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

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.

Sponsored by the U.S. Courts District of Idaho and the Idaho State Bar

1.0 CLE credit 

Length:  Approx. 1 hour

Registration:  FREE

As a swan song before he enters retirement, David L. Metcalf, Senior Staff Attorney for the US District Courts, District of Idaho will present a his research on the history of the federal courts in Idaho.

In this rambling lecture Dave will drone on and on about his four decades with the Idaho Federal District Court.   Stories will be told, some true.  No fact checkers, please.  Mercifully, and by demand, it will end after an hour.

Join the Idaho State Bar for its first Virtual Distinquished Lawyer, Distinguished Jurist and Outstanding Young Lawyers Awards Presentation. 

The Distinquished Lawyer and Jurist Award is presented each year to attorneys and a member of the judiciary who have distinguished the profession through exemplary conduct and many years of dedicated service to the profession and to Idaho citizens. 

This year the Distinguished Lawyer Award will be presented to Gary L. Cooper of Pocatello and Maureen E. Laflin of Moscow. 

The Distinguished Jurist Award will be presented to the Honorable Jim Jones of Boise.

The Outstanding Young Lawyer Award recognizes an Idaho State Bar young lawyer who has provided service to the profession, the Idaho State Bar, Idaho Law Foundation, and to the community and who exhibits professional excellence.  This year the award will be given to Jennifer Jensen of Boise.  Ms. Jensen will not be able to attend the award presentation.  Her award will be presented to her at a later date.

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 the Idaho State Bar Family Law Section

Length: Approx. 6 hours

6.0 CLE Credits of which 3.0 are NAC

Registration Cost: $210.00

The Idaho State Bar Family Law Fall Conference is a day-long session that includes a variety of topics involving family law that will enhance your knowledge and your practice including the nationally renowned speaker, Megan Hunter, from the High Conflict Institute.

The full program includes:

High Conflict Clients, Opposing Counsel, and Personalities – Megan Hunter, High Conflict Institute *Nationally Recognized Trainer

Insights from Across the Judicial Districts on Utilizing Zoom for Family Law Court – Panel Discussion

Moderator Sarah Mello, Mello Law, PLLC, and Idaho Magistrate Judges – Hon. Scott Hansen, 7th Judicial District (Bingham County), Hon. Theodore Tollefson, 4th Judicial District (Ada County), Hon. Aaron Thompson 6th Judicial District (Bannock County),  Hon. Laurie Fortier, 4th Judicial District (Ada County), Hon. Jerold W. Lee, 3rd Judicial District (Canyon County), 
Hon. John  Meienhofer, 3rd Judicial District (Adams County) and Hon. John Meienhofer, 3rd Judicial District (Adams County).

Idaho Case Law Update – Mackenzie Whatcott, Cosho Humphrey, LLP

39^th Annual Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Seminar

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section

Length: Approx. 7 hours

7.0 CLE credits of which .75 is Ethics

Standard Registration: $200

Join the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for their 39th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar that was held virtually via live webcast.  The conference features nationally recognized speakers on bankruptcy and jurists from the Idaho, Washington and Montana bankruptcy bench who present on various aspects of bankruptcy law and practice.

Program Agenda 

Welcome
   Tecla E. Druffel, TED BK, PLLC

Case Law Review
    Aaron R. Bell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
    Kyle Engels, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
    Suzanne J. Hickok, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
    Carol K. Mills, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho

Best Practices for Drafting Proofs of Claim
    Tara Twomey, National Consumer Law Center & National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center

Legislative Update
    Sen. Kelly Anthon, Idaho Legislative District 27

Lunch Break and Video Tribute to Hon. Terry L. Myers

Ethical Pitfalls in Bankruptcy Practice
    Hon. Benjamin P. Hursh, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Montana

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Issues Panel
    Michael J. Archibald, M2 Law Group, PC
    Bryan N. Zollinger, Smith, Driscoll & Associates, PLLC

Bankruptcy Mediation
    Hon. Jim D. Pappas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
    Matthew T. Christensen, Angstman Johnson

