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We Welcome You to Attend the
2021 Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting!
We are excited to welcome our members back to our Annual Meeting in July at the Boise Centre East!
We kick off the meeting with our Plenary Session on Thursday morning with a free CLE for all who attend. Below you will find information on the CLE courses available both in person and via webcast. You will also find information on our social events which include two evening receptions and our Annual Idaho Law Foundation luncheon on Thursday at noon. All of the award events will also be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Please decide whether you would like to attend in person or virtually and choose the corresponding tab below for registration information.
- General Information & Schedule
- To Attend CLEs In Person
- To Attend CLEs via Webcast
- Award Programs and Social Events Registration
- Sponsors and Virtual Exhibit Hall
- Award Recipients and Milestone Celebration Honorees
- Lodging
- Scholarships
2021 Annual Meeting Schedule and General Information
Plan to meet your colleagues and friends in person or earn up to 10.5 CLE credits right from the comfort of your home or office!
The Idaho State Bar is holding its 2021 Annual Meeting on July 21st through the 23rd as a hybrid event with in-person attendance at Boise Centre East for those that would like to meet in person and as a live webcast option for those that would like to attend remotely. All CLE courses will also be available virtually via live webcast and will be credited as live CLE credit.
We will be holding two evening receptions. The Wednesday reception will be at the Riverside Hotel and the Thursday reception will be at Boise Centre East. Click on the social events tab to register. Please note that these locations have been moved due to the excessive heat forecast.
Annual Meeting Schedule
All times are Mountain Daylight Time.
Wednesday, July 21
5:30 pm – Distinguished Lawyer, Distinguished Jurist and Outstanding Young Lawyer Reception – The Riverside Hotel – Juniper/Laurel Ballrooms
Thursday, July 22
8:30 am – 10:00 am – Welcome, Plenary Session and CLE Session #1 – FREE Session
The Human Rights Era of Federal Indian Law
10:15 am – 11:45 pm – CLE Session #2 – Break Out Sessions
Emerging Issues in the Trademark Law and Unfair Competition
Hog-Tight Fences and Dirk-Knives: Decoding Statutes from Idaho’s Infancy
12:00 pm – Idaho Law Foundation Annual Meeting and Service Awards Luncheon – Boise Centre East
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – CLE Session #3 Break Out Sessions
Local Rules Update and Practice Pointers
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm – CLE Session #4
5:30 pm – Milestone Celebration and Awards Reception – Boise Centre East, Room 400*
Friday, July 23
8:30 am – 10:00 am – CLE Session #5 Break Out Sessions
So, You’re Going to the United States Supreme Court – Now What?
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – CLE Session #6 Break Out Sessions
Recalibrating Your Law Practice for the Evolving Cybersecurity Threats
The History of Idaho in the Ninth Circuit
12:45 pm – 2:45 pm – CLE Session #7
The Climate of Civility and Professionalism in the Practice of Law in Idaho
Registration Fees:
$50 per CLE Course or bundle your courses save money.
Two Day Bundle – $225
Includes Access to Your Choice of One CLE Session Per Time Slot on both Thursday, July 22nd and Friday, July 23rd
Total of 10.5 CLE Credits Available
Thursday Bundle – $125
Includes Access to Your Choice of One CLE Session Per Time Slot on Thursday, July 22nd
Total of 5.5 CLE Credits Available
Friday Bundle – $125
Includes Access to Your Choice of One CLE Session Per Time Slot on Friday, July 23rd
Total of 5.0 CLE Credits Available
Tickets are required for both Receptions and the Luncheon. Tickets are $25 each.
*Please note that the location and time of this event has been moved to Boise Centre from the Riverside Hotel due to the excessive heat forecast. We will open the doors at 5:30 pm for the social and the program will begin at 6:00 pm.
In Person Attendance for Annual Meeting CLEs
We are excited to welcome our members back for in person CLEs!
In order to provide for the safety of our members we have to REQUIRE all members who wish to attend the CLEs in person at Boise Centre East to PRE-REGISTER their attendance.
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 $50. For Law Students, the registration fee is $15 per CLE. You can also save money by bundling your CLEs.
Bundle Options
Two Day Bundle – $225
Includes Access to Your Choice of One CLE Session Per Time Slot on both Thursday, July 22nd and Friday, July 23rd – Total of 10.5 CLE Credits Available
Thursday Bundle – $125
Includes Access to Your Choice of One CLE Session Per Time Slot on Thursday, July 22nd
Total of 5.5 CLE Credits Available
Friday Bundle – $125
Includes Access to Your Choice of One CLE Session Per Time Slot on Friday, July 23rd
Total of 5.0 CLE Credits Available
Note – For In-Person Attendance – You MUST pre-register to attend in person events as there will be a limited number of spots available that will be on a first come, first serve basis. All in-person events will require attendees to follow the COVID protocols required by the Boise Centre in place at that time.
