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2023 Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting!

We are excited to welcome our members to our Annual Meeting in July at JUMP in Boise!

We kick off with the Distinguished Lawyer, Distinguished Jurist and Outstanding Young Lawyer Award Reception on Wednesday evening. The CLE portion of the meeting begins with the Plenary Session on Thursday morning followed by two days of compelling CLE topics. Below you will find information on the CLE courses available, as well as registration for the social events and awards receptions.

We are offering a webcast option for select CLEs. Please click on the webcast only registration tab to see the full list.

General Information & Schedule

2023 Annual Meeting Schedule and General Information

Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (JUMP)
1000 W. Myrtle St.
Boise, Idaho
July 19th – July 21st
Annual Meeting Schedule

All times are Mountain Daylight Time.

Wednesday, July 19th

5:00 pm – Distinguished Lawyer, Distinguished Jurist and Outstanding Young Lawyer Award Reception

Pioneer Room

Thursday, July 20th

9:00 am – 10:45 am – Welcome, Plenary Session and CLE Session #1

State of the Bar

Laird B. Stone, President, Idaho State Bar

State of the Courts

Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan, Idaho Supreme Court

Keynote Address

Increasing Your Professional Power to New Levels of Excellence

Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz, JD, PhD

Increasing Your Professional Power to New Levels of Excellence

Sponsored by the Idaho Lawyers Assistance Program

Thursday, July 20, 2023

9:00 – 10:45 am (MT)

1.5 CLE Ethics Credits

**Live Webcast and In-Person Registration Available

An attorney’s well-being affects competency, productivity and effectiveness. Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz will show you how to improve your well-being through tools and techniques that will increase your energy level with these immediate, effective and easy methods that can be applied to all aspects of your professional life.

Speaker: Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz, JD, PhD

Note:  This CLE will begin with as the opening session of the Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting with an address by Laird B. Stone, President of the Idaho State Bar and Chief Justice  G. Richard  Bevan, Idaho Supreme Court.  All of the speakers are included for the full 1.5 CLE credits.

Dealing with the Dangerous and Mentally Ill Populations
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – CLE Session #2 – Breakout 1

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation

Thursday, July 20, 2023

11:00 – 12:00 pm (MT)

1.0 CLE Credits – NAC

**Live Webcast and In-Person Registration Available

The Department of Health and Welfare presents information on Idaho Code §66-1305 statute from the time of proposal to the court to termination of commitment. The presentation will review state statistics, while also discussing Health and Welfare’s oversight, capacity, and current treatment options, including, Idaho Department of Corrections Maximum Security Medical Unit and the two State Hospitals. This information will be useful as a talking point for improvements in joint efforts by the Department and the legal community in serving this population.

Speakers: Kasey Abercrombie, LCPC, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Amy N. Long, Office of the Idaho Attorney General- Health and Human Services

Rules of Evidence: Friend or Foe?
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – CLE Session #2 – Breakout 2

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Litigation Section

Thursday, July 20, 2023

11:00 – 12:00 pm (MT)

1.0 CLE CreditsNAC

**Only In-Person Registration Available

All litigators must understand the latest tactics and techniques to effectively introduce, use, and exclude evidence in their case. The rules can be your friend with a refresher on the admissibility of evidence at trial & summary judgment, tools to introduce and exclude evidence, and the art of evidence at trial.

Speaker: Marvin M. Smith, Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP

12:00 pm – Idaho Law Foundation Annual Meeting and Service Awards Luncheon

Pioneer Room

Mental Evaluations and Determination of Fitness for Trial under Idaho Code §§18-211 and 18-212
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – CLE Session #3 – Breakout 1

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation

Thursday, July 20, 2023

1:30 – 3:00 pm (MT)

1.5 CLE Credits – NAC

**Live Webcast and In-Person Registration Available

The Department of Health and Welfare presents the processes and treatment of clients pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 18-211 and 18-212 from the time of an evaluation request to termination of commitment. The presenters will review state statistics and discuss Health and Welfare’s oversight, capacity, and current treatment options. This information will be helpful as the Department and members of the Bar continue to improve our joint efforts at serving this population.

