Sponsored by Idaho State Bar Government and Public Sector Lawyers Section

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits of which 1.5 are NAC

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

Already 2020 is proving to be an election year like no other; fears of foreign interference, failed caucuses and now pandemic delays. Our own elections junkie, Ada County Clerk and attorney, Phil McGrane, shares his insights on the laws regulating elections and what we should watch for as the 2020 election continues.

Sponsored by Idaho Law Foundation, Inc.

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits of which .5 is Ethics  and 1.5 is NAC

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

Join Reed W. Larsen of Cooper & Larsen, Marvin M. Smith of Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP and Kari M. Campos of Ball Ventures, LLC., 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.

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.

Sponsored by Concordia University School of Law

Registration Fee:  $50.00

2.0 CLE credits

Length: Approx. 2 hours

As a representational democracy there are several distinct constitutional provisions that cut against the first three words of our foundational legal document, “We The People.” Dean Latonia Haney Keith and Professor McKay Cunningham of Concordia University School of Law identifiy the anti-democratic provisions within the U.S. Constitution, including the Electoral College, the U.S. Senate, and the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court. These legal scholars analyze the policy arguments that support and that undermine these anti-democratic institutions, before exploring some of the proposed changes to them.

Sponsored by Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. 

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits of which 1.5 are Ethics credits 

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

With cyber-attacks on the rise in the past several months, Todd Sexton, Identillect Technologies and Bradley G. Andrews, Idaho State Bar Counsel, discuss the ethical considerations relating to cybersecurity.  They also provide strategies to minimize the risks of a cyberattack and lawyers’ ethical obligations following an electronic data breach or cyberattack.

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. 

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Appellate Practice Section

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits of which 1.5 are NAC

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

Leslie M. Hayes, Office of the Idaho Attorney General, Bryan A. Nickels, Duke Scanlan & Hall, PLLC, and Trudy H. Fouser, Gjording Fouser, PLLC, cover all aspects of preparing for an appeal at the trial level and how to thematically view your appeal in preparing for remand.  Discussion includes all aspects of the appellate process, including briefing, argument, and how to develop, modify, and adapt cohesive themes that work for the lifespan of your case.

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.

Sponsored by Idaho State Bar Attorney Well-Being Task Force & Professionalism and Ethics Section

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours 

Ms. Bree Buchanan, co-chair of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being, provides an overview of the national lawyer well-being movement, how it is intrinsically linked to our ethical responsibility to provide competent representation and strategies for tending to one’s own well-being even in the midst of the busy life of a lawyer.

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.

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Young Lawyers and Litigation Sections

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits of which 1.5 is Ethics

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

The panel of Hon. Peter G. Barton, Fourth District Judge, Carsten A. Peterson, Hawley Troxell, Melodie A. McQuade, Givens Pursley LLP and Bradley G. Andrews, Idaho State Bar Counsel help lawyers understand how to navigate the ethical issues related to social media. The panel also discusses who to how to handle negative online reviews, advising clients about their use of social media, and social media issues in discovery, advertising, and jury selection.

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Indian Law Section

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits  

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

During the first portion of the program, Jason M. Brown, May, Rammell & Wells, Chtd., discusses service of process and foreclosure on reservations, Indian Child Welfare Act, Tribal, State and Federal Jurisdiction and whether the U.S.Constitution applies in Indian Country. During the second portion of the program, William F. Brown, counsel to Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, discusses the United State Supreme Court’s latest decision regarding treaty hunting rights for Indians in Herrera v. Wyoming.

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.

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section

Registration Fee:  $50.00

2.0 CLE credits of which 1.0 is NAC

Length: Approx. 2 hours

Experienced estate planning attorneys, David C. Cooper and Stephen W. Trefts of Northwest Trustee & Management Services and Kimmer W. Callahan of Callahan and Associates, Chtd., discuss basic estate planning documents and techniques that every attorney should know.  From basic estate planning documents of wills and trusts through the administration of a trust, this course discusses the differences between approaches, and when to use one type of planning versus another.

Sponsored by University of Idaho College of Law

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

Developing a client’s story is a critical component of preparing for any case and is much more difficult when the client has history of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or has otherwise experienced trauma.  Michael T. Carney, University of Idaho College of Law, teaches attorneys how to engage with clients through Trauma Informed practices to best counsel and represent them in family court and how their trauma impacts you and your ability to practice law and your life at home.

Sponsored by Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. 

Registration Fee:  $50.00

1.5 CLE credits  

Length: Approx. 1.5 hours

Violence is an increasingly concerning issue in our country where even the legal profession has been affected. For more than two decades, Stephen Kelson, Christensen & Jensen, P.C.  has researched, documented, and conducted statewide studies regarding threats and violence against the legal profession. He discusses the causes, effects, and methods to recognize and relatively simple and feasible preventative methods to assess, recognize, actively avoid, and prevent threatening and violent situations before they occur.