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The Idaho State Bar and Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. is excited to offer over 150 online, on-demand (self-study) programs to assist you in meeting your MCLE reporting requirements.  With 24/7 availability, you can easily view programs whenever and wherever it is convenient.

Please remember the following when utilizing the ISB/ILF online, on-demand (self-study) programs:

  • All online, on-demand (self-study) programs are considered "self-study" (of the minimum thirty (30) credit hours necessary for reporting every three years, only 15 may be claimed as self study).
  • Credit will not be given for previously-viewed programs, regardless of whether the program was viewed in the current or prior reporting period.
  • Once purchased, you will have ninety (90) days to view the program. No extensions will be granted.
  • Registration of multiple viewers or attendees with one registration entry is not allowed.  If you are registering multiple people for a program please create an account and register each person separately.
  • Your on-demand streaming account only lists submitted credit for courses purchased through FastCLE. Full ISB attendance credits are listed through our Online Attendance Records Search.

LIVE EVENT: 2025 District of Idaho Northern Bench & Bar Conference (Coeur d'Alene)

2025 US Courts Bench & Bar Conference - Coeur d'Alene 

Sponsored by the United States Courts, District of Idaho

 

Friday, October 24, 2025
8:30 am to 4:45 pm (PDT)

 

Coeur d’Alene Inn Best Western

506 W. Appleway Ave. - Coeur d’Alene

 

*In-Person Attendance Only* 

5.5 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics

 

Registration Fee: 

Attorney                                                                   $145.00

Discounted:

     Federal Defender/US Attorney/Law Clerk

     Law School Faculty & Staff or

     Young Lawyers Section Member                  $ 75.00

 

Federal Law Clerk/Judge/Law Students   

(With ID)                                                                   No Charge

 

NOTE: All Registration Fees Will Increase by $10 on October 22nd.

 

Join the United States District Court, District of Idaho for their annual District of Idaho Northern Bench Bar Conference in Coeur d’Alene.

Agenda

8:30 am      Welcome and the State of the Federal Judiciary

                   Hon. Debora K. Grasham, U.S. Magistrate Judge

                   Hon. David C. Nye, Chief U.S. District Judge

                   Hon. Raymond E. Patricco, Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge

                   Hon. Noah G. Hillen, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

                   Hon. Richard C. Tallman, Senior Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9:00 am        The U.S. Supreme Court’s Most Recent and Upcoming Terms: Still in the Political Crosshairs

                   Professor Richard Seamon, University of Idaho College of Law

The Court in its most recently completed Term decided some major legal issues – including some decisions made on its “shadow docket” – that are closely connected with deep social/political divisions, such as religion and DEI initiatives. And the October 2025 Term promises a continuation of that trend. This presentation will highlight the major decisions from the completed October 2024 Term and discuss some of the major issues the Court will take up in the October 2025 Term.

10:00 am     Break

10:15 am     Doctrine of Qualified Immunity

                    Kyle D. Cole, Perkins Coie LLP and Hannah G. Pugh, Federal Defender Services of Idaho

The doctrine of Qualified Immunity has achieved rare status. Some non-lawyers have heard of it, and presidential candidates are taking positions on it. Within the legal community it has created odd bedfellows. The Alliance Defending Freedom and CATO Institute have issued statements criticizing it, linking arms with groups like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and ACLU. This presentation traces the rise of Qualified Immunity, describes its current state, identifies a few of the legal issues that have made it a flashpoint, and speculates about what might happen if the Supreme Court overrules a doctrine that many refer to as “Unqualified Impunity.”

11:15 am     The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America

                    Jeffrey Rosen, Executive Director, The National Constitution Center 

Mr. Rosen hosts the We The People podcast, a podcast of constitutional debate. Mr. Rosen will speak on how the founders’ lives were impacted by classical writers.