Judges’ Panel 
    Hon. Joseph M. Meier, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
    Hon. Noah G. Hillen, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
    Hon. Jim D. Pappas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
    Hon. Whitman L. Holt, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington
    Hon. Benjamin P. Hursh, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Montana

 

A Summary of Some Recent ABA Ethics Opinions - Something for Every Practice

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar

1.0 Ethics Credit - NAC Approved

Length:  Approx. 1 hour

Registration: $35

Join Bradley G. Andrews, Idaho State Bar Counsel, for a review of recent ethics opinions from the American Bar Association in lieu of the usual Roadshow ethics presentation. This CLE was sponsored by the Idaho State Bar and the proceeds from the on-demand course will benefit the Idaho Law Foundation.

An Afternoon with Judge Ryan D. Nelson of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals 

Sponsored by the Seventh District Bar Association and the Eagle Rock Chapter of the  American Inns of Court

Length:  Approx. 1 hr.

1.0 CLE Credit 

FREE and Open to ALL Members of the Idaho State Bar

This is the first of a two-part free CLE series offered by the Seventh District Bar featuring prominent members of the judiciary. 

The Honorable Ryan D. Nelson, United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, was appointed and confirmed as a member of the Ninth Circuit in October 2018.  He dicussess his time on the Court and notable cases he has heard along with insights for practice for attorneys in the Circuit.

Sponsored by Idaho Law Foundation, Inc.

2.0 CLE credits of which 2.0 are NAC credits 

Length:  Approx. 2 hours

The popularity of social media and other digital media in society has resulted in an increase in issues involving the admissibility of their content in court.  This experienced panel including the Hon. Jennifer L.K. Haemmerle, 5th District Magistrate Judge, Michael Bartlett of Nevin, Benjamin, McKay & Bartlett, LLP, and Justin Whatcott, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Idaho will examine the challenges associated with the admission of digital evidence under current evidentiary rules, how some courts have tried to address those challenges, and practice tips for admitting or contesting the admission of digital evidence.

Current Issues in Real Property Law

Sponsored by Idaho State Bar Real Property Section and First American Title Insurance Company


Friday, March 5, 2021

3.0 CLE Credits of which 0.75 are Ethics and 0.75 are NAC Approved

Length: Approx. 3 hours

Registration Cost:

$125 - Standard Registration                                                                                                                                    

$100 - Real Property Section Members                                                                        

$50 - Non-Lawyer Real Estate Professionals                                                                   

FREE - Law Students 

Take Advantage of Section Membership Benefits Now: Join the Real Property Section for only $30.                                                                                                             

Program Agenda   

Maximizing Wealth with 1031 Exchanges: Fundamental Concepts, Regulation Landscape, and Planning Market Strategies
       Corinne Iadonisi, Esq. Deferred 1031
       Christopher Fenolio, Esq. Deferred 1031

The Impacts of Redlining on Health, Wealth, and Housing
       Latonia Haney Keith, Esq., The College of Idaho
       Shannon McGuire, Spark Strategic Solutions
       McKay Cunningham, University of Idaho College of Law

Eviction Defense Strategies for Practicing Attorneys 
       Martin Hendrickson, Esq., Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.
       Drew Dickerson, Esq., Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.
      Jacob Workman, Esq., Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.

A Day in the Life of Lydia the Lawyer; Cyber Security Threats and Best Practices in Dealing with Them in the Real Estate Setting
       Tracy Kepler, Esq., CNA Financial Insurance company

 

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.

Eviction Defense Basics

Sponsored by Idaho Legal Aid and the Idaho Volunteer Attorneys Program

Approx. Length: 1.5 hours

1.5 CLE credit - NAC approved

Cost:  $35.00 or FREE with your pledge to volunteer for IVLP

Idaho Legal Aid Services attorneys Sunrise Ayres, Drew Dickerson, Martin Hendrickson and Jake Workman prepare attorneys to help vulnerable tenants defend unlawful detainer actions. The attorneys discuss the relevant statutes, potential defenses, illegal evictions/lockouts, and provide the practice tips they have learned on the frontlines of pandemic evictions.

