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History Recreated - Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Idaho State Bar Where It All Began (Lewiston/Webcast) Sponsored by the Second District Bar Association Friday, September 5, 2025 The Lewis-Clark Hotel 504 Main Street - Lewiston *Live Webcast Available 2.0 CLE credits Registration Fee: Standard Registration $20.00 Law Clerks & Law Students $15.00 The first meeting of the Idaho State Bar was held at The Lewis Clark Hotel in Lewiston, Idaho on September 5, 1925. One hundred years later to date, members of the Idaho State Bar and the Second District Bar will again gather to celebrate Idaho’s rich legal history at the historic hotel. This momentous event will kick off with a legal history presentation highlighting Idaho’s most famous trials by Christopher P. Graham from the Idaho Legal History Section followed by a presentation from Lewiston’s own historian and author, Steven D. Branting on the history of the legal profession in Lewiston. A reception will follow. Agenda 3:00 pm A Century of Service: Idaho’s Most Famous Lawyers and Trials Presented by Christopher P. Graham, Brassey Crawford 4:15 pm Counselors, Crooks and Courthouses Presented by Steven D. Branting, Institutional Historian for Lewis-Clark State College 5:15 pm Cocktail Reception LIVE EVENT: 2025 Bench & Bar CLE & Reception - Featuring Author & Film Producer Jonathan Shapiro (Webcast/Boise) 2025 Bench & Bar CLE & Reception Featuring Author & Film Producer Jonathan Shapiro Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar & the Idaho Judicial Branch
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Jack’s Urban Meeting Place (JUMP) – Pioneer Room 1000 W. Myrtle Street - Boise *Webcast Available 1.5 CLE credits
Registration Fee: Standard Registration $75.00 Law Clerks & Law Students $25.00
The Idaho State Bar and Idaho Law Foundation are proud to continue their anniversary celebration with this special event in collaboration with the Idaho Judicial Conference. The event will kick off with presentation by attorney author and film producer, Jonathan Shapiro. A reception sponsored by the Idaho Women Lawyers will immediately follow. During the reception we will present the 2025 Distinguished Jurist Award to Justice Cynthia K.C. Meyer. This event is truly one for the record books as the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho Judiciary have not held a combined event in over 10 years. Agenda 3:30 pm How To Be Abe Lincoln – Seven Steps to Leading a Legendary Life Presented by: Jonathan Shapiro More than any time except Abe Lincoln’s own, we need his help, and not just to inspire us. What we need is a practical guide to being Lincoln, one that shows us how to survive in a fractious age. Former federal prosecutor, law professor, author, playwright, and television writer Shapiro identifies the seven steps that made Lincoln legendary and teaches us how to follow them. 4:30 pm Reception - Sponsored by the Idaho Women Lawyers 5:30 pm 2025 Idaho State Bar Distinguished Jurist Award Presentation Honoring Justice Cynthia K.C. Meyer, Idaho Supreme Court 7:00 pm Reception Concludes LIVE EVENT: 2025 Estate Planning Conference (Sun Valley) 2025 Estate Planning Conference (Sun Valley) Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Taxation, Probate & Trust Law Section
Thursday, October 2, 2025 – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 – 8:00 am to 3:15 pm
Sun Valley Inn Kitzbuhler Strasse – Sun Valley 12.25 CLE credits including 1.5 Ethics credits *In Person Attendance Only
Registration: Taxation, Probate & Trust Law Section Member $300.00 Non-Section Member $350.00 New Attorney – Admitted in Past 5 Years $300.00 Law Students No Cost
Program Agenda Wednesday, October 1 6:00 p.m. Welcome Get-Together – Sponsored by Becker Capital Management No Host – Duchin Lounge at Sun Valley Lounge
