
Boise City Council Chambers
150 N. Capitol Blvd. – Boise, ID
1.0 CLE credits
Back by popular demand! The Fourth District Bar is proud to announce the revival of the Bench/Bar meeting and CLE series. The first meeting will feature a veteran panel of jurists to present “A View from the Bench in the 4th District.” The panel will include wisdom and lessons from Hon. Steven Hippler, Hon. Michael Reardon, Hon. Joanne Kibodeaux, and Hon. James Cawthon.
To welcome back the popular program, the Fourth District Bar will be providing lunch to all registered attendees!
Please email your RSVP before close of business September 13, 2019, to: 4thdistrictbenchbar@gmail.com.
Representing a Client in a Defense of Guardianship Case (Webinar) – September 10
Presented by the National Center on Law & Elder Rights
September 10, 2019
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (MDT)
Live Webinar via GoToWebinar via the NCLER
Lawyers serve an essential role in protecting the due process rights of every defendant or respondent in an adult guardianship case. This can include presenting evidence that no guardian is needed or that a limited guardianship is sufficient to provide the protections that are needed. This webcast will focus on the role of an attorney who represents the interests and wishes of a client who is the subject of a guardianship action.
Presenters will share:
• How to protect the client’s due process rights;
• Options for when a guardian / conservator is not needed;
• How to respond when the filing asks for more protection than is needed; and
• Actions to take when a guardianship order is no longer needed, or a less restrictive order will protect the client.
This training will explore common due process concerns and substantive defenses in adult guardianship cases. Presenters will discuss how to develop and present evidence advocating for the least restrictive alternatives in an adult guardianship case.
Previous NCLER trainings on this topic can be found here.
Closed captioning will be available on this webcast. A link with access to the captions will be shared through GoToWebinar’s chat box shortly before the webcast start time.
Presenters:
• David Godfrey, Senior Attorney, ABA Commission on Law and Aging
• Catherine Seal, Senior Partner, Kirtland & Seal, L.L.C.
For more information, including registration, click HERE.
1st District Bar Golfing for Ethics Golf Tournament & CLE (Coeur d’Alene) – September 20
All members of the First District Bar legal community are invited to participate in the First District Bar Association 2019 Golf Tournament. The tournament is scramble format with a shotgun start at 12:00 p.m. Sign up as a group or individually. Smaller groups will be put into foursomes. Prizes will be awarded.
2.0 Ethics CLE Credits
11:00 a.m. Lunch & 12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
Coeur d’Alene Public Golf Course
Cost: Includes lunch – $60/person with cart or $45/person without cart
Your entry form and payment must be received by Monday, September 16.
Please click HERE for the registration form.
6th District Bar and Court Reception with the Idaho Supreme Court (Pocatello) – September 10
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
6:00 P.M. (MT)
1499 Bannock Hwy, Pocatello, ID 83204
The Sixth District Bar Association jointly with the Sixth District Court are hosting the Idaho Supreme Court for an evening reception. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from and mingle with our Idaho Supreme Court Justices. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.
The event is free of charge.
Please RSVP to hayley@racineolson.com by Friday September 6, 2019
5th District Bar and Inns of Court Joint Meeting Featuring the Idaho Supreme Court (Twin Falls) – September 12
Thursday, September 12, 2019
6:00 pm Social – 7:00 p.m. Program
Milner’s Gate – 205 Shoshone Street North, Twin Falls
Please join the 5th District Bar and the Inns of Court as they welcome the Idaho Supreme Court to the Magic/Wood River Valley. The evening will begin with a social hour and the program will follow.
Please RSVP to 5th District Treasurer, Katie Franklin at krf@lawsonlaski.com or (208) 725-0055 by Monday, September 9th.
Idaho Criminal Rule 4 Amendment – Telephonic Arrest Warrants
The Idaho Supreme Court has amended Idaho Criminal Rule 4 to allow an application for an arrest warrant by telephone or other electronic means similar to the process set out in I.C.R. 41 for search warrants. The rule was effective immediately when signed on August 23, 2019, so the rule has already been updated and can be found on the Court’s website at https://isc.idaho.gov/icr4.