Appellate Practice Section

The Appellate Practice Section of the Idaho State Bar offers representation and services to both civil and criminal attorneys who practice before state and federal appellate courts. The section meets quarterly on the second Thursday of April, June, September, and December at 12:00 p.m. noon (MT) at The Law Center, 525 W. Jefferson Street in Boise. Meetings may be hybrid or via Zoom only. Please check email notices for confirmation of location.

Upcoming Meetings & Material

Next Meeting: Agenda | Materials

Agenda (Governing Council)

To receive CLE credit for the Section Meeting’s CLE, click here.

Section Letter to Idaho Appellate Rules Advisory Committee

Jun122025

Appellate Practice Section Member Meeting

June 12, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Sep112025

Appellate Practice Section Member Meeting

September 11, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Dec112025

Appellate Practice Section Member Meeting

December 11, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Apr92026

Appellate Practice Section Member Meeting

April 9, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Jun112026

Appellate Practice Section Member Meeting

June 11, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Upcoming Events & Section Sponsored CLEs

No upcoming events found.

Past Meetings
Meeting Minutes
Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
Section Sponsored CLEs On-Demand
Tradewing ListServ

Past Meetings

*Materials from Section Meetings will now be available on Tradewing. Please click on the Tradewing ListServe tab above if you need further assistance.

April 10, 2025 – Agenda
March 27, 2025 – Agenda (Governing Council)
February 13, 2025 – Agenda (Governing Council)
January 9, 2025 – Agenda (Governing Council)
December 12, 2024 – Agenda
November 14, 2024 – Agenda (Governing Council)
September 12, 2024 – Agenda
July 11, 2024 – Agenda (Governing Council)
June 13, 2024 – Agenda
May 9, 2024 – Agenda (Governing Council)
April, 11, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
March 12, 2024 – Agenda (Governing Council)
January 24, 2024 – Agenda (Governing Council)
November 16, 2023 – Agenda (Governing Council)
October, 12, 2023 – Agenda (Governing Council)
September 14, 2023 – Agenda | Material
August 10, 2023 – Agenda (Governing Council)
June 8, 2023 – Agenda | Material
May 11, 2023 – Agenda (Governing Council)
April 18, 2023 – Agenda (Governing Council)
April 13, 2023 – Agenda | Material
March 30, 2023 – Agenda (Governing Council)
January 12, 2023 – Agenda (Governing Council)
November 10, 2022 – Agenda (Governing Council)
October 13, 2022 – Agenda (Governing Council)
September 29, 2022 – Agenda (Special Meeting)
September 8. 2022 – Agenda | Material
August 11, 2022 – Agenda (Governing Council)
June 9, 2022 – Agenda | Material
May 12, 2022 – Agenda (Governing Council)
April 14, 2022 – Agenda
March 10, 2022 – Agenda (Governing Council)
February 10, 2022 – Agenda (Governing Council)
January 13, 2022 – Agenda (Governing Council)

Meeting Minutes

January 25, 2024 – Council
December 8, 2022 – Member
November 10, 2022 – Council
October 13, 2022 – Council
September 9, 2022 – Member
August 11, 2022 – Council
February 10, 2022 – Council
January 13, 2022 – Council

Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate

Section Sponsored CLEs On-Demand

The following courses were sponsored by the Appellate Law 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.

2023 Appellate Practice Section Fall CLE – 3.0 CLE credits – 2.0 credits are NAC Approved
Appellate Mediation – 1.5 CLE credits – NAC Approved
2021 Appellate Practice Section Fall CLE – 3.0 CLE credits of which 0.75 is ethics – NAC Approved
Hog-Tight Fences and Dirk-Knives: Decoding Statutes from Idaho’s Infancy – 2021 Annual Meeting CLE – 1.5 CLE credits – NAC Approved
Handling Your First Appeal – 2021 Annual Meeting CLE – 1.5 CLE credits – NAC Approved
So, You’re Going to the United States Supreme Court – Now What? – 2021 Annual Meeting CLE – 1.5 CLE credits
Big Data & Briefs: An Introduction to Law & Corpus Linguistics – Sponsored by the 4^th District Bar, Idaho State Bar Young Lawyers and Appellate Practice Sections – 3.25 CLE credits

Tradewing ListServ

If you are a member of the Appellate Practice Section you may elect to participate in our ListServ. We welcome you to this helpful service, by and for our members!

Within 30 days of becoming a Section member, your email address will be added to the ListServ. You will need to activate your account; click here for a step-by-step guide to activating your account.
If you do not wish to participate in the ListServ, you may click “Opt out of all emails” in your account settings; click here for a guide. You may also contact Colleen Austin with any questions.

Section Membership

If you are interested in joining the Appellate Practice Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.

Standard Membership Dues – $30

Government & Public Sector Attorneys – $25

Attorneys Admitted to ISB Less Than 3 Years – $10

Law Students – FREE

To view the section’s by-laws, select: Appellate Practice Section By-Laws.

The 2019 Idaho Appellate Handbook, 6th Edition, is now available for purchase. Prices are $100.00 for section members and $150.00 for non-section members. To purchase, fill out the Publication Order Form and submit with the appropriate payment.

Chairperson

Brian V. Church

At Large Council Members

Jessica L. Heitzinger

Vice Chairperson

Past Chairperson

Secretary/Treasurer

Disclaimer

The Appellate Practice Section of the Idaho State Bar presents information on this website as a service to our members and others who provide legal services to or are interested in the field of Litigation. Our goal is to provide information, education, and networking in this complex and wide-ranging area of the law.

While we strive to be accurate and timely, and therefore hope to be a valuable resource to users of this site, nothing contained herein should be construed as legal advice and we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or the other sites to which we link.