Licensing Information

All current Idaho State Bar members have annual licensing requirements including payment of license fees and the client assistance fund assessment. Depending on status, members are required to provide certification of trust accounts, disclosure of professional liability insurance, and certification of mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) compliance.

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Membership Information

The following membership information is required by Idaho Bar Commission Rule 303 and is considered public information:

Full name
Name of employer or firm (if applicable)
Mailing address
Phone number
Email address for use by the Idaho State Bar, and
eService email address for use by the Idaho State Court’s iCourt system (active and house counsel members only). Info on eService Addresses and iCourt.

In order to maintain complete records, the Idaho State Bar requests you to also provide your home address and street address (if your mailing address is a PO Box) for our internal records. Note: If you do not wish your home address released to the public, do not use it as your mailing address.

Please keep the Idaho State informed of any changes to your membership information by using the online Address Change Form or contacting the Licensing Department at (208) 334-4500.

Licensing Forms

Client Assistance Fund Assessment

Trust Account Certification

Professional Liability Insurance Certification

Idaho Bar Commission Rule 302(a)(5) requires each active or house counsel member to certify (A) whether the attorney represents private clients; and (B) if the attorney represents private clients, submit proof of current professional liability insurance coverage at the minimum limit of $100,000 per occurrence/$300,000 annual aggregate. Each attorney admitted to the active practice of law in this jurisdiction who is required to have professional liability insurance shall identify the primary carrier and shall notify the Bar in writing within thirty (30) days if the professional liability insurance policy providing coverage lapses, is no longer in effect, or terminates for any reason unless the policy is renewed or replaced without substantial interruption.

Professional Liability Insurance Coverage Certification

Proof of Insurance – Attorneys who represent private clients must submit proof of current professional liability insurance coverage at the minimum limit of $100,000 per occurrence/$300,000 annual aggregate. Proof may be in the form of a certification from your insurer that includes the name of the carrier, name of the insured(s), term and policy limits.

Attorneys who need to submit their insurance certificate or proof of insurance to complete their licensing may use the Upload Additional Forms page.

MCLE Compliance Certification

Succession Planning Questionnaire

Optional Fees

Admission in Other States

We ask our members to inform us if they are admitted to practice law in any other states. If you have been admitted in another state, please indicate it on the front of the license fee notice. It is not necessary to provide current statuses in the other jurisdictions.

Resignation

An attorney who does not intend to meet licensing requirements may voluntarily resign his or her membership in the Bar by submitting a written request to the Executive Director on a form provided by the Bar: Voluntary Resignation Form. An attorney with pending disciplinary matters may not voluntarily resign without Bar Counsel approval.

Reinstatement

An attorney whose license was canceled for noncompliance with the licensing requirements has one year to apply for reinstatement under Idaho Bar Commission Rule (IBCR) 305(d). Attorneys who fail to apply for reinstatement with one year will be deemed resigned under IBCR 305(e).

Deadlines and Late Fees

The licensing packets are mailed in mid-November. The initial deadline is February 1 (if February 1 falls on a weekend, the deadline will be the following Monday). All licensing materials and fees must be physically received in the Idaho State Bar office by the initial deadline to avoid the late fee. All fees received after the initial deadline must include the appropriate late fee: Active/House Counsel – $100.00, Affiliate/Emeritus – $25.00. The final deadline is March 1 (if March 1 falls on a weekend, the deadline will be the following Monday). All licensing must be physically received in the Idaho State Bar by that date. The names of all attorneys who have not paid by the final deadline will be given to the Idaho Supreme Court for cancellation of their licenses.