Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section

The Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section of the Idaho State Bar works closely with the Federal Court to create easier access to the Court by Idaho’s practitioners. Each year in February, the section holds its annual business meeting in conjunction with its annual seminar. The section meets at 4:00 p.m. (MT) on the third Wednesday of the month via telephone conference.

Upcoming Meetings & Material

Next Meeting: Agenda | Materials

Next meeting is November 20, 2024

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Upcoming Events and Section Sponsored CLEs

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2024 Legislative Bills Material

Evidence Packet – Judge Hursh (Updated)

• Past Meetings
• Meeting Minutes
• Tip of the Month
• Newsletters
• Case Summaries
• Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
• Tradewing Listserv
• Professionalism Award
• Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand
• Resources

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.

• 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

Meeting Minutes

• 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

Tip of the Month

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

Newsletters

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

Case Summaries

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

Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate

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

Tradewing Listserv

If you are a member of the Commercial Law & Bankruptcy 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.

Professionalism Award

The 2024 Professionalism Award was presented to: Carol K. Mills. To view a list of past recipients, select: Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section Professionalism Award Recipients.

Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand

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

Resources

Idaho Bankruptcy Court Phone Quick Reference

Section Membership

If you are interested in joining the Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.

Membership dues are as follows:

Standard Membership Dues – $30

Paralegals of Section Members – $15

Law Students – No Cost

To view the section’s by-laws, select: Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section By-Laws.

Section Officers

Disclaimer

The Commercial Law & Bankruptcy 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 fields of Bankruptcy law. 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.