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United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, District of Idaho – Appointment of Lawyer Representative
The Judges of the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Idaho intend to appoint a Lawyer Representative to serve on the Ninth Circuit Conference for a three-year term to replace Robert Faucher. For more information and…
Read Full ArticleIdaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers Applications Now Available – Due August 10
IDAHO ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP FOR LAWYERS APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE – Due August 10! The Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers (IALL) is now accepting applications for the Class of 2020-2021. IALL is a highly selective and well-regarded leadership training program…
Read Full ArticleLearn more about Access to Justice Idaho
Access to Justice Idaho raises funds to support Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS), the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program (IVLP) and DisAbility Rights Idaho (DRI) — the three principle providers of civil legal services for poor and vulnerable Idahoans. The need…
Read Full ArticleConcordia University School of Law closing
Concordia University School of Law will close permanently at the end of the summer term as part of the closure of Concordia University-Portland. Although the University had signed a letter of intent in February to transfer the School of Law…
Read Full ArticleIdaho Legislature Session info and 2020 Code Sections Affected
For information about the Code Sections affected by the 2020 Legislative Session, click the link below. Code citation, action, bill number, and session law chapter numbers are shown for bills passed during the 2020 Legislative Session. 2020 Code Sections Affected
Read Full ArticleHighlights of Rule Amendments for 2020
By Lori Fleming The following is a list of rule amendments approved by the Idaho Supreme Court between May 1, 2019, and May 5, 2020. The orders amending these rules can be found on the Idaho Supreme Court website at…
Read Full ArticleProtecting Native American Culture, Children, and Your Practice
By Johnathan R. Baldauf The Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”) is a federal law enacted in 1978 that sets standards designed to “protect[] the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability of Indian tribes and families.”[i] The…
Read Full ArticleChild Abuse in Affluent Families
By Kelsey J. Nunez The desire to write this article came to me while I was watching a TV show. One of the characters was a super rich, super popular high school bully. He was so mean, exhibiting piercing cruelty…
Read Full ArticleFitting Pro Bono into Practice: An Interview with Scott Learned
By Maritza Black Making a commitment to pro bono can be difficult, especially for young attorneys facing a host of new responsibilities and uncertainties. To learn more about fitting pro bono into practice, I sat down with attorney Scott Learned…
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