Webcast Attendance for Annual Meeting CLEs
The Idaho State Bar is offering all of its 2021 Annual Meeting CLE programs via live webcast on July 22nd and 23rd. All courses will be credited as live credit.
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 $50. For Law Students, the registration fee is $15 per CLE. You can also save money by bundling your CLEs with the options below.
The TWO DAY WEBCAST ONLY BUNDLE will give you access to every CLE session offered on Thursday, July 22nd and Friday, July 23rd of the Annual Meeting. There are five (5) time slots where you will have two options of CLE sessions to attend. You will choose which CLE session to attend at the time the CLE program begins. There are a total of 10.5 CLE credits available for the two days of CLEs.
Online CLE Account Instructions
If you need assistance signing into your online account, please click HERE for detailed instructions.
The THURSDAY WEBCAST ONLY BUNDLE you will give you access to every CLE session offered on Thursday, July 22nd of the Annual Meeting. There are two (2) time slots where you will have two options of CLE sessions to attend. You will choose which CLE session to attend at the time the CLE program begins. There are a total of 5.5 CLE credits available for Thursday.
The FRIDAY WEBCAST ONLY BUNDLE you give you access to every CLE session offered on Friday, July 23rd of the Annual Meeting. There are two (2) time slots where you will have two options of CLE sessions to attend. You will choose which CLE session to attend at the time the CLE program begins. There are a total of 5.0 CLE credits available for Friday.
Registration for Individual Webcast CLEs
Please click on the course you would like to attend below and then click on the “Webcast Registration – This CLE Only” button.
Thursday, July 22
8:30 am – 10:00 am – Welcome, Plenary Session and CLE Session #1 – FREE Session
The Human Rights Era of Federal Indian Law
10:15 am – 11:45 pm – CLE Session #2 – Break Out Sessions
Emerging Issues in the Trademark Law and Unfair Competition
Hog-Tight Fences and Dirk-Knives: Decoding Statutes from Idaho’s Infancy
12:00 pm –Idaho Law Foundation Annual Meeting and Service Awards Luncheon – Boise Centre East
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – CLE Session #3 Break Out Sessions
Local Rules Update and Practice Pointers
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm – CLE Session #4
6:00 pm – Milestone Celebration and Awards Reception – The Riverside Hotel
Friday, July 23
8:30 am – 10:00 am – CLE Session #5 Break Out Sessions
So, You’re Going to the United States Supreme Court – Now What?
10:30 am – 12:00 pm – CLE Session #6 Break Out Sessions
Recalibrating Your Law Practice for the Evolving Cybersecurity Threats
The History of Idaho in the Ninth Circuit
12:45 pm – 2:45 pm – CLE Session #7
The Climate of Civility and Professionalism in the Practice of Law in Idaho
If you would like to attend the Annual Meeting CLEs in person, please register using our IN-PERSON REGISTRATION LINK.
Award Programs and Social Events
Please join us as honor our award recipients during our social events and Thursday luncheon!
We have options to attend each event in person or you can watch the live stream of each event on our YouTube channel.
Please note that in an effort to get a precise count on the number of people attending each event, you must register for all receptions and the lunch. None of the social events are included with your registration for CLE courses.
Award Programs and Social Events Schedule
Distinguished Lawyer, Distinguished Jurist and Outstanding Young Lawyer Reception
Wednesday Evening, July 21st – 5:30 pm
The Riverside Hotel – Juniper and Laurel Ballrooms
Distinguished Lawyer Honorees – Donald J. Chisholm, Debora Kristensen Grasham and Howard A. Belodoff
Distinguished Jurist – The Honorable Deborah A. Bail
Outstanding Young Lawyer – T. Matthew Wolfe, II
Idaho Law Foundation Annual Meeting and Service Awards Luncheon
Thursday Afternoon, July 22nd – 12:00 pm
Boise Centre East – 4th Floor
Milestone Celebration and Awards Reception
Celebrating 25, 40, 50, 60, 65 & 70 Years of Admission and The Advocate Honorees
Thursday Evening, July 22nd – 5:30 pm
Boise Centre East – Room 400
Please note that the location of this event has been moved to Boise Centre from the Riverside Hotel due to the excessive heat forecast.
If you are attending ANY in person CLE programs along with social events, please use this button:
To register to ONLY attend social events in person click this button:
Thank You to Our Annual Meeting
Sponsors and Exhibitors!
Our generous sponsors make our Annual Meeting possible. Please check back here for the Virtual Exhibit Hall to support our sponsors and for special pricing for Idaho State Bar members.
EXHIBITORS
Distinguished Lawyer, Distinguished Jurist and Outstanding Young Lawyer Reception
Wednesday Evening, July 21st – 5:30 pm*
The Riverside Hotel – Juniper & Laurel Ballrooms
Please note that this event has been moved indoors at The Riverside Hotel due to the excessive heat that is forecast.
