2019 Idaho Indian Child Welfare Conference- October 29-30

Reception to Honor Idaho’s New Women Judges- September 24

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. (MT)
Beside Bardenay
612 W. Grove Street – Boise, ID
Program will begin at 6:00 p.m.

Join Idaho Women Lawyer’s Judicial Recruitment Committee as we celebrate the women who were appointed or elected to the bench since 2017! Over the last two years, we’ve welcomed twelve women to the Idaho judiciary: Judge Andrea Courtney, Judge Susan Clark, Judge Tera Harden, Judge Jessica Lorello, Judge Courtnie Tucker, Judge Annie McDevitt, Judge Stacey DePew, Judge Amanda Brailsford, Judge Megan Marshall, Judge Kira Dale, Judge Rosemary Emory, and Judge Karin Seubert. Join us in honoring their trailblazing achievements!

Light appetizers and one drink ticket per guest will be provided. Please RSVP to ahodson@parsonsbehle.com no later than Tuesday, September 10, 2019.

Citizens’ Law Academy- September 10-November 26

Ninth Circuit Seeks Candidates for the Appellate Lawyer Representative for the District of Idaho

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is seeking applicants from among the federal appellate bar to serve as Appellate Lawyer Representatives to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Those selected will serve three year terms commencing October 1, 2019, during which they will participate in meetings throughout the circuit, coordinate activities with District Lawyer Representatives, and attend and participate in the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, an annual gathering of federal judges, attorneys, agency representatives and court staff. This is a hard-working committee, so familiarity with this court’s rules of practice and the ability to serve on one or more sub-committees will be important.

The candidate selected would replace Christine Salmi, whose current three-year term ends in 2019.

More information is available here.  To apply, please send a cover letter and resume by email to Molly C. Dwyer, Clerk of the Court at molly_dwyer@ca9.uscourts.gov.

Applications are due by September 6, 2019.

Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers Class of 2019-2020 – Applications due Aug. 2

The Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (IALL) is accepting applications for the Class of 2019-2020.

Applications are due on August 2, 2019. For more information, visit the IALL Web Page.

ACC Nutrition Law Symposium -September 13

Combating Bias & Protecting Constitutional Rights Summit -September 17

Sponsored by the Concordia University School of Law, Idaho State Bar Diversity Section and Idaho Women Lawyers

September 17, 2019
1:00 – 5:45 p.m. (MT)
Concordia University School of Law
501 W. Front Street – Boise, ID

**Live Webcast Available via WebEX
3.5 CLE credits of which 2.0 are Ethics

Cost:  Free

Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.

Celebrate Constitution Day by attending a summit for discussion on protecting Constitutional rights and combating bias.

Three panels will address the problem of implicit bias, gender bias and bias in the criminal justice system.  Offering a variety of perspectives, this Summit aims to explore the problem of bias and to examine the many ways it may impact both the legal profession and our system of justice.  Speakers include:

  • Det. Blake Slater, Special Victims Unit, Boise Police Department
  • Niki Flock, Victim Witness Coordinator, Boise Police Department
  • McKay Cunningham, Associate Professor, Concordia University School of Law
  • Latonia Haney Keith, Interim Dean and Associate Dean of Academics, Concordia University School of Law
  • Jodi Nafzger, Associate Professor, Concordia University School of Law
  • Kraig Smikel, Boise City Attorney’s Office
  • Abby Thiry, Canyon County Public Defender’s Office

The event will end with a reception from 4:30 to 5:45.

The event is free but you must register to attend.  We hope you will join us for this important discussion.

WEBCAST Participants:  You will be provided login information for the webcast the day before the event via email.  The course will not be webcast through ISB’s webcast system.  For questions regarding webcast registration, please email Teresa Baker.

Online Registration for In Person Attendance or Webcast Participation

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Investiture of Wiley R Dennert -August 9

The Paths to the Bench ITLA CLE – September 6

2019 Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting -July 24-26