12:15 pm    Award Presentation

                   Lawyer Representative Service Award presented to Howard Belodoff, Lawyer Representative for the 4th Judicial District

12:30 pm    Lunch & Mingle

1:30 pm      A Dynamic Republic: The Ebb, Flow and Assertion of Executive Power Under Article II

                   Brian Kane, Executive Director, National Association of Attorneys General

The separation of powers is an ingrained and essential foundational element of our constitutional republic. From Washington’s quiet restraint to the rise of executive orders, this discussion will dive into the constitutional currents that shape presidential power. Throughout our history, presidential power has been exercised in tandem with Congressional authority and the affirmation of the Supreme Court, and presidential power has been exercised in spite of both. Whether you prefer constitutional originalism or pragmatism, this discussion will deepen your thinking, your understanding, and your historical perspective.

2:30 pm      Ethics in Legal Practice

                   Professor Jessica Gunder, University of Idaho College of Law

Practitioners will learn about the recent public discipline cases and how the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct were implicated in each case. The presentation will also include an overview of grievance investigations and the discipline process in Idaho.

3:30 pm      Break

3:45 pm      Ask the Experts: Federal Judicial Panel

Practitioners will have the opportunity to ask our appellate, bankruptcy, district, and magistrate judges questions about best practices and preferred procedures for federal practice. Please submit your questions at registration or come prepared to ask questions at the conference.

                   Panel: All available Judges

                   Moderator: Howard Belodoff, Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.

4:45 pm      Program Concludes

LIVE EVENT: 2025 District of Idaho Southern Bench & Bar Conference (Boise)

2025 District of Idaho Southern Bench & Bar Conference - Boise

Sponsored by the United States Courts, District of Idaho

 

Friday, October 10, 2025
8:30 am to 4:45 pm (MDT)

Boise Centre East

195 S Capital Blvd – Boise

 

*In-Person Attendance Only* 

5.5 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics

 

Registration Fee:

Attorney                                                                  $145.00

 

Discounted:

     Federal Defender/US Attorney/Law Clerk

     Law School Faculty & Staff or

     Young Lawyers Section Member                 $ 75.00

 

Federal Law Clerk/Judge/Law Students   

(With ID)                                                                 No Charge

 

NOTE: All Registration Fees Will Increase by $10 on October 8th.

 

Join the United States District Court, District of Idaho for their annual Southern Bench and Bar Conference in Boise.

 

Agenda

8:30 am       Welcome and the State of the Federal Judiciary

                    Hon. Debora K. Grasham, U.S. Magistrate Judge

                    Hon. David C. Nye, Chief U.S. District Judge

                    Hon. Raymond E. Patricco, Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge

                    Hon. Noah G. Hillen, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

                    Hon. Ryan D. Nelson, Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9:00 am      The U.S. Supreme Court’s Most Recent and Upcoming Terms: Still in the Political Crosshairs

                   Professor Richard Seamon, University of Idaho College of Law

The Court in its most recently completed Term decided some major legal issues – including some decisions made on its “shadow docket” – that are closely connected with deep social/political divisions, such as religion and DEI initiatives. And the October 2025 Term promises a continuation of that trend. This presentation will highlight the major decisions from the completed October 2024 Term and discuss some of the major issues the Court will take up in the October 2025 Term.

10:00 am    Break

10:15 am    Doctrine of Qualified Immunity

                    Kyle D. Cole, Perkins Coie LLP and Hannah G. Pugh, Federal Defender Services of Idaho

The doctrine of Qualified Immunity has achieved rare status. Some non-lawyers have heard of it, and presidential candidates are taking positions on it. Within the legal community it has created odd bedfellows. The Alliance Defending Freedom and CATO Institute have issued statements criticizing it, linking arms with groups like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and ACLU. This presentation traces the rise of Qualified Immunity, describes its current state, identifies a few of the legal issues that have made it a flashpoint, and speculates about what might happen if the Supreme Court overrules a doctrine that many refer to as “Unqualified Impunity.”

