Category: Digital Advocate

By the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program Staff Like many who become Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program clients, Vickie Smith didn’t know where to turn to get legal help when she and […]

By Brian P. Kane, Michael K. Porter, and Susan R. Pierson Pro bono work is one of the most important aspects of our responsibilities to our profession and the legal […]

By Lindsey M. Welfley Law firms must live in a constant state of adaptation to meet the needs of their attorneys and staff. Smith + Malek, with offices in Coeur […]

By Susan P. Mauk and Jamie Shropshire Recently, state bars and the American Bar Association have promoted wellness initiatives for their members, championing the value of meditation, yoga, and walks […]

By Anonymous I entered law school as a sober alcoholic.  I had moved to a new state for school, and a personal trauma plus the stress of my first year […]

By Hon. Gregory M. Culet At some point in the course of our careers as lawyers and judges, some of us have had the necessary, albeit unpleasant experience of participating […]

By Mark J. Fucile Both academic research and the popular legal media have increasingly discussed the “wellness” challenges facing the legal profession.[i]  At the same time, the organized bar both […]

By David E. Kerrick This morning I realized I have been in the business of the practice of law for 40 years.  I graduated from the University of Idaho College […]

By Major Stephen A. Stokes Members of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) Brigade Legal Section (BLS), Idaho Army National Guard, deployed to the U.S. Army National Training Center […]

By Mellisa D. Maxwell and Claire C. Rosston If your business clients haven’t already asked you about the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA),[i] expect that they will soon.  The CCPA […]