Category: Digital Advocate

By Jennifer M. Schindele Last October, Magistrate Judge Mick Hodges, with support from the Idaho Pro Bono Commission and Idaho Supreme Court, joined attorneys and judges around the state to […]

By John E. Cutler Within our adversary system, the judicial branch resolves cases based on evidence and arguments presented by opposing parties.[i] As a general matter, courts do not look […]

By Ben P. McGreevy “Between the wish and the thing the world lies waiting.”[i] When arguing an issue, one should take care to ensure that the issue is properly preserved […]

By Leslie M.G. Hayes and Bryan A. Nickels “I Never Been Defeated and I Won’t Stop Now (Woo)”[i] – Why Would I Mediate on Appeal? There is always risk in […]

By Stephen L. Adams and W. Christopher Pooser Few options for interlocutory review of trial court decisions exist in Idaho, and the options that are available are difficult to obtain. […]

By Jennifer M. Jensen and Zachery J. McCraney Courts have different rules for defining the record on appeal. Where there is variation, there is room for strategy – and error. […]

Fonda L. JovickPresidentIdaho Law Foundation Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! In July, I began my term as President of the Idaho Law Foundation, taking over for […]

Jessica Perez The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”)[i] is a familiar friend to all family law practitioners. It is the heart of a state’s ability to make […]

Carol Barkes & Colby Jones Attorneys are tasked with zealously representing their clients’ positions,1 and in the courtroom, this principle is second to none. However, particularly in family matters, attorneys […]

Merritt L. Dublin The legal profession has been slow to recognize what many other service professions generally accept – that there are personal risks involved in working closely with individuals […]