11:15 am    A Dynamic Republic: The Ebb, Flow and Assertion of Executive Power Under Article II

                    Brian Kane, Executive Director, National Association of Attorneys General

The separation of powers is an ingrained and essential foundational element of our constitutional republic. From Washington’s quiet restraint to the rise of executive orders, this discussion will dive into the constitutional currents that shape presidential power. Throughout our history, presidential power has been exercised in tandem with Congressional authority and the affirmation of the Supreme Court, and presidential power has been exercised in spite of both. Whether you prefer constitutional originalism or pragmatism, this discussion will deepen your thinking, your understanding, and your historical perspective.

12:15 pm    Award Presentation

                   Lawyer Representative Service Award presented to Howard Belodoff, Lawyer Representative for the 4th Judicial District

12:30 pm    Lunch & Mingle

1:30 pm     The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America

                   Jeffrey Rosen, Executive Director, The National Constitution Center 

Mr. Rosen hosts the We The People podcast, a podcast of constitutional debate. Mr. Rosen will speak on how the founders’ lives were impacted by classical writers.

2:30 pm     Ethics in Legal Practice

                   Joseph N. Pirtle, Idaho State Bar Counsel

Practitioners will learn about the recent public discipline cases and how the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct were implicated in each case. The presentation will also include an overview of grievance investigations and the discipline process in Idaho.

3:30 pm      Break

3:45 pm      Ask the Experts: Federal Judicial Panel

                   Practitioners will have the opportunity to ask our appellate, bankruptcy, district, and magistrate judges questions about best practices and preferred procedures for federal practice. Please submit your questions at registration or come prepared to ask questions at the conference.

                   Panel: All available Judges

                   Moderator: Howard Belodoff, Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.

4:45 pm      Program 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 Held at Sun Valley Inn

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  Welcome Reception – Sponsored by Becker Capital Management

                                    Continental Room – Hosted Bar

 

Thursday, October 2 - Held at Carol’s Dollar Mountain

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 - Held at Carol’s Dollar Mountain

8:00 a.m.                     Hosted Breakfast - Sponsored by Northwest Trustee & Management

                                    Services

8:30 a.m.                     Estate Plans That Don’t Work: Clauses, Considerations and Things to Avoid

                                    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

                                    Fiduciary Update

                                    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
8:00 am to 12:30 pm (MT)

 

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

                   Moderator:     Hon. Jessica M. Lorello – Idaho Court of Appeals

                   James A. Cook – Administrative Office of the Courts

                   Nathan A. Austin - Dean Law, PLLC

                   Anne Henderson Haws, Holland & Hart, LLP

                   Cheyenne M. House, J.R. Simplot Company

9:30 am        Break

9:45 am       Federal & State Judiciary Panel

                   Hon. Debora K. Grasham – U.S. Magistrate Judge, District of Idaho

                   Hon. Brent L. Whiting – District Judge, 3rd Judicial District

                  Hon. Laurie A. Fortier – Magistrate Judge, 4th Judicial District

11:15 am    Break

11:30 am     Idaho Lawyer Assistance Program

                   Mack Mayo – Paine Hamblen LLP 

LIVE EVENT: 2025 Family Law Conference (Coeur d'Alene)

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Family Law Section

 

Friday, October 10, 2025
& Saturday, October 11, 2025

Hampton Inn

1500 W Riverstone Dr. – Coeur d'Alene

 

Lodging:

Hampton Inn

1500 W Riverstone Dr. – Coeur d'Alene

Reserve your rooms HERE by Tuesday, September 16th to take advantage of the negotiated lodging rates. There are a limited number of rooms available so book as soon as possible for the best options.

Lodging Deadline Tuesday, September 16th.

