Category: Digital Advocate

Mechanics’ Liens and the Priority Dilemma by John R. Jameson

by John R. Jameson Idaho mechanics’ lien statutes reflect the public policy favoring protection of construction contractors, materialmen, and providers of certain professional services to receive renumeration for improvements made […]

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Changes In The 2021 ALTA Standard Form Title Insurance Policies by S. Craig Adams

by S. Craig Adams On July 1, 2021, the American Land Title Association (“ALTA”) formally adopted substantial changes to its standard title insurance policy forms.[i] On July 1, 2021, it […]

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Navigating the Idaho Eviction Process: A Guide for Attorneys Representing Landlords by Katelin E. Bartles

by Katelin E. Bartles The Idaho eviction process is a unique and often confusing segment of landlord-tenant law. Attorneys who specialize in this field understand that Idaho’s eviction statutes are […]

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Communications Department Report

by Lindsey M. Welfley I am happy to report that our communications initiatives had a successful year in 2023 and we are heading into 2024 with this same consistency in […]

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Commissioner’s Column: 2024 Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting – Mark Your Calendars!

by Kristin Bjorkman Perhaps there are some of you, like me, who have seen studies that suggest having something to look forward to boosts your mood and lowers your stress […]

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Not All Heroes Wear Robes: Behind the Scenes of Our Federal Judiciary by Lindsey M. Welfley

by Lindsey M. Welfley Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the passing of Chief Bankruptcy Judge Joseph Meier. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues […]

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Carve Every Word: Idaho’s Litigation Privilege to Defamation and Other Civil Claims by Collin R. Flake

by Collin R. Flake “[S]peak clearly, if you speak at all; Carve every word before you let it fall [. . .].”  – Oliver Wendell Holmes[i] The recent increase in […]

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Byron Johnson: The Poetry of a Justice by Jamie Armstrong and Sharla Dawn Robinson Ng

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Shortcomings of the Recklessness Instruction by Nicole L. Cannon and Casey J. Hemmer

/*! elementor – v3.18.0 – 20-12-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} by Nicole L. Cannon and Casey J. Hemmer Recklessness is not recognized as a separate tort in Idaho […]

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The Uses and Limits of a Motion for Reconsideration in Idaho by Stephen L. Adams and W. Christopher Pooser

by Stephen L. Adams and W. Christopher Pooser A motion for reconsideration is a standard motion in civil practice, and most times such motions are addressed pro forma. However, such […]

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