Speakers: Kasey Abercrombie, LCPC, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and Amy N. Long, Office of the Idaho Attorney General- Health and Human Services

How to Persuade Effectively
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – CLE Session #3 – Breakout 2

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation

Thursday, July 20, 2023

1:30 – 3:00 pm (MT)

1.5 CLE Ethics Credits

**Only In-Person Registration Available

This program explores the art of persuasion. Is it really an art, or are there systematic approaches you can use to better understand your own motivation and that of the people you are trying to persuade and sell to? The session explores this question and offers you a proven way to read others’ behavior style. This will enable you to be an even more powerful and successful persuader.

Speaker: Dr. Jerry V. Teplitz, JD, PhD

Preserving Independence, Impartiality, and Excellence in Idaho’s Court System:  A Remarkable Judiciary, If You Can Keep It
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm – CLE Session #4

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation

Thursday, July 20, 2023

3:15 – 4:45 pm (MT)

1.5 CLE Credits of which .5 is Ethics – NAC Approved

**Live Webcast and In-Person Registration Available

Justice Jim Jones and Dean Emeritus Don. Burnett, Jr., will discuss Idaho’s judiciary as the third branch of government, Idaho’s judicial selection processes, recent legislation regarding the selection of judges and related issues, and the importance of judicial independence and impartiality.

Speakers: Justice Jim Jones, Former Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court and Donald L. Burnett, Jr., Dean Emeritus, University of Idaho College of Law

5:15 pm – Milestone Celebration Reception

Celebrating 65, 60, 50, 40 and 25 Year Members

Pioneer Room

Friday, July 22nd
Idaho Ethics Update and Hollywood Lawyering
8:45 am – 10:15 am – CLE Session #5 – Breakout 1

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Professionalism and Ethics Section

Friday, July 21, 2023

8:45 – 10:15 am (MT)

1.5 CLE Ethics Credits

**Live Webcast and In-Person Registration Available

This session will review recent Idaho formal charge cases resulting in public discipline since the last Annual Meeting, as well as, review video clips from movies and TV shows and discuss how the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct are implicated.

Speaker: Joseph N. Pirtle, Idaho State Bar Counsel

AI for Lawyers: What Is It and How Can It Help My Practice?
8:45 am – 10:15 am – CLE Session #5 – Breakout 2

Sponsored by the Idaho Academy of Leadership for Lawyers

Friday, July 21, 2023

8:45 – 10:15 am (MT)

1.5 CLE Credits

**Only In-Person Registration Available

What does Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal realm mean? Whether you are just curious about its power or want to implement its use immediately, discover the possible benefits and potential hazards of using AI in your practice. ABA Resolution 604 which calls on organizations that design, develop, deploy and use AI to follow these guidelines will be discussed by our panel members.

Speakers: Cassandra F. Cooper, Cooper Law PLLC, Anne E. Henderson, Holland & Hart LLP and Dr. Casey Kennington, Boise State University

Leadership in Lawyering
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – CLE Session #6 – Breakout 1

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation

Friday, July 21, 2023

10:30 – 12:00 pm (MT)

1.5 CLE Credits

**Only In-Person Registration Available

This session will cover recent insights from neuroscience and psychology that drive attraction and retention and learn which leadership styles to embrace and which to avoid. Grounded in science, this session will give you new insights and practical actions you can take to build a simply irresistible practice that serves your staff and your clients.

Speaker: Steve Robertson, PhD, JD, Blueroot Leadership Development

Cybersecurity – How to Protect Your Firm and Keep the Hackers at Bay
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – CLE Session #6 – Breakout 2

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation

Friday, July 21, 2023

10:30 – 12:00 pm (MT)

1.5 CLE Ethics Credits

**Live Webcast and In-Person Registration Available

An attorney’s decision to use a computer tablet, a cloud-based service, a smart phone, a public Wi-Fi network, or a free email account in the furtherance of delivering legal services is not, in and of itself, unethical or necessarily a poor business decision. The real concern is with what the attorneys who use such tools do or don’t do with them. For example, portable devices, which includes backup drives, can be lost or stolen; rogue programs that capture banking passwords, encrypt your data, or steal your data can be unintentionally downloaded; and this list goes on and on. These kinds of breaches are often the result of common missteps such as lax security procedures, falling victim to a social engineering attack, and even simple ignorance about how a given device works or what a computer app or program really does. This ethics program will discuss various cyberattack vectors and share practical advice on how to manage the risk of a breach.