LIVE EVENT: 2025 Family Law Conference (Coeur d'Alene)

2025 Family Law Conference

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Family Law Section

 

Friday, October 10 through Saturday, October 11, 2025

      Friday, October 10, 2025 – 8:00 am – 6:30 pm (PT)

      Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 8:00 am – 12:30 pm (PT)

 

Hampton Inn

1500 W Riverstone Dr. – Coeur d'Alene

*In-Person Attendance Only

10.0 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics

 

Registration:

Family Law Section Members: $375.00

Standard Registration / Non-Section Members: $400.00

Law Students: $225.00

 

Take advantage of the discounted registration and join the Section HERE.

 

Conference Agenda

Day 1 - Friday, October 10, 2025

8:00 a.m.              Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.              Coercive Control

                             Tracee Parker, Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence

10:00 a.m.            Break - Sponsored by Soberlink

10:15 a.m.            Redefining Family Law: Unbundling for Client Care and Lawyer Sanity

                             AJ Skogerson, The Law Shop

12:15 p.m.            Hosted Lunch - Sponsored by River's Edge Mediation

1:00 p.m.              Intersection of Family Law and Immigration

                             Denise Penton, Penton Law Offices PLLC

2:00 p.m.              Ethics from a Judicial Perspective

                             Hon. John T. Mitchell, 1st Judicial Magistrate Court

3:00 p.m.              Break - Sponsored by Our Family Wizard

3:15 p.m.              Case Law Update

                             Katie Meier, Cosho Humphrey

4:15 p.m.              Judges Panel

                             Hon. Destry W. Randles, 1st Judicial Magistrate Court                                              

                             Hon. Diane M. Walker, 4th Judicial District Magistrate

5:15 p.m.              CLEs Conclude for the Day

5:15 p.m.              Award of Distinction Presentation - Hosted Social

                             At Vine & Olive Eatery and Wine Bar

6:30 p.m.              Dinner On Your Own

 

Day 2 - Saturday, October 11, 2025

8:00 a.m.              Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.              Is that Gold in Them There Hills? -- Crypto

                             Victoria Fife, CCFI, CRC, CBIZ Forensic Consulting Group, LLC

10:00 a.m.            Break

10:15 a.m.            Idaho's Abortion Laws Explained

                             Mary E. Shea, Merrill & Merrill, Chtd.

11:15 a.m.            Break

11:30 a.m.            Idaho's Abortion Laws Explained (cont'd) Q&A

                             Mary E. Shea, Merrill & Merrill, Chtd.

12:30 p.m.             CLE Concludes

 

Lodging:

Hampton Inn

1500 W Riverstone Dr. – Coeur d'Alene

Reserve your rooms HERE by Tuesday, September 16th to take advantage of the negotiated lodging rates. There are a limited number of rooms available so book as soon as possible for the best options.

Lodging Deadline Tuesday, September 16th.

LIVE EVENT: AI and Legal: Fundamentals & Practical Application (Boise/Zoom)

AI and Legal: Fundamentals & Practical Application

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Technology and Practice Management Section

 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm (MDT)

 

The Arid Club

1137 W. River St. – Boise

*Zoom attendance available

1.0 CLE credits of which 0.5 is Ethics

 

Registration Fee: 

Technology and Practice Management Section Members   FREE

Standard Registration                                                                    $35.00

 

Take advantage of the discounted registration and join the Section HERE.

 

Join our newest practice section for their first CLE! Your attendance is free if you join the Section. Dixie A. Milliken, Micron Technology, Inc. will cover the fundamental and practical application of artificial intelligence (AI) and where it can be useful within the legal profession. She will touch on foundational AI terms, models, and prompt engineering for attorneys as well as some discussion on ethical considerations.

* To those who registered for Zoom, a link will be sent the morning of Tuesday, September 23rd.

 

Agenda

4:00 pm      CLE

5:00 pm       Hosted Happy Hour

7:00 pm       Event Concludes

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.