Thursday, October 2 8:00 a.m. Hosted Breakfast – Sponsored by Washington Trust Bank 8:30 a.m. Local Economic Update Steve Scranton, Washington Trust Bank 9:00 a.m. Charitable Planning 101 – Sponsored by University of Idaho Foundation Phoebe A. Stone, WealthCounsel, LLC – Los Angeles 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. AI and Estate Planning Mary E. Vandenack, Duggan Bertsch - Chicago 12:00 p.m. Hosted Lunch – Sponsored by Ferguson Wellman Capital Management National Economic Update Jason Norris, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management 1:15 p.m. A Non-Medicaid Planner’s Approach to Estate Planning within the Context of Long-Term Care Joshua C.P. Reams, Ahrens DeAngeli Law Group LLP 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Undue Influence – Sponsored by Boise State University Foundation Michaelina B. Murphy, Murphy Law Offices, PLLC 4:00 p.m. Reception & Trivia – Sponsored by the Idaho Community Foundation
Friday, October 3 8:00 a.m. Hosted Breakfast - Sponsored by Northwest Trustee & Management Services 8:30 a.m. TBD Greg Bowman, Northwest Trustee & Management Services 9:00 a.m. Estate Planning Strategies for Unmarried Individuals Rachel A. Murphy, Shaila Buckley Law 10:00 a.m. Drafting Software and Practice Considerations for Its Use Shaila D. Buckley, Shaila Buckley Law David J. Wilson, Ahrens DeAngeli Law Group LLP Kara M. Gleckler, Canyon River Law LLP 11:15 a.m. Break 11:30 a.m. Significant Planning Issues for Ranchers and Farmers – Sponsored by River's Edge Mediation James R. Walker, Womble, Bond, Dickinson – Denver 12:45 p.m. Hosted Lunch – Sponsored by Idaho Trust Bank TBD David Cooper, Idaho Trust Bank 1:45 p.m. The Life-Changing Magic of Grantor Trusts – Sponsored by Legacy Wealth Management Samuel A. Donaldson, Georgia State University College of Law 3:15 p.m. Conference Adjourns
Lodging: Sun Valley Inn 222 S. Broadway Ave. – Sun Valley
Call the Sun Valley Resort at (800) 786-8259 or email reservations@sunvalley.com by Monday, September 1st to take advantage of the negotiated lodging rates of $285 and $300/night plus 6% resort fee and 12% tax on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Be sure to mention “ISB 2025 Annual Estate Planning Conference.” Group rates will be honored three days prior and three days following the conference based upon availability. Lodging Deadline Monday, September 1st.
There are a limited number of rooms available so book as soon as possible for the best options. LIVE EVENT: 2025 Fall New Attorney Program (Boise) 2025 Fall New Attorney Program Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc.
Friday, September 26, 2025
Boise Centre East 195 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise *In-Person Attendance Only* 4.0 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics – NAC Approved
Registration Fee: Standard Registration $120.00 Day of Registration $150.00
The New Attorney Program consists of an introduction on Idaho practice, procedure, and ethics. This course meets the CLE requirements of Idaho State Bar Commission Rule 402(f)(3). Participants must be admitted and sworn into the Idaho State Bar for this course to count toward the New Admittee CLE requirement. If a participant will not be sworn in on or by September 26, 2025, they will have to wait until May 2026 to take this course. *
Agenda 8:00 am Lawyering Skills 9:30 am Break 9:45 am Federal & State Judiciary Panel 11:15 am Break 11:30 am Idaho Lawyer Assistance Program 12:00 pm Idaho State Bar & Idaho Law Foundation Potpourri 12:30 pm Program Concludes LIVE EVENT: Contract Crafting: Navigating Ethical Issues in Drafting (Live Audio Streaming) Contract Crafting: Navigating Ethical Issues in Drafting Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
August 12, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00
Negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts are processes fraught with ethical issues. Negotiations sometimes require zealous advocacy, taking maximal positions; other times, they require delicacy and balance. Reviewing and drafting complex contracts is a similar ethical minefield. If you discover that the draft of a contract contains materially incorrect assumptions about the law but which will benefit your client, do you have the duty to disclose or correct the error? In the same way, if the contract contains faulty assumptions about material facts, must you disclose those faulty assumptions? And how do these rules apply when drafting a contract? This program will provide you with a real world guide to the ethics of negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts.
