Category: Digital Advocate

How Does the Work of the Idaho Law Foundation Uphold and Reaffirm the Rule of Law? As a new year begins, it is my honor and privilege to address my […]

Hello, and Happy New Year! I am Maureen Ryan Braley, the new Executive Director of the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho Law Foundation. As we all know, Diane Minnich […]

Resolve to Get Involved in 2025 Welcome to 2025! The Idaho State Bar hit a big milestone this year as it turns 100. This is the last of my columns […]

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023–2024 term was marked by numerous high-profile decisions that generated significant discussion and commentary.  One such decision was Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo,[i] in which the […]

Authors’ Note: William Pettite was the Probate Judge in Clark County, Idaho over 60 years ago. Now 87, he was kind enough recently to share his recollection of that experience […]

In light of Diane Minnich’s upcoming retirement, the Bar staff gathered quotes, memories, notes, photos, and well-wishes from colleagues who know and have worked with Diane throughout her career. The […]

In 1985, I saw an employment ad for a CLE Director at the Idaho Law Foundation. I asked a lawyer friend of mine about it, noting I am not a […]

Consistent with changing societal norms and family economics, Idaho has seen a big shift in the types of damages available in cases involving non-fatal injuries to a minor child. Loss […]

Introduction Many criminal defense attorneys, in advising non-citizen clients, may say something along the lines of, “I’m not an immigration expert, but pleading guilty could have immigration consequences, so if […]

The Nineteenth Century The iconic visual image of an early Idaho territorial-era law office has always been the photograph of the Hawley-Puckett canvas tent, hung with an “Attorneys at Law” […]