Speaker: Mark Bassingthwaighte, ALPS Legal Malpratice Insurance

12:00 pm – Networking Luncheon

Section of the Year Awards and the Passing of the Gavel

Pioneer Room

Lessons from the Bench
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – CLE Session #7

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation

Friday, July 21, 2023

1:00 – 2:30 pm (MT)

1.0 CLE Credits of which 0.5 is ethics – NAC

**Live Webcast and In-Person Registration Available

Join our distinguished group of Idaho jurists including Justice Colleen D. Zahn, Idaho Supreme Court, Hon. Debora K. Grasham, U.S. Magistrate, District of Idaho and Hon. Nancy A. Baskin, 4th Judicial District, for best practices and tips for practitioners mixed in with memorable stories straight from the bench.

Registration

Annual Meeting Registration

In-Person attendance will be available for all courses and events.

Webcast attendance will only be available for select CLE courses.

All CLE courses will be recorded and available for on-demand purchase.

You can opt to select just a few CLEs to attend on either day by selecting the à la carte method of registration. The registration fee for each CLE is $60. For Law Students, the registration fee is $15 per CLE. Attendees can also save money by bundling CLEs.

Bundle Options

Award Programs and Social Events Schedule

Please note that in an effort to get a precise count on the number of people attending each event, you must register beforehand. All social and award events are ticketed separately and are not included with registration for CLE courses.

All events will be held at JUMP in Boise.

Distinguished Lawyer, Distinguished Jurist and Outstanding Young Lawyer Reception

Wednesday Evening, July 19th  – 5:00 pm

$45 per person

Service Awards and Idaho Law Foundation Annual Meeting Luncheon

Thursday Afternoon, July 20  – 12:00 pm

$35 per person

Milestone Celebration Reception:  Celebrating 70, 65, 60, 50, 40 and 25 Years of Admission

Thursday Evening, July 20  – 5:15 pm

$35 per person

Networking BBQ Lunch – Section of the Year and the Passing of the Gavel

Friday Afternoon, July 21 – 12:00 pm

$35 per person

Sponsors and Virtual Exhibit Hall

Thank You to Our Annual Meeting

Sponsors and Exhibitors!

Exhibitors

Award Recipients and Milestone Celebration Honorees

Distinguished Lawyer, Distinguished Jurist and Outstanding Young Lawyer Award Reception

Wednesday Evening, July 19th  – 5:00 pm

Jack’s Urban Meeting Place – Pioneer Room

Distinguished Lawyer Honorees

Distinguished Jurist Honoree

Outstanding Young Lawyer

Idaho State Bar/Idaho Law Foundation

We will be honoring the following members of the Idaho State Bar during the Service Awards Luncheon on Thursday, July 20th at 12:00 pm at JUMP – Pioneer Room.

Milestone Celebration Honorees

We will be honoring the following members of the Idaho State Bar during the Milestone Celebration and Reception on Thursday, July 20th at 5:15 pm at JUMP in Boise.

65-Year Attorneys

William A. Parsons
Richard K. Smith

60-Year Attorneys

James R. Bennetts
Fred Kennedy
Robert L. Magnuson
Craig B. Marcus
W. A. Park
Jesse R. Walters Jr.

