Category: Digital Advocate

By R. Jonathan Shirts Author’s Note: This article is going to be a little different from the usual ABA Meeting Report you have seen in the past. For a full […]

By Donald L. Burnett, Jr. Author’s Note: This article updates and expands upon an earlier essay (“Civic Education, the Rule of Law, and the Judiciary: A Republic, If You Can […]

By Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff Every semester I cover a very basic concept with my students when we turn to writing statements of facts: readers tend to prefer reading about facts in […]

By Texie C. Montoya The history of American Bar Association (“ABA”) Model Rule 8.4(g) is a story of controversy, acceptance, and rejection.  Currently, Idaho remains one of only a handful […]

By Danelle C. Forseth & Melissa Luna In 2019, the American Bar Association (“ABA”) published the report Walking Out the Door: The Facts, Figures, and Future of Experienced Women Lawyers […]

By Mark J. Fucile “Once discovery began, several of the parties’ lawyers quickly devolved to the kind of conduct that rightly gives the legal profession a bad name.” – Britton […]

By Fonda L. Jovick Dear Law Foundation Members and Friends, Thank you for being part of our important work. We appreciate your ongoing commitment to the work of the Idaho […]

By Mary V. York In my last Commissioner’s Column,[i] I wrote of the 2022 legislation that sought to change the process for filling judicial vacancies and selecting members of the […]

By Teresa A. Baker The 2023 Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting was held in Boise at Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (“JUMP”) from July 19th through the 21st. The meeting kicked […]

By James R. Cefalo In recent years, there have been numerous news articles about the causes and impacts of declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake.  Idahoans may feel […]