LIVE EVENT: Crafting Contracts: Ethical Issues for Drafters (Live Audio Streaming) Crafting Contracts: Ethical Issues for Drafters Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
October 1, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00
Negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts are processes fraught with ethical issues. Negotiations sometimes require zealous advocacy, taking maximal positions; other times, they require delicacy and balance. Reviewing and drafting complex contracts is a similar ethical minefield. If you discover that the draft of a contract contains materially incorrect assumptions about the law but which will benefit your client, do you have the duty to disclose or correct the error? In the same way, if the contract contains faulty assumptions about material facts, must you disclose those faulty assumptions? And how do these rules apply when drafting a contract? This program will provide you with a real world guide to the ethics of negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts.
LIVE EVENT: Drafting Settlement Agreements in Civil Litigation (Live Audio Streaming) Drafting Settlement Agreements in Civil Litigation Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
August 1, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00 A settlement in litigation is only as good as the settlement agreement. The case may have stopped short of trial or stopped in the middle of trial as the parties realized that settlement was the best course of action, but preserving the informal agreement to settle places immense pressure on getting the underlying agreement right – not only settling the present dispute but preserving the settlement as things change over time. Understanding the law governing these agreements and carefully drafting their essential provisions – mutual releases, scope, financial terms, non-disclosure, non-disparagement– are essential to preserving the value of the settlement. This program will provide you with a practical guide to the essential provisions, traps and opportunities of litigation settlement agreements.
LIVE EVENT: How Ethics Rules Apply to Lawyers Outside of Law Practice (Live Audio Streaming) How Ethics Rules Apply to Lawyers Outside of Law Practice Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
October 15, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00
Ethics rules are intended primarily to regulate lawyer acts when practicing law. But the rules do not always stop there. Lawyers can be held responsible and disciplined under ethics rules for things they do when acting outside of their practices. Lawyers may be disciplined under ethics rules for criminal conduct, including misdemeanors, entirely unrelated to their lawyerly conduct. They may be also be disciplined for any acts that involve dishonesty, misrepresentation, or any actions prejudicial to the judicial system. This program will provide you with a guide to circumstances in which ethics rules apply to lawyers when they act outside of law practice.
LIVE EVENT: Internet Ethics: Navigating Lawyer Responsibilities Online (Live Audio Streaming) Internet Ethics: Navigating Lawyer Responsibilities Online Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
September 4, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00
The Internet is the uniform information appliance for communications, research, and marketing, for consumers and for lawyers. You can easily research witnesses, parties, judges, and jurors with a simple Google search. Add in social media searches – blogs, Facebook, Twitter and many other platforms – and you can develop a rich demographic profile of all of these individuals. With a few keystrokes, you can pull down more information than ever before. You can also communicate freely, unmediated and unrestricted, with virtually anyone. All of these functions are valuable in litigation and transactional practice but also give rise to substantial ethics issues – not everything that the Web enables is proper. This program will provide you with a real world guide to ethics issues when lawyer engage in research and communication using the Internet.
LIVE EVENT: Lawyers Supervising Lawyers: Navigating Ethical Responsibilities (Live Audio Streaming) Lawyers Supervising Lawyers: Navigating Ethical Responsibilities Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
July 31, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00
Lawyers are not only responsible for their own ethical conduct and decision making but also for the ethical practice of lawyers they supervise. Whether it’s a partner supervising the work of an associate or the lead lawyer on a case supervising a group of partners and associates, the supervising lawyer has responsibilities to ensure that the lawyers he or she is supervising are ethically compliant. When subordinate lawyers violate ethics rules, supervising lawyers are potentially liable for that misconduct. This program will provide you with a guide to ethical issues when lawyers supervise other lawyers and non-lawyer support staff.
LIVE EVENT: The Privilege: Exactly What Communications Between Attorney and Client are Protected? (Live Audio Streaming) The Privilege: Exactly What Communications Between Attorney and Client are Protected? Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
November 19, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00
Course Description: TBD LIVE REPLAY: 2025 Civil Litigation Ethics: Navigating New Challenges, Part 1 (Live Audio Streaming) 2025 Civil Litigation Ethics: Navigating New Challenges, Part 1 Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
October 8, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00 *Please Note: If you received credit for this course for June 10, 2025 you will not be able to receive credit for attending this replay. This replay will count as live CLE credit.
