Litigation Section

The Litigation Section of the Idaho State Bar promotes education, training, and professional development for attorneys whose practice involves trial work. The section meets at 12:00 p.m. noon (MT) on the third Friday of the month 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

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Jan172025

Litigation Section Meeting

January 17, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Feb212025

Litigation Section Meeting

February 21, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Mar212025

Litigation Section Meeting

March 21, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Apr182025

Litigation Section Meeting

April 18, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

May162025

Litigation Section Meeting

May 16, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Past Meetings
Meeting Minutes
Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate
Section Sponsored CLE Courses 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.

November 14, 2024 – Agenda
October 18, 2024 – Agenda
September 20, 2024 – Agenda
August 16, 2024 – Materials
April 19, 2024 – Materials
February 16, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
January 19, 2024 – Agenda | Materials
December 15, 2023 – Agenda | Materials
November 17, 2023 – Agenda | Materials
October 20, 2023 – Agenda | Materials
August 18, 2023 – Agenda | Materials
May 19, 2023 – Agenda
February 17, 2023 – Agenda
January 20, 2023 – Materials
September 16, 2022 – Agenda
June 17, 2022 – Materials
March 4, 2022 – Trial Skills Materials (3-4-22)
December 16, 2021- Materials
November 19, 2021 – Agenda
September 17, 2021 – Agenda
June 18, 2021 – Agenda
March 19, 2021 – Agenda
February 19, 2021 – Agenda | Materials
January 15, 2021 – Material
November 20, 2020 – Agenda | Material
September 18, 2020 – Agenda
August 21, 2020 – Agenda | Material
June 19, 2020 – Agenda
May 15, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
April 17, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
February 21, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
January 17, 2020 – Agenda | Materials
December 19, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
October 18, 2019 – Agenda
July 25, 2019 – Agenda
June 21, 2019 – Agenda
April 19, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
January 18, 2019 – Agenda | Materials
November 16, 2018 – Materials
July 27, 2018 – Agenda
June 15, 2018 – Agenda | Materials
May 18, 2018 – Materials
March 16, 2018 – Agenda
February 16, 2018 – Agenda | Materials
December 15, 2017 – Agenda
November 17, 2017 – Agenda
October 20, 2017 – Agenda
September 15, 2017 – Agenda | Materials
August 18, 2017 – Agenda /Materials
July 13, 2017 – Agenda
~~June 16, 2017~~ – (moved to June 23, Governing Council Meeting) – Agenda
May 19, 2017 – Agenda | PowerPoint: Liability Insurance Issues for Litigators
April 21, 2017 – Agenda | PowerPoint: iCourt E-Filing Attorney Training | PowerPoint: iCourt E-Filing Top Mistakes | Handout: Top 10 E-Filing Mistakes
March 17, 2017 – Agenda
February 17, 2017
~~January 20, 2017~~ – Canceled

Meeting Minutes

Section Sponsored Issues of The Advocate

May 2021
August 2019
February 2018
January 2017
August 2014
March/April 2012 – Co-Sponsored with the Business & Corporate Law Section
February 2011
March/April 2008
September 2006
December 2004
October 2003
October 2002

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.

Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in the Electronic Age: Top 6 Things You Need to Know – 1.5 Ethics credits
Local Rules Update and Practice Pointers – 2021 Annual Meeting CLE – 1.5 CLE credits

Tradewing Listserv

If you are a member of the Litigation 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 Litigation Section, please register using the Section Registration Form.

Membership dues are as follows:

Standard Membership Dues – $40
Judiciary Dues – $10
Law Students – FREE

To view the section’s by-laws, select: Litigation Section By-Laws.
To view the section’s donation policy & guidelines, select: Litigation Section Donation Policy & Guidelines.

Section Officers

Chairperson

Shane M. Bell

At Large Council Members

Vice Chairperson

Treasurer

Secretary

Past Chairperson

Disclaimer

The Litigation 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.