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The Diversity Section of the Idaho State Bar promotes the education, training and networking of diversity practitioners. The section meets at 12:00 p.m. noon (MT) on the fourth Friday of January, March, May, July, September, & November at The Law Center, 525 W. Jefferson Street – Boise. Participation via telephone conference is also available.
Upcoming Meetings & Material
Next Meeting: Agenda | Material
- Diversity Section Meeting on October 19, 2023 12:00 pm
- Diversity Section Meeting on November 16, 2023 12:00 pm
- Diversity Section Meeting on December 21, 2023 12:00 pm
- Diversity Section Meeting on January 18, 2024 12:00 pm
- Diversity Section Meeting on February 15, 2024 12:00 pm
Upcoming Events & Section Sponsored CLEs
The Diversity Section’s Love the Law! program exposes Idaho high school, college, and university students from diverse, minority, and low-income backgrounds to the legal profession.
- Past Meetings
- Meeting Minutes
- Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
- Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand
- September 21, 2023 – Agenda
- July 28, 2023 – Agenda
- March 24, 2023 – Agenda
- January 27, 2023 – Agenda
- November 18, 2022 – Agenda
- September 1, 2022 – Agenda (Planning Meeting)
- July 29, 2022 – Agenda
- May 20, 2022 – Agenda
- March 25, 2022 – Agenda
- January 28, 2022 – Agenda
- December 3, 2021 – Agenda
- September 24, 2021 – Agenda
- May 28, 2021 – Agenda
- April 23, 2021 – Agenda
- April 16, 2021 – Agenda
- January 22, 2021 – Agenda
- December 9, 2020 – Agenda
- September 24, 2020 – Agenda
- July 31, 2020 – Agenda
- November 22, 2019 – Agenda
- September 27, 2019 – Agenda
- May 24, 2019 – Agenda
- March 22, 2019 – Agenda
- January 25, 2019 – Agenda
- September 28, 2018 – Agenda
- July 27, 2018 – Agenda
- March 23, 2018 – Agenda
- September 22, 2017 – Agenda
- March 24, 2017 – Agenda
- January 27, 2017
November 25, 2016– Canceled ISB/ILF offices closed in observance of Thanksgiving- September 23, 2016
- July 22, 2016 – CLE Speaker: Pam Howland; 0.5 CLE Credits – Agenda
- May 27, 2016 – Agenda
- March 25, 2016 – Agenda
- January 22, 2016
- July 28, 2023
- March 24, 2023
- January 27, 2023
- November 18, 2022
- September 23, 2022
- September 1, 2022
- May 20. 2022
- March 25, 2022
- January 28, 2022
- December 3, 2021
- September 24, 2021
- May 28, 2021
- April 23, 2021
- March 22, 2019
- January 25, 2019
- September 28, 2018
- July 27, 2018
- March 23, 2018
- January 26, 2018 – Love the Law! Subcommittee Meeting
- September 22, 2017
- July 22, 2016
- June/July 2019
- January 2013 – Co-Sponsored with Idaho Women Lawyers
- June/July 2008
The following courses were sponsored by the Diversity 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.
- 225th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights Symposium – Total MCLE Credits: 6.75 Including Ethics: 1.50
- Lost in Translation: Overcoming Language Access Barriers in Idaho’s Courts – Total MCLE Credits: 2.75 Including Ethics: 0.75
Section Membership
If you are interested in joining the Diversity Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.
Membership dues are as follows:
Standard Membership Dues – $25
Law Students – $10
Non-ISB Members – $10
To view the section’s by-laws, select: Diversity Section By-Laws.
To view the Expense Report for reimbursement of costs incurred on official ISB/ILF business, select: Expense Report.
“Justice for All” Award
The purpose of the “Justice for All” award is to highlight the progress and impact an individual has made in bringing opportunities of the law to bear in the areas of discrimination and diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnic background, and national origin, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and sexual preference, poverty, age, and family status. The nominee should be a member of the Idaho legal community or someone who has had a direct effect on the law. To view a list of past recipients, select: “Justice for All” Award Recipients.
Thank You for Donating!
The Diversity Section would like to thank the following firms for their past generous financial support for Diversity Section activities that allow the section to further its mission:
- Duke, Scanlan & Hall, PLLC
- James, Vernon & Weeks, PA
- Litster Frost Injury Lawyers
- Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, Rock & Fields, Chtd.
- Owens & Crandall, PLLC
- Parsons Behle & Latimer
- Perkins Coie, LLP
- Stoel Rives, LLP
Section Officers
Chairperson
Secretary/Treasurer
Vice Chairperson
College of Law Faculty Representative
Past Chairperson
At Large Council Members
Disclaimer
The Diversity 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 diversity issues – both professionally and socially. Our goal is to provide information, education, and networking in this complex 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.