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The Child Protection Section of the Idaho State Bar provides services to promote quality representation by child protection law practitioners and encourage collaboration with the judiciary and other practitioners who work with children and families. The section meets at 12:00 p.m. noon (MT) on the fourth Friday of the month via Zoom.
Upcoming Meetings & Material
Next Meeting: Agenda | Materials
To receive CLE credit for the Section Meeting’s CLE, click here.
- Child Protection Section Meeting on May 24, 2024 12:00 pm
- Child Protection Section Meeting on June 28, 2024 12:00 pm
- Child Protection Section Meeting on August 23, 2024 12:00 pm
- Child Protection Section Meeting on September 27, 2024 12:00 pm
- Child Protection Section Meeting on October 25, 2024 12:00 pm
Upcoming Events
- Other Presentation Material
- Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand
- Past Meetings
- Meeting Minutes
- Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
- Guardian Ad Litem Video – The Section celebrated Foster Care Awareness Day in February 2021 by having Judge Andrew Ellis explain the importance of the Guardian Ad Litem program and its need for community volunteers, as well as, attorney volunteers. You can watch it HERE.
- Indian Child Welfare Act Presentation
The following courses were sponsored by the Child Protection 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.
- 2022 Child Protection Section Spring Conference – Friday, April 29. 2022 – 4.5 CLE credits
- The Nuts and Bolts of a Child Protection Practice – Total MCLE Credits: 7.0 Total NAC : 4.0
- March 22 – Agenda
- February 23, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
- January 26, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
- September 22, 2023 – Agenda | Material 1 | Material 2
- May 26, 2023 – Agenda
- April 28, 2023 – Agenda
- March 24, 2023 – Agenda
- February 24, 2023 – Agenda | Material
- January 27, 2023 – Agenda | Material
- October 28, 2022 – Agenda
- September 23, 2022 – Agenda
- May 27, 2022 – Material
- March 25, 2022 – Material
- February 25, 2022 – Material
- January 28, 2022 – Material
- September 24, 2021 – Material (ADA DOJ Gordon Letter) | Material (DOJ HHS Guidance on ADA)
- August 27, 2021 – Materials
- August 24, 2021 – Agenda (Governing Council)
- June 25, 2021 – Agenda | Material
- May 28, 2021 – Agenda | Material | Material – PPT
- March 26, 2021 – Andrews – Ethical Considerations When Your Client Stops Communicating
- February 26, 2021 – Agenda | Qualified Expert Witness in ICWA: Overview for Attorneys | Governing Council Agenda
- January 22, 2021 – Agenda | Assisting Your Clients in Court: Independent Living Services for Teenagers in Foster Care | Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare- Independent Living Plan
- November 19, 2020 – GOVERNING COUNCIL AGENDA
- October 23, 2020 – Agenda | Judge Jessica Lorello | Governing Council Agenda
- September 25, 2020 – Agenda | The Truth About ACEs | Governing Council Agenda
- May 22, 2020 – AGENDA | Medicaid Developmental Disability and Mental Health Services for Eligible Clients in Child Protection Cases
- February 28, 2020 – AGENDA | Child Abuse | GOVERNING COUNCIL AGENDA
- January 24, 2020 – AGENDA | Annual Legislative Foster Care Report | Roxanne Printz- Idaho Health and Welfare | GOVERNING COUNCIL AGENDA
- December 17, 2019 – GOVERNING COUNCIL AGENDA
- October 25, 2019 – AGENDA (MEMBER MEETING) | Protective Parenting Project | (GOVERNING COUNCIL AGENDA)
- August 23, 2019 – AGENDA (Member Meeting) | IJR 16 Expansion for CP Judges | IJR Expansion for Juvenile Judges
- July 24, 2019 – AGENDA (Member Meeting)
- May 24, 2019 – AGENDA (Governing Council Meeting) | AGENDA (Member Meeting) | Representing Guardians Ad Lite M in Idaho Outline | Representing Guardians Ad Lite M in Idaho PowerPoint
- April 26, 2019 – AGENDA
- April 18, 2019 – AGENDA (Governing Council Meeting)
- March 22, 2019 – AGENDA | The MDT
- March 22, 2019 – AGENDA (Governing Council Meeting)
- February 22, 2019 – AGENDA | Representing Parents in Child Protection Proceedings
- February 22, 2019 – AGENDA (Governing Council Meeting)
- January 25, 2019 – AGENDA | Ethical Issues in Representing Children in Child Protection
- January 25, 2019 – AGENDA (Governing Council Meeting)
- November 16, 2018 – AGENDA (Governing Council Meeting)
- October 26, 2018 – AGENDA | Family Practice Ethical Issues and Discussion about Idaho Code 16-1605
- September 7, 2018 – Idaho State Bar Rules
- February 23, 2024 – Section
- January 26, 2024 – Section
- September 22, 2023 – Section
- May 26, 2023 – Section
- March 24, 2023 – Section
- February 24, 2023 – Section
- January 27, 2023 – Section
- October 28, 2022 – Section
- September 23, 2022 – Section
- May 27, 2022 – Section
- March 25, 2022 – Section
- March 22, 2022 – Governing Council
- January 28, 2022 – Section
- January 26, 2022 – Governing Council
- October 19, 2021 – Governing Council
- September 24, 2021 – Governing Council
- June 25, 2021 – Governing Council
- June 25, 2021 – Section Meeting
- May 28, 2021 – Section Meeting
- April 23, 2021 – Section Meeting
- March 26, 2021 – Section Meeting
- March 18, 2021 – Governing Council Meeting
- February 26, 2021 – Section Meeting
- February 26, 2021 – Governing Council Meeting
- January 22, 2021 – Section Meeting
- October 23, 2020 – Governing Council Meeting
- October 23, 2020 – Section Meeting
- November 19, 2020 – Governing Council Meeting
- September 25, 2020 – Governing Council Meeting
- September 25, 2020 – Section Meeting
- May 22, 2020 – Section Meeting
- February 28, 2020 – Section Meeting
- January 24, 2020 – Governing Council Meeting
- January 24, 2020 – Section Meeting
- December 17, 2019– Governing Council Meeting
- October 25, 2019 – Governing Council Meeting
- October 25, 2019 – Section Meeting
- August 23, 2019 – Governing Council Meeting
- August 23, 2019 – Section Meeting
- July 24, 2019 – Annual Meeting Minutes
- May 24, 2019 – Governing Council Meeting
- May 24, 2019 – Section Meeting
- April 26, 2019 – Governing Council Meeting
- March 22, 2019
- February 22, 2019
- February 22, 2019 – Governing Council Meeting
- January 25, 2019 – Governing Council Meeting
- November 16, 2018 – Governing Council Meeting
- October 26, 2018
- September 24, 2018 – Bylaw Committee Meeting
- September 7, 2018
Section Membership
If you are interested in joining the Child Protection Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.
Membership dues are as follows:
Standard Membership Dues – $25
Non-ISB Members (i.e. law professors, law students, judicial law clerks, the general public, etc.) – $10
The Section’s by-laws are available online here: Child Protection Section Bylaws
Section Officers
Chairperson
At Large Council Members
Vice Chairperson
Past Chairperson
Secretary/Treasurer
Disclaimer
The Child Protection Section of the Idaho State Bar presents information on this website as a service to our members and others who provide legal services. 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.