Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section

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• April 16, 2025 – Agenda
• March 19, 2025 – Agenda
• October 16, 2024 – Agenda
• January 17, 2024 – Agenda
• December, 20, 2023 – Agenda
• November 15, 2023 – Agenda
• October 18, 2023 – Agenda
• September, 20, 2023 – Agenda
• August 16, 2023 – Agenda
• May 17, 2023 – Agenda
• April 19. 2023 – Agenda
• March 15, 2023 – Agenda
• October 19, 2022 – Agenda
• September 21, 2022 – Agenda
• August 17, 2022 – Agenda
• June 15, 2022 – Agenda
• May 18, 2022 – Agenda
• February 11, 2022 – Agenda | Proposed By-Law Amendment
• January 19, 2022 – Agenda

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• March 19, 2025
• January 15, 2025
• November 20, 2024
• October 16, 2024
• September 18, 2024
• August 21, 2024
• April 17, 2024
• December 20, 2023
• November 15, 2023
• October 18, 2023
• September 20, 2023
• August 16, 2023
• May 17, 2023
• April 19, 2023
• March 15, 2023
• December 21, 2022
• November 16, 2022
• October 19, 2022
• September 21, 2022
• June 15, 2022
• May 18, 2022
• April 20, 2022

For archived materials, please contact Colleen Austin.

• April 2016
• April 2015
• October 2014
• August 2014
• July 2014
• May 2014
• April 2014

• Fall 2017
• Summer 2017
• Spring 2017
• Spring 2015

• Case Summaries – Summer 2012
• Case Summaries – Summer 2011

• October 2022
• November / December 2019
• November/December 2015 – Co-Sponsored with the Employment & Labor Law Section
• January 2012
• June/July 2009
• January 2006

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The Idaho State Bar Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section presents its annual Professionalism Award to a member that has shown continual service, professionalism, and leadership within the bankruptcy bar. The 2025 Professionalism Award was presented to: Ron Kerl of Pocatello. To view a list of past recipients, select:  Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section Professionalism Award Recipients

The following courses were sponsored by the Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section. They are available to watch on-demand (self-study) with 24/7 availability so you can easily view programs whenever and wherever it is convenient. Click on the course title to see the description of the course and the cost.

• Bankruptcy for Beginners: The 10 Things EVERY Lawyer Should Know – July 2022, 1.0 CLE credits
• 40th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar – February 10-12, 2022, 13 CLE Credits of which 1.0 is Ethics
• Bankruptcy Basics Series – Part 4 – Executory Contracts – Monday, September 27, 2021 – 1.0 CLE credits
• Bankruptcy Basics Series – Part 3 – Preferences and Lien Avoidance in Bankruptcy Cases – Monday, July 12th, 2021 – 1.0 CLE credits
• Bankruptcy Basics Series – Part 2 – Property of the Bankruptcy Estate and Exceptions – Monday, May 24, 2021 – 1.0 CLE credits
• Creditors’ Rights Issues In Bankruptcy – Total MCLE Credits: 1.0 CLE credit
• Bankruptcy Basics Series – Part 1 – Definitions and Client Consultation – Total MCLE Credits: 1.0 CLE credit
• 39th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar – Total MCLE Credits: 7.0 CLE credits of which .75 is Ethics
• Creditors’ Rights Issues In Bankruptcy – August 5, 2020 – Total MCLE Credits: 1.0

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