If you can’t make it in person, join in on the fun and watch the festivities on our YouTube channel.
2021 Distinguished Lawyer Honorees
2021 Distinguished Jurist
2021 Outstanding Young Lawyer
Idaho State Bar/Idaho Law Foundation
2021 Service Award Recipients
We will be honoring the following members of the Idaho State Bar during the Service Awards Luncheon on Thursday, July 22nd at 12:00 pm at Boise Centre East. If you can’t make it in person, you can watch the festivities on our YouTube channel.
Kevin S. Borger, Boise
Hon. Greogory M. Culet, Nampa
Nicole C. Hancock, Boise
Leslie M. Hayes, Boise
Latonia Haney Keith, Caldwell
Melissa Luna, Moscow
Edith L. Pacillo, Boise
Stephen Robertson, Boise
Amanda E. Ulrich, Idaho Falls
Nick A. Warden, Boise
Dr. Dennis Woody, Boise
Idaho State Bar Section of the Year
We will also be honoring the be honoring the Idaho State Bar Child Protection Section as Section of the Year during the Service Awards Luncheon on Thursday, July 22nd at 12:00 pm at Boise Centre East.
Milestone Celebration Honorees
We will be honoring the following members of the Idaho State Bar during the Milestone Celebration and Reception on Thursday, July 22nd at 5:30 pm at the Boise Centre East.*
Please note the new time and location for this event. It will be held indoors at Boise Centre East due to the excessive heat that is forecast.
If you can’t make it in person, join in on the fun and watch the festivities on our YouTube channel.
70 Years: Admitted in 1951
James Charles Blanton, Boise, ID
65 Years: Admitted in 1956
Bert L. Poole, Boise, ID
Eldon “Robert” Bakes, Eagle, ID
60 Years: Admitted in 1961
Neal M. Newhouse, Boise, ID
50 Years: Admitted in 1971
Allen Vernon Bowles, Moscow, ID
Charles P. Brumbach, Rochester, MN
Charles Winton Fawcett, Boise, ID
D. “Blair” Clark, Boise, ID
David Henry Leroy, Boise, ID
David Bruce Lincoln, Boise, ID
Donald Ray Barker, Moscow, ID
Dwight E. Baker, Blackfoot, ID
Edward Duane Ahrens, Boise, ID
Frederick Hamilton Snook, Salmon, ID
Gary Alvan Finney, Sandpoint, ID
Gaylon Rich Andrus, Rexburg, ID
Gene Delmond Reneau, Aztec, NM
Hon. Don L. Harding, Soda Springs, ID
Howard Ray Foley, Meridian, ID
James Garrison Reid, Boise, ID
James S. Underwood, Monticello, FL
James D. Williams, Boise, ID
John “Mike” Brassey, Boise, ID
John Franklin Croner, Boise, ID
John Foy Varin, Boise, ID
Jonathan West Cottrell, Sandpoint, ID
Mark Symington Geston, Boise, ID
Michael M. Anderson, Belgrade, MT
Michael J. Verbillis, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Peter C. Jenkins, Prescott, AZ
Richard L. Harris, Caldwell, ID
Robert M. Harwood, Ketchum, ID
Robert Manning Nielsen Rupert, ID
Ronald Dale Schilling, Meridian, ID
Terrence Roy White, Nampa, ID
Thomas M. Vasseur, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Vernon K. Smith, Boise, ID
Honoring 40 Years: Admitted in 1981
Honoring 25 Years: Admitted in 1996
The Advocate Awards
We will also be honoring the following organizations and authors for their outstanding contributions to The Advocate in 2020.
Best Issue Sponsor
Idaho Women Lawyers & Idaho Legal History Society Co-Sponsorship, November/December 2020 Issue
Best Article
“Women’s Suffrage and the Pandemic of 1918” by Christopher P. Graham & Lucy Murphy November/December 2020 Issue
*PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME AND LOCATION OF THESE EVENTS AS THEY HAVE BEEN MOVED INDOORS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT THAT IS PREDICTED.
Lodging in Boise
The Idaho State Bar has reserved a block of rooms at The Grove Hotel with a negotiated rate of $149/night. Rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis and must be booked by Sunday, June 20, 2021.
Use the link below to book your stay or call the hotel at 208-489-2222 and be sure to mention “Idaho State Bar” to receive the $149/night rate.
2021 Annual Meeting Scholarships Available – Deadline Extended Until June 25
The Idaho State Bar is offering a limited number of scholarships to the 2021 Annual Meeting, July 21-23, in Boise. The scholarships are available for virtual attendance through our webcast system as well as for in-person attendance. The in-person scholarships will include full registration, tickets to the social events and per diem up to $75 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, contact the ISB Commissioner who represents your judicial district or email the ISB Program and Legal Education Director Teresa Baker.
Deadline for scholarship requests is Friday, June 25, 2021. Please make sure to indicate whether you would like to attend in-person or virtually.
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.