This program is available for FREE with your pledge to volunteer.  Contact IVLP Director Sue Pierson to receive the coupon code to watch for a pledge.

Handling Your First or Next Criminal Domestic Violence Case (Live Webcast)

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation and Law Pay Credit Card Processing

Length: Approx. 2 hours

2.0 CLE credits – NAC Approved 

Registration Fee:

Standard Registration                                           $75.00

Law Student/General Public                                  $20.00

Please join the Idaho Law Foundation for Handling Your First or Next Criminal Domestic Violence Case, featuring Ms. Tessie Buttram of the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office and Ms. Teri Jones of the Ada County Public Defender’s Office for a discussion that will be beneficial to the criminal defense bar and the criminal prosecution bar. Topics of discussion will include but is not limited to:

Overview of the most important provisions of the statutes;

How to prosecute or defend the domestic violence case;

Key evidentiary issues and pitfalls to watch for;

The process from guilty pleas through the collateral consequences of a plea or conviction;

Sentencing options available; and

The latest developments in domestic violence court.

Handling Your First or Next Matter Involving the Sale or Acquisition of a Small Business

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation and LawPay 

2.0 CLE Credits

Length: Approx. 1 hour

Registration Fee:

Standard Registration - $70.00

The acquisition or sale of a small business often involves the complex interplay of legal, financial, tax, and business considerations.  Matthew T. Christensen, Angstman Johnson and L. Victoria Meier, Eberle Berlin will provide the attorney in general practice with a good overview of the issues that are critically important in handling their first – or next – business formation or sale.

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc.

** Streaming Only

Length:  Approx. 2 hrs

2.0 CLE credits - NAC approved
 

Whether you are contemplating taking your first motor vehicle accident case or you are a seasoned practitioner wanting up-to-date information in the motor vehicle accident arena, this program will provide essential information on the typical and not so typical issues that arise including but not limited to: understanding of an auto insurance policy; pitfalls of uninsurance/underinsurance; negotiation factors to consider; settlement considerations; and do’s and dont’s in trial prep. Join Michael P. Stefanic, Anderson, Julian & Hull, LLP and Scott Lundgreen, Johnson & Lundgreen, PC, as they lead this discussion.

Sponsored by Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. and LawPay

Length:  Approx. 2 Hours

Join experienced practitioners and former Real Property Section Chairpersons, T. Hethe Clark (Spink Butler, LLP) and Hilary S. Vaughn (Holland & Hart, LLP), as they cover several topics including but not limited to: security documents, foreclosures, zoning, legal descriptions, easements, second mortgages, deeds of trust, underlying encumbrances, instruments of conveyance, proration of rents and damage deposits. Their presentation will also address property taxes, fire & casualty insurance, title insurance, environmental provisions, due on sale clauses and warranty deeds.

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. with Official Corporate Sponsor LawPay Credit Card Processing

2.0 CLE credits of which 2.0 is NAC Approved

Join the Idaho Law Foundation and experienced practitioner Jason Monteleone (Johnson & Monteleone, LLP) as he covers several topics on wrongful death cases, including: Who CAN Make Claims and Who SHOULD Make Claims; Damages to be Claimed; How to Prove Damages at Trial; Representing Minors or Disabled Beneficiaries and/or Multiple Claimants; Conflicts and Ethical Considerations; and Dealing with the Cap on Non-Economic Damages.

Length:  Approx. 2 Hours

Hindsight in 2020:  IP Law Lessons Not to Learn the Hard Way (2020 Mobile Monday Series Session #3)

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc.

1.0 CLE credit

Length: Approx. 1 hour

Registration Cost: $35.00

Elizabeth H. Schierman, TraskBritt, PC and Kammie Cuneo, Thomas P. Howard, LLC. will share practical insights involving intellectual property law that every attorney should be aware of when serving clients in all practice areas.   Tips will include how to avoid costly pitfalls in various areas of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and international intellectual property, to which it is all too easy to fall prey. 

