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Upcoming Honest Conversations and Well Being Presentations – April 4th
The District of Columbia Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program has invited members of the Idaho State Bar to two virtual programs that are being presented in the new few weeks. If you wish to attend either of these programs, please register…
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The District of Columbia Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program has invited members of the Idaho State Bar to two virtual programs that are being presented in the new few weeks. If you wish to attend either of these programs, please register…
Read Full Article2023 Board of Commissioners Election – Nominations Due April 4, 2023
Nominations for the 2023 ISB Commissioner Elections are open. Nominations must be in writing and signed by at least five (5) members of the ISB in good standing, and eligible to vote in the districts. The Executive Director must receive…
Read Full ArticlePith and Elegance: Crafting Balanced Paragraphs
Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff Some of my early essays in this column covered ways to make paragraphs better.[i] But it’s been a while since I returned to the idea of constructing good paragraphs. If you’ve been a long-time reader of The Advocate,…
Read Full ArticleState of the Judiciary Address
Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan Delivered to the Idaho Senate and Idaho House of Representatives on January 18, 2023. Introductory Remarks Have you ever considered that Idaho’s courtrooms are the only places in the state where our citizens can witness…
Read Full ArticleAn Interview with Justice Robyn Brody
Sarah E. Tompkins In recent years, the Idaho Supreme Court has been tasked with deciding issues that have a wide-ranging impact on the law in Idaho – many of these resolving issues of first impression. In doing so, their decisions…
Read Full ArticleMaximizing Your Client’s Chance of Success in Federal Habeas
Jonah J. Horwitz Most of the time, the lawyers who specialize in representing habeas petitioners in federal court are treated as curiosities by the rest of the criminal defense bar. That is for good reason, as habeas law is complex,…
Read Full ArticleThe Return of the General Warrant
Benjamin M. Onosko Introduction This article examines the modern police practice of conducting pretextual stops on the motoring public to initiate criminal investigations without reasonable suspicion or prior judicial approval; and its comparison to the British practice of using general…
Read Full ArticlePleading the Fifth and the Erosion of Due Process
K. Jill Bolton The 5th Amendment with US Constitution in the background The phrase “pleading the Fifth” or “taking the Fifth” likely sparks different thoughts for different types of legal practitioners. Advising a client to assert his or her Fifth…
Read Full ArticleWhat Your Kids Need to Know About Search and Seizure
Johnathan R. Baldauf At least 30.2% of American youth will be arrested by the time they are 23.[i] For parents of boys, the numbers are worse: 23-year-old young men are 2.1 times more likely to be arrested than 23-year-old young…
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