The Idaho State Bar & Idaho Law Foundation Anniversary: The 2000s to Now Maureen Ryan Braley
The first quarter of the 21st century has been a time of transformation for the Idaho State Bar (“ISB”) and the Idaho Law Foundation (“ILF”). It is impossible to cover every important, historical, or noteworthy event in a 25-year period.…
Read Full ArticleCommissioner’s Column : A Tale of Two Courthouses in Nez Perce County by Patricia E.O. Weeks
Left: Nez Perce County Courthouse 1889. Photo courtesy of Nez Perce County. Right: Illustration of the new Nez Perce County Courthouse. Image courtesy of Lombard/Conrad Architects. In 1889, the Nez Perce County Courthouse opened its doors in Lewiston, Idaho, with…
Read Full ArticleIdaho’s Medical Ethics Defense Act (“HB 59”): Expanded Conscience Protections and Emerging Legal Tensions by Nick Healey and Kristina Abdalla
Effective July 1, 2025, Idaho House Bill 59 (“HB 59”), also known as the Medical Ethics Defense Act (the “Act”), establishes sweeping legal protections for the conscience rights of health care providers, institutions, and payers across Idaho. With its passage,…
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