Lawyer Ethics and Investigations for and of Clients

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT)

**Live Audio Stream Only

1.0 Ethics credit

Registration Fee:  $55.00

Investigations by lawyers are an essential element of most litigation.  Lawyers investigate the parties and the facts underlying the case through the use of third-party investigators, online searches, obtaining public records, seeking the production of electronic communications, including text messages, and much more.  Also, lawyers sometimes need to investigate their own clients – to assure themselves of the veracity of certain representations or when the lawyer suspects the client may be actively misleading the lawyer.  These investigations are not without risk. Ethics rules limit what lawyers can do and say, and how the work product of these investigations may be used.  This program will provide you with a practical guide to ethical issues when lawyers conduct investigations.

• Duty of an attorney to investigate a case before filing a lawsuit
• “Pre-texting” – the ethics of deception  in investigations
• Ethical issues when a lawyer investigates a client – and when it is ethically required
• Conflicts of interest in investigations
• Ethical issues in social media and online searches – and obtaining text messages
• Use of third-party investigators
• Limitations on investigating members of a jury or jury pool
• When investigations go awry – discipline, sanctions, exclusion of evidence obtained

2021 Americans With Disabilities Act Update

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc. 

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT)

**Live Audio Stream Only

1.0 CLE Credit

Registration Fee:  $55.00

This program will provide you with a comprehensive update of important developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The program will cover case law, administrative, and practical developments related to reasonable accommodation of disabilities in the workplace.  The panel will also discuss developments related to permissible job qualification standards, determining essential job functions, and judging the workplace performance of employees subject to the ADA. This program will provide you with a wide-ranging and practical review of important ADA developments.  

• Review of recent case law and regulatory developments
• Essential functions and qualification standards
• Leave as a reasonable accommodation, including the EEOC’s guidance
• Undue hardship, including recent cases involving cost as an employer’s affirmative defense
• Developments related to reassignment to another job category
• Trends in the interactive process 

2021 Uniform Commercial Code Update

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc. 

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT)

**Live Audio Stream Only

1.0 CLE Credit

Registration Fee:  $55.00

The overlapping articles of the UCC impact most business, commercial and real estate transactions.  From the perfection of security interests to the enforceability of promissory notes and investment contracts to equipment leases and the sale of goods, the UCC plays a role in most significant transactions. This program, led by one of the nation’s leading authorities on the UCC, will provide you with a wide-ranging discussion of developments under the many articles of the UCC, including secured transactions, investment notes, sales, and equipment leasing.

• Recent UCC developments for transactional attorneys
• Developments impacting commercial, business and real estate transactions
• UCC Article 9, asset-based transactions and secured transactions
• Sales of goods contracts
• Equipment leases, including computer equipment and capital equipment
• Notes, guarantees and letters of credit

39^th Annual Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Seminar

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section

Friday, February 5, 2021

9:00 am – 6:00 pm MST

**Live Webcast Only

7.0 CLE credits of which .75 is Ethics

Standard Registration: $200

Bankruptcy Section Members: $150

Paralegals and Court Staff: $75

Law Students: No Cost

Take Advantage of the Section Membership Registration Benefits Now: Join the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for only $30.

Join the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for their 39th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar that will be held virtually via live webcast.  Although the conference is virtual, it will still feature nationally recognized speakers on bankruptcy and jurists from the Idaho, Washington and Montana bankruptcy bench who will present on various aspects of bankruptcy law and practice.

