Category: Digital Advocate

Generative AI in Legal Practice: A Survey of Professional and Ethical Challenges by Texie Montoya

Across industries and around the globe, generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is revolutionizing the way we work, create, and solve problems. While many use AI for tasks like answering basic questions […]

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The Ethics of Representing People with Disabilities by Abbey Schulz

Disability impacts all of us and knows no bounds. It transcends race, age, gender, and social economic status. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) more […]

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Ethics for Retired Attorneys by Larry Hunter

            Periodically I see someone with whom I have not spoken in a while, and they ask me if I am still practicing law. When I tell them no, often […]

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Bar Counsel Department Report by Joseph N. Pirtle

2024 was another busy year for Bar Counsel’s Office. Our efforts were primarily divided into four categories: (1) investigating and prosecuting alleged violations of the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct; […]

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Attune: Thoughts on Personal Growth by Kristin Bjorkman

Lawyers are fixers, problem-solvers, refiners.  We use our skills to create order, as best we can, from the elements of the file in front of us.  It could be a […]

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The Idaho State Bar 100th Anniversary: The 1940s by Kolby K. Reddish

This year represents a celebration of the Idaho State Bar’s 100th year anniversary. As part of this rolling recognition of the Bar’s impact and history, we enjoyed an article by […]

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Q&A with Idaho State Bar & Idaho Law Foundation Executive Director, Maureen R. Braley by Carissa A. Carns

As an employee of the Idaho State Bar (“ISB”) and an editor for The Advocate, I was excited to start the new year introducing our new Executive Director to the […]

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Communications Department Report by Lindsey M. Welfley

Once again, our communications department had a successful (and busy!) year in 2024 as we supported each of the other departments’ communications needs. As we head into 2025, we have […]

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Limits on Discretionary Authority by Stephen Adams & Christopher Pooser

In a recent oral argument before the Idaho Supreme Court, the first question asked was, “Tell me about the discretion available to the magistrate.” This question guided the entire oral […]

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Reaching the Universal Through the Individual: An Interview with Anthony Doerr About Advocacy and Storytelling by Sarah Tompkins

Preface Let me start by acknowledging that there may be a significant chunk of you who look at an interview about “storytelling” and scoff at its place in the world […]

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