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Critical Race Theory and Workplace Diversity Efforts
Black history month celebration of diversity and African culture pride as a multi cultural celebration. Bobbi K. Dominick Published November/December 2021 Across the country, debates about “critical race theory” (CRT) are raging in legislatures, school boards and organizations, and in…
Read Full ArticleDisAbility Rights Idaho Collaborates with Idaho Federation of Families to Educate and Empower Youth Accessing Mental Health Services
Kayla M. Steinmann Published November/December 2021 It should be no surprise that youth mental health in America is at an all-time low. During the pandemic, youths faced social isolation and loneliness. They lost parents and loved ones and were exposed…
Read Full ArticleIn Honor of Jennifer: Remember to Please Take Care of Yourself and Others
Courtney R. Holthus Published November/December 2021 On October 31, 2016, the Diversity Section and the Idaho State Bar lost one of its promising members, Jennifer King, to suicide. As the fifth anniversary of her passing approaches, I wanted to take…
Read Full ArticleRedlining and Intergenerational Wealth
McKay Cunningham Latonia Haney Keith Published November/December 2021 This April, HB 377 was signed into law. The new law aims to ban critical race theory in Idaho public schools.[1] President Trump had previously issued an executive order excluding from federal…
Read Full ArticleThe Idaho Human Rights Act is Long Overdue for a Legislative Update
Concept Law, Justice. Legal service, services of a lawyer, notary. Men against the backdrop of the city discuss legal issues, a woman works on a laptop. Vector flat illustration on a white background. Susan E. Park Dough A. Werth Published…
Read Full ArticleWhat Does a Client Expect?
3D illustration of three arrows in the center of a target plus a green one hitting the bull's eye. Exceeding expectations. Laird B. Stone Idaho State Bar Commissioner Third and Fifth Districts Published November/December 2021 When a potential client walks…
Read Full ArticleCalculating Economic Loses from Lost Earnings in Employment Termination Cases in the Ninth Circuit
Cardboard box with office suplies on the desk. Dismissal of employment and resignation concept. Bankruptcy and economy crisis. Charles L. Baum II, Ph.D. Published June/July 2022 The United States Supreme Court during its 2019-2020 term reviewed several employment termination cases…
Read Full ArticleDiscrimination Based on Gender: Reconciling Bostock in a Rapidly Evolving Workplace
Magnifier glass focus to manager icon which is among staff icons for human development recruitment leadership and customer target group concept. Leslie M.G Hayes Emma C. Nowacki Published June/July 2022 It takes tremendous courage for a transgender employee to make…
Read Full ArticleAn Interview with Hon. Candy W. Dale: On Retirement (and Recall)
Judge Williams (left) and Judge Dale (right) circa 2008 after Judge Williams administered Judge Dale's oath. This image is referenced in one of Judge Dale's answers on the opposing page. Photo courtesy of Judge Candy Dale. Anne E. Henderson Published…
Read Full ArticleThe Gender-Based Pay Gap in Idaho and Beyond
Pink and blue piggy bank on balance scale - Gender pay equality concept Jennifer S. Palmer Published June/July 2022 The Equal Pay Act of 1963 amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to protect against sex-based wage discrimination across the country. …
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