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Writer’s Corner – Revisiting Pronouns: The Singular They
By Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff I’m writing this in January, and as one does in January, I’m reflecting on the past year. I’m also reflecting on topics I’ve covered as I’m coming back to more regular contributions to The Advocate. Turns out…
Read Full ArticleCommissioner’s Column: Well Being in Law
By Jillian H. Caires As lawyers, we have a tough job. We work long hours and feel a hefty pressure to obtain the best possible outcomes for our clients. Attorneys meet clients and victims in their hour of greatest need…
Read Full ArticleAdmissions Department Report
By Maureen Ryan Braley The Idaho State Bar Admissions Department administers the rules governing admission to the practice of law in Idaho. Attorneys can be admitted by taking the Idaho Bar Exam, transferring a Uniform Bar Examination (“UBE”) score to…
Read Full ArticleLaw Related Education Wraps Up 2023 Idaho High School Mock Trial Competition
By Carey A. Shoufler Title Page Image Caption: 2023 Idaho Mock Trial Champions, The Ambrose School, Meridian. 2023 Idaho Mock Trial Champions, The Ambrose School, Meridian. The Idaho Law Foundation’s Law Related Education Program hosted its annual High School Mock…
Read Full ArticleABA Midyear Report
By R. Jonathan Shirts Photos taken by author during his trip to New Orleans for the ABA's Midyear Meeting. For the first time since February 2020, the ABA’s Midyear Meeting was held in-person from February 1-6, 2023. We were warmly…
Read Full ArticleIdaho’s Cobalt Belt & Seamount Crusts: Emerging Opportunities in the Pursuit of Battery Minerals & Renewable Energy Infrastructure
By Catherine O. Danley The Hidden Gem is the world’s first fully operational deep-sea mineral production vessel. Photo credit: The Metals Company, The Metals Company and Allseas Announce Successful Deep-Water Test of Polymetallic Nodule Collector Vehicle in the Atlantic Ocean…
Read Full ArticleAdopt, Don’t Shop: By Legislative Fiat
By Adam P. Karp Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt that is reprinted with the publisher’s permission from American Jurisprudent Trials (© 2023 Thomson Reuters). Further reproduction of any kind is strictly prohibited. For further information about this publication,…
Read Full ArticleIdaho Conservation League: A Retrospective at 50 Years
By Marie Callaway Kellner, with insights from and appreciation to Jeffrey C. Fereday Idaho Conservation League members advocating for clean water. Photographer unknown. The Idaho Conservation League (“ICL”) is Idaho’s oldest and largest state-based, non-profit natural resource conservation organization. Its…
Read Full ArticleEnvironmental Justice: One Key to Corporate Sustainability
By Wade C. Foster and Krista K. McIntyre Defining Environmental Justice Consider these three statements: I experience odor or discoloration in my tap water, English is not the primary language spoken in my home, and I live near industrial activity.…
Read Full ArticleIdaho State Bar Commissioner Election Results
Idaho State Bar Commissioner Election Results 4th District : Kristin Bjorkman 3rd & 5th District: Judge Robert Jackson The newly elected commissioners take office at the conclusion of the Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting, Friday July 21st.
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