50-Year Attorneys

Darrel W. Aherin
James T. Baird
Carl F. Bianchi
William L. Bird
Schuyler L. Bradley
Robert L. Brower
Ronald D. Bruce
Linda J. Cook
Dale Cox
Steve R. Cox
Jack L. Curtin
James M. English
Donald J. Farley
James R. Fields
Greg J. Fuller
William F. Gigray
David D. Goss
Blair J. Grover
Robert G. Hamlin
Jesse B. Hawley
John P. Howard
Ronald D. Howen
Alan K. Hull



Peter J. Hutchinson
Ray D. Johnson
Terry L. Johnson
Dennis R. Jones
Steven L. Kauer
James P. Kaufman
David J. Knowlton
William F. Lee
John C. Lynn
J. Frederick Mack
Raymond N. Malouf
Stephen J. McGrath
Harlow J. McNamara
Graham M. Miles
Paul B. Mosley
Hugh V. Mossman
Douglas R. Nelson
John P. Nollette
John M. Ohman
James W. Phillips
John R. “Jack” Porter
David L. Posey

Jerry D. Reynolds
Ernesto G. Sanchez
Andrew M. Schwam
Kenneth M. Sebby
William H. Shibley
Milton A. Slavin
Robert W. Stahman
Randall L. Stamper
Robert P. Stephens
Paul S. Street
David J. Thornton
Ron J. Twilegar
John W. Walker
Glen E. Wegner
Lucinda Weiss
Hon. William H. Woodland
Lawrence J. Young


40-Year Attorneys:

Honoring those admitted to the Bar in 1983.

25-Year Attorneys

Honoring those admitted to the Bar in 1998.

Idaho State Bar Section of the Year

We will also be honoring the be honoring the Idaho State Bar Employment and Labor Law Section as the Section of the Year during the Networking BBQ and Awards Luncheon on Friday, July 21st at 12:00 pm at JUMP in Boise.

Scholarships

2023 Annual Meeting Scholarships Available – Deadline June 15


The Idaho State Bar is offering a limited number of scholarships to the 2023 Annual Meeting, July 19-21, at JUMP in Boise. The scholarships will include full registration, tickets to the social events and per diem up to $100 per day for travel and lodging. The scholarships are designed to provide assistance to those attorneys who, due to financial or professional circumstances, would otherwise be unable to attend.

To apply for scholarship, please fill out this 2023 Annual Meeting Scholarship Request Form.  If you have any questions, please contact the ISB Commissioner who represents your judicial district or the ISB Program and Legal Education Director Teresa Baker.

The Fourth District Bar, the Sixth District Bar and the Idaho Women Lawyers are also providing several scholarships.  If you are a member of any of these organizations and would like to apply for one of their scholarships, please use the same Scholarship Request form and the applications will be forward to the District Bar officers for their review.

Deadline for scholarship requests is Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Webcast Only Registration

Please use the links below if you only wish to register for the webcast options for the 2023 Annual Meeting.

Bundles:

There is only one CLE per time slot that will be webcast.* Click on the bundle below that you would like to purchase for attending via webcast.

Individual Course Registration:

There is only one CLE per time slot that will be webcast.* You may also register for each CLE individually, just click on the titles below.

Increasing Your Professional Power to New Levels of Excellence

Dealing with the Dangerous and Mentally Ill Populations

Mental Evaluations and Determination of Fitness for Trial under Idaho Code §§18-211 and 18-212

Preserving Independence, Impartiality, and Excellence in Idaho’s Court System: A Remarkable Judiciary, If You Can Keep It

Idaho Ethics Update and Hollywood Lawyering

Cybersecurity – How to Protect Your Firm and Keep the Hackers at Bay

Lessons from the Bench

*The CLEs that are not webcast will be recorded and available for on-demand purchase beginning in August.

Lodging

The Idaho State Bar has negotiated with The Inn at 500 Capitol for a limited number of rooms at the reduced rate of $249 per night.

These rooms are available on a first-come basis for Tuesday, July 18th through Thursday, July 20th.

Please book your room via the link below or contact the hotel at 208-227-0500 and mention that you will be staying for the Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting.

Reservation Deadline Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023.

Inn at 500 Capitol / Idaho State Bar Reservations

Thank you to our 2021 Annual Meeting Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Bank of Idaho

Idaho Central Credit Union

Fourth District Bar Association

Gold Sponsors

University of Idaho College of Law

Clio

Silver Sponsors

Custer Agency

Idaho State Bar Idaho Legal History Section

        Idaho Community Foundation

Sage Forensic Accounting

LexisNexis

LawPay

Check back here in July for special offers for members of the Idaho State Bar members.

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