2021 Lessons from the Masters - Annual Meeting CLE Session 4
Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho Law Foundation

Thursday, July 22. 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

1.5 CLE credits of which .5 is Ethics - NAC

Registration Fee:  $50

Join Wendy Olson, Stoel Rives, LLP, Tim Gresback, Tim Gresback Law Office and Trudy Fouser, Gjording Fouser, PLLC as this distinguished panel of Idaho lawyers showcase their exalted legal careers and commitment to serving their clients and the legal profession along with best practices and tips for practitioners mixed in with memorable stories.

Handling Your First Appeal - Annual Meeting CLE Session 3 - Breakout Session 1
Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho State Bar Appellate Practice Section

Thursday, July 22. 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

1.5 CLE credits - NAC

Registration Fee:  $50

Stephen Adams, Gjording Fouser, PLLC and Benjamin McGreevy, Idaho State Appellate Public Defender's Office, will introduce participates to the state appellate rules and discuss the state appellate process from both the the civil and criminal point of view and provide pointers that the presenters have identified in their appellate practices.

Hog-Tight Fences and Dirk-Knives: Decoding Statutes from Idaho's Infancy - Annual Meeting CLE Session 2 - Breakout Session 2
Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and Idaho State Bar Appellate Practice Section

Thursday, July 22. 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

1.5 CLE credits - NAC

Registration Fee:  $50

Bryan A. Nickels, Scanlan Griffith Aldridge & Nickels will discuss how practioners should approach interpretation of Idaho statutes that are rooted in the earliest days of Idaho's statehood, and even earlier.  Topics will include key canons of construction, the uses and limitation of corpus linguistics, and other interpretive tools. 

Internet Defamation - Annual Meeting CLE Session 5 - Breakout Session 1

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho Law Foundation

Friday, July 23, 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

1.5 CLE credits

Registration Fee:  $50

This semniar covers the basics of defamation law and the complexities of defamation cases on the Internet.  Judge Peter Barton, Fourth Judicial District, and Joseph L. Meadows, Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC, a national expert, will present on issues of fact-versus-opinion statements in the social media context, which law governs, unmasking anonymous defamers in John Doe cases, removing negative reviews, Section 230 website immunity, and other relevant cyber laws in defamation cases.

Local Rules Update and Practice Pointers - Annual Meeting CLE Session 3 - Breakout Session 2
Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho State Bar Litigation Section

Thursday, July 22. 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

1.5 CLE credits - NAC

Registration Fee:  $50

Join Cathy Silak, a former Idaho Supreme Court Justice and former Dean of Concordia University School of Law and now in private practice at Hawley Troxell, for an update on local rules, as well as to practice pointers that will be helpful for any attorney throughout Idaho.  Alyson Foster, Dempsey Foster, and Andrea Rosholt, Hawley Troxell, will then join Ms. Silak for a panel discussion on current issues involving litigation.

Recalibrating Your Law Practice for the Evolving Cybersecurity Threats  - Annual Meeting CLE Session 6 - Breakout Session 1

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho Law Foundation

Friday, July 23. 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

1.5 CLE credits of which 1.5 is Ethics, NAC Approved

Registration Fee:  $50

The changes in the world significant, modifications in your practice notable, evolving communication dynamics are paramount to understanding how to keep you and your clients safe.  Learn how the changes in the world most notably have affected your practice and how you can thwart a cyber-attack keeping your business and clients safe.  Explore the latest threats and the simplest ways to protect your firm.

So, You're Going to the United States Supreme Court - Now What?  - Annual Meeting CLE Session 5 - Breakout Session 2

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho State Bar Appellate Practice Section

Friday, July 23, 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

1.5 CLE credits

Registration Fee:  $50

Leslie G. M. Hayes and Megan A. Larrondo, both with the Office of the Idaho Attorney General, will discuss the strange nuances of the United States Supreme Court from admissions, to petitions for cert and responses, specialty fonts, binding requirements, applications to stay, motions for extensions of time, amicus briefs, both soliciting and joining, and more.

The Climate of Civility and Professionalism in the Practice of Law in Idaho - Annual Meeting CLE Session 7
Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and the Idaho State Bar Professionalism and Ethics Sections

Friday, July 23. 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

2.0 CLE credits of which 2.0 is Ethics - NAC

Registration Fee:  $50

Professors Jodi A. Nafzger, College of Idaho and Benjamin P. Cover, University of Idaho College of Law, will explore the results of the “Climate of the Legal Profession in Idaho” study that was conducted in July 2020 by the Idaho State Bar Professionalism and Ethics Section.  The study looked at the prevalence of harassment, discrimination and bullying in the legal profession.   They will then be joined by Dwight Edwards, Reach New Heights, LLC, who will discuss how a person’s unconscious bias can impact their decisions and actions both personally and professionally.  Together the panel will discuss how the legal profession can improve the inclusivity for all members, our clients, and our communities.

The History of Idaho in the Ninth Circuit - Annual Meeting CLE Session 6 - Breakout Session 2

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and Idaho State Bar Legal History Section

Friday, July 23, 2021

Length: Approx. 1.5 Hours

1.5 CLE credits

Registration Fee:  $50

The Honorable Ryan D. Nelson of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will provide insight into Idaho’s history in the Ninth Circuit, including the judges who have served from Idaho,  the major cases from Idaho that have been heard by the Ninth Circuit and he will discuss the types of Ninth Circuit cases that typically originate in Idaho.