 

  • The law – when you know a counterparty has made faulty assumptions benefiting your client, must you say?
  • The facts – when a counterparty makes faulty factual assumptions, must you correct?
  • Ethics and rescission – are you ever ethically obligated to rescind or restate a contract?
  • Ethics in negotiations – what’s the line between zealous representation and deception? 
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.

 

  • Dishonesty and misrepresentation when a lawyer is acting as a non-lawyer
  • Lawyers as business people – how counter-parties can allege ethical misconduct
  • Self-representation – when lawyers represent themselves in litigation, who can they communicate with?
  • Violations of law, including misdemeanors, as ethics violations
  • Restrictions on lawyers’ ability to market themselves in non-lawyer roles
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

 

Attorney-client privilege seems straightforward until you're faced with corporate clients, third-party communications, or discovery disputes that challenge its boundaries. This program cuts through the confusion with practical guidance on when privilege applies, how it can be waived, and what communications truly remain protected. Learn to safeguard confidential communications while avoiding privilege pitfalls that could expose sensitive client information.

 

  • Identify the precise scope and limitations of attorney-client privilege
  • Understand privilege in corporate settings and multi-party representations
  • Learn when third-party presence destroys or preserves privilege protection
  • Master common privilege waiver scenarios and how to avoid them
  • Develop strategies for asserting and protecting privilege in litigation
LIVE EVENT: The Top 10 Mistakes Young (and not so young) Lawyers Make in Civil Litigation (Boise/Zoom)

The Top 10 Mistakes Young (and not so young) Lawyers Make in Civil Litigation (Boise/Zoom)

Sponsored by the ISB Young Lawyers Section

 

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

12:00 – 1:00 pm (MT)

The Law Center

525 W Jefferson – Boise

Zoom available

1.0 CLE credits

 

Cost:  

Young Lawyer Section Members       Free

Non-Member Attorneys                       $20

Law Students                                          $10

 

The ISB Young Lawyers Section would like to invite any non-section members who are interested to attend their September Section meeting.  Judge Derrick O’Neill, Fourth District Judge will present a one-hour CLE on the top 10 mistakes in civil litigation from practicing attorneys.  

ISB Young Lawyer Section members may attend for free.  To take advantage of member pricing, join the Young Lawyers Section by clicking HERE.

NOTE: To be eligible for Standard Membership in the Young Lawyers Section, you must be under the age of 37 or admitted to ISB for less than 5 years.

Lunch will be provided for all in-person attendees.

*This CLE will be presented via Zoom instead of being webcast.  A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent the morning of September 16th to those who have registered.

 

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. 

 

Day 1:

  • Ethics and technology in law practice review
  • Ethics and settlement agreements
  • Recent developments in conflicts of interest, part 1

 

Day 2:

  • Ethics, evidence and witnesses
  • Developments in confidentiality and preserving the attorney-client privilege
  • Recent developments in conflicts of interest, part 2
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. 

 

Day 1:

  • Ethics and technology in law practice review
  • Ethics and settlement agreements
  • Recent developments in conflicts of interest, part 1

 

Day 2:

  • Ethics, evidence and witnesses
  • Developments in confidentiality and preserving the attorney-client privilege
  • Recent developments in conflicts of interest, part 2
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.

 

  • Standards for ensuring compliance by subordinate attorneys and potential liability when they act improperly
  • Lawyer supervision of paralegals and other non-lawyer staff
  • Responsibilities of subordinate lawyers who rely on judgment of supervising lawyers
  • Special issues involved in billing the work of subordinate and co-counsel attorneys, and paralegals
  • In-house counsel of outside counsel
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.

  • Disclosure to clients of virtual nature of law office
  • Duty of competence as a duty to understand technology
  • Electronic communications, confidentiality, and ethical risks in virtual law offices
  • How Web sites and a “virtual” presence implicate multijurisdictional practice issues
  • Outsourcing work to paralegal services, including fee sharing issues
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