This annual ethics update will cover a wide range of ethical developments important to your civil litigation practice. The program will provide detailed coverage of developments in conflicts of interest in litigation, confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege, and drafting and negotiating settlement agreements. The program will feature its annual tour of the waterfront of technology issues in litigation practice. Please join for this annual program which will provide you with a lively discussion of ethical developments important to civil litigation practice.
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LIVE REPLAY: 2025 Civil Litigation Ethics: Navigating New Challenges, Part 2 2025 Civil Litigation Ethics: Navigating New Challenges, Part 2 Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
October 9, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00 *Please Note: If you received credit for this course for June 11, 2025 you will not be able to receive credit for attending this replay. This replay will count as live CLE credit.
2025 Civil Litigation Ethics: Navigating New Challenges, Part 1 Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
October 8, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00 *Please Note: If you received credit for this course for June 10, 2025 you will not be able to receive credit for attending this replay. This replay will count as live CLE credit.
This annual ethics update will cover a wide range of ethical developments important to your civil litigation practice. The program will provide detailed coverage of developments in conflicts of interest in litigation, confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege, and drafting and negotiating settlement agreements. The program will feature its annual tour of the waterfront of technology issues in litigation practice. Please join for this annual program which will provide you with a lively discussion of ethical developments important to civil litigation practice.
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LIVE REPLAY: Lawyers Supervising Lawyers: Navigating Ethical Responsibilities (Live Audio Streaming) Lawyers Supervising Lawyers: Navigating Ethical Responsibilities Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
November 12, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00 *Please Note: If you received credit for this course for July 31, 2025 you will not be able to receive credit for attending this replay. This replay will count as live CLE credit. Lawyers are not only responsible for their own ethical conduct and decision making but also for the ethical practice of lawyers they supervise. Whether it’s a partner supervising the work of an associate or the lead lawyer on a case supervising a group of partners and associates, the supervising lawyer has responsibilities to ensure that the lawyers he or she is supervising are ethically compliant. When subordinate lawyers violate ethics rules, supervising lawyers are potentially liable for that misconduct. This program will provide you with a guide to ethical issues when lawyers supervise other lawyers and non-lawyer support staff.
LIVE REPLAY: Shared Spaces: Ethics of Remote and Virtual Law Offices (Live Audio Streaming) Shared Spaces: Ethics of Remote and Virtual Law Offices Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
October 2, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00 *Please Note: If you received credit for this course for May 30, 2025 you will not be able to receive credit for attending this replay. This replay will count as live CLE credit.
Technology allows lawyers far more flexibility to practice law than ever before. Lawyers can work in shared offices, splitting expenses with other small firms or solo practitioners. They can work remotely, from home or virtually anywhere, with basic computer and networking technology. But all these innovations come with ethics traps. These include issues of communications and confidentiality, supervising outsourced worked, multijurisdictional practice, and managing all the technology used to practice law from home. This program will provide you with a practical guide to ethical issues when working from home or anywhere but a traditional office.
LIVE REPLAY: Small Firm Ethics: Tech, Paralegals, and Remote Practice Challenges (Live Audio Streaming) Small Firm Ethics: Tech, Paralegals, and Remote Practice Challenges Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.
August 7, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT) *Live Audio Stream Only 1.0 Ethics credit Registration Fee: $55.00 *Please Note: If you received credit for this course for June 30, 2025 you will not be able to receive credit for attending this replay. This replay will count as live CLE credit.
Solo and small firm practitioners wear many hats. They practice law but also run the office and manage all of its information technology – file storage, email, and Web sites. They may supervise paralegals or contract attorneys. They also need to be attentive to developing new clients. Each of these and other roles comes with ethical issues and traps. Email, file storage, and law firm web sites implicate issues of competence, confidentiality, and potentially the attorney-client privilege. Supervising paralegals or junior attorneys implicates supervisory ethics and conflicts of interest. Client development also implicates a range of ethics issues. It’s a lot to manage for a firm of any size, but particularly for smaller firms.This program will provide you with a practical guide to major ethics issues for solo and small firm practitioners.
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