Category: Digital Advocate

By Mary E. Shea Family Law Forever Changed In the summer of 2015, we watched celebrations nationwide when the United States Supreme Court fundamentally changed the American legal landscape by […]

By Anna E. Eberlin What does diversity look like here?  It depends on how you define “here” – is it a particular firm or partnership?  Is it our local legal […]

By Will Ranstrom ‘Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ is perhaps the most well-known and often quoted phrases of the Declaration of Independence, yet one of the most enigmatic […]

By Jeffrey A. Dodge On my first day of law school, I walked into an imposing auditorium filled with dozens of professionally dressed students and faculty I would soon address […]

By Kylie Hicks and Tanner J. Bean There are two places to resolve competing civil rights: the courts and the legislature. In the courts, rights are pitted against another, locking […]

Dear Editor, This letter is a summary of a larger article which I submitted to The Advocate entitled, “Is Global Warming Bad? If So, Is There a Better Way to […]

By David Cooper A very important aspect of practicing law (of practicing life, really) is maintaining your mental and emotional well-being often referred to as “Attorney Wellness.”  The Idaho State […]