Family Law Section

The Family Law Section of the Idaho State Bar designs and sponsors statewide seminars on timely topics and practice updates. The section meets the second Friday of each month at 12:00 p.m. (MT).

Upcoming Meetings & Material

Next Meeting: Agenda | Material

Family Law Section Meeting on February 11, 2022 12:00 pm
Family Law Section Meeting on March 11, 2022 12:00 pm
Family Law Section Meeting on April 8, 2022 12:00 pm
Family Law Section Meeting on May 13, 2022 12:00 pm
Family Law Section Meeting on June 10, 2022 12:00 pm

Upcoming Events and Section Sponsored CLEs

Past Meetings
Meeting Minutes
Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
Award of Distinction
Tradewing Listserv
Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand
History of Past Chairs

Past Meetings

January 14, 2022 – Agenda
August 13, 2021 – Agenda
June 11, 2021 – Agenda | Material
May 14, 2021 – Agenda
February 12, 2021 – Agenda
January 8, 2021 – Agenda
December 18, 2020 – Agenda
November 13, 2020
September 11, 2020 – Agenda
August 14, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
March 13, 2020 – Agenda
February 14, 2020 – Agenda
January 10, 2020 – Agenda
November 8, 2019 – Agenda
October 11, 2019 – Agenda
August 9, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
June 14, 2019 – Agenda
May 10, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
April 12, 2019 – Agenda
March 8, 2019 – Agenda | Materials #1 | Materials #2
February 8, 2019 – Agenda
January 11, 2019 – Agenda
March 9, 2018 – Agenda
February 9, 2018 – Agenda
January 12, 2018 – Agenda
December 8, 2017 – Agenda
November 10, 2017 – Agenda
August 11, 2017 (Telephone Conference) – Agenda
June 9, 2017 (Telephone Conference) – Agenda
May 12, 2017 – Agenda
April 14, 2017 – Agenda
March 10, 2017 (Telephone Conference)
February 10, 2017 (Telephone Conference)
January 13, 2017 – Agenda
December 9, 2016 (Telephone Conference)
November 11, 2016 (Telephone Conference) – Agenda / Materials
September 9, 2016 – Agenda / Materials
August 12, 2016 (Telephone Conference)
June 10, 2016
May 13, 2016 (Telephone Conference) – Agenda
April 8, 2016 – Agenda
March 11, 2016 (Telephone Conference) – Agenda
February 12, 2016 (Telephone Conference) – Agenda
January 8, 2016 (Telephone Conference) – Agenda | Materials

Meeting Minutes

Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate

Award of Distinction

Each year, the Family Law Section presents an Award of Distinction to a member of the bar, the judiciary, or the public who has provided outstanding service in the realm of family law. Nominations are requested for lawyers, judges, or citizens connected with family law, who have distinguished themselves during their career in the advancement of family law in Idaho. Section membership is not a requirement, though the support of the Family Law Section might well be one of the elements of the nominee’s distinction on behalf of family law.

The 2020 Family Law Award of Distinction was presented to
Frederick G. Zundel of Legal Aid Services, Inc.

To watch the 2020 presentation, please click here.
To view a list of past recipients, select:
Family Law Award of Distinction Recipients.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Award of Distinction. Please send a short letter of nomination to Jennifer Schindele at jschindele@bevislaw.com.

Please review the Family Law Award of Distinction prior
Awardees List to avoid nominating someone who has previously received the award.

Tradewing Listserv

If you are a member of the Family Law 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.
To make the transition to our new provider easier, we have archived the emails from the former provider from the past two year. If you want to search those archives, please click here for an instruction sheet. This instruction sheet is also accessible under the Resources tab in the new platform.
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 Carissa Carns with any questions.

Section Sponsored CLE Courses On-Demand

The following courses were sponsored by the Family 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.

2021 Idaho Family Law Fall Conference – MCLE Credit: 8.0 of which 1.0 is Ethics
2020 Idaho Family Law Fall Conference – MCLE Credit: 6.0 including 3.0 NAC

History of Past Chairs

To view the list of all Family Law Section Chairs, beginning in 1981, click: HISTORY OF SECTION CHAIRS.

Section Membership

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

Membership dues are as follows:

2022 Standard Membership Dues – $30
Attorneys admitted to ISB less than 5 years – $10
Law Students – $10

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

Section Officers

Chairperson

Leah F. Shotwell

At Large Council Members

Mackenzie E. Whatcott

Frederick G. Zundel

Vice Chairperson

Melanie Baillie

Past Chairperson

Sarah K. Mello

Secretary/Treasurer

Jennifer M. Schindele

Disclaimer

The Family Law 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 family 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.