Program Agenda 

9:00 a.m        Welcome
                             Tecla E. Druffel, TED BK, PLLC

9:05 a.m.       Case Law Review
                           Aaron R. Bell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
                           Kyle Engels, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
                           Suzanne J. Hickok, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
                           Carol K. Mills, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho

10:05 a.m.     Best Practices for Drafting Proofs of Claim
                           Tara Twomey, National Consumer Law Center & National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center

11:05 a.m.     Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Business Meeting

11:10 a.m.     Morning Break

11:20 a.m.     Legislative Update
                           Sen. Kelly Anthon, Idaho Legislative District 27

12:20 p.m.     Lunch Break and Video Tribute to Hon. Terry L. Myers

12:50 p.m.     Ethical Pitfalls in Bankruptcy Practice
                           Hon. Benjamin P. Hursh, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Montana

1:35 p.m.       Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Issues Panel

                           Michael J. Archibald, M2 Law Group, PC
                           Bryan N. Zollinger, Smith, Driscoll & Associates, PLLC

2:20 p.m.       Bankruptcy Mediation
                          Hon. Jim D. Pappas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
                          Matthew T. Christensen, Angstman Johnson

3:20 p.m.       Afternoon Break

3:30 p.m.       Judges’ Panel 
                          Hon. Joseph M. Meier, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
                          Hon. Noah G. Hillen, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
                          Hon. Jim D. Pappas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
                          Hon. Whitman L. Holt, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington
                          Hon. Benjamin P. Hursh, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Montana

5:00 p.m.        Program Adjourns

5:00 p.m.        Awards Presentation and Virtual Cocktail Hour

Advising in University Title IX Investigations and Hearings

Sponsored by the Fourth District Bar Association, the Idaho Women Lawyers, the University of Idaho College of Law, the Idaho State Bar Young Lawyers and Diversity Sections and the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program

Thursday, April 29, 2021
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (MT)

Live Webcast Only

1.5 CLE credits (pending)

Registration: FREE

Please join us for a CLE and an opportunity to volunteer as a pro bono advisor in Title IX investigations and hearings at select Idaho universities. 

In this CLE, you will get background on the case law surrounding the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972 and the changes that came with the new Title IX 2020 regulations.   You will be trained on how to serve as an advisor in a university Title IX investigation on behalf of a university student or employee.

This course is offered free of charge with the understanding that you may be asked to serve as an advisor in the future on a pro bono basis through the Idaho Volunteers Lawyers Program.

Speakers:

Erin Agidius, Director, Office of Civil Rights and Investigations, University of Idaho

Danielle Charters, Title IX Coordinator, Boise State University

CLE Idaho - The Seven Deadly Sins of Legal Writing

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation and the Idaho State Bar Young Lawyers Section

Tuesday, May 11, 2021
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (MT)

**Live Webcast Only

1.0 CLE credits (pending)

Registration:

Early Bird Registration (by May 1^st)  $40                                        

Standard Registration                       $55

Law Students                                    $15

The Idaho Law Foundation and the Idaho State Bar Young Lawyers Section present Theodore L. Blumberg, attorney and author of The Seven Deadly Sins of Legal Writing.

Mr. Blumberg ’s book has been described as “a supremely cogent guide to good legal writing.”  Mr. Blumberg himself has been described as witty as he imparts the method to help you spot and avoid seven of the most counterproductive and frequent faults that are all to prevalent in the legal profession.  Improve your briefs, letters, contracts, memos and even email with tips for writing more clearly and effectively by attending this course. 

Current Issues in Real Property Law

Sponsored by Idaho State Bar Real Property Section and First American Title Insurance Company


Friday, March 5, 2021

9:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m. (MT)

Live Webcast Only 

3.0 CLE Credits of which .75 is NAC Approved (pending)

Registration Cost:

$100 - Standard Registration Early Bird (by Feb. 19^th) 

$125 - Standard Registration                                                                                                     

$85 - Real Property Section Member Early Bird (by Feb. 19^th)                                  

$100 - Real Property Section Members                                                                        

$50 - Non-Lawyer Real Estate Professionals                                                                   

FREE - Law Students 

Take Advantage of Section Membership Benefits Now: Join the Real Property Section for only $30.                                                                                                             

Program Agenda

9:00 a.m.     Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m.     Maximizing Wealth with 1031 Exchanges: Fundamental Concepts, Regulation Landscape, and Planning Market Strategies
                     Corinne Iadonisi, Esq. Deferred 1031
                     Christopher Fenolio, Esq. Deferred 1031

10:00 a.m.    The Impacts of Redlining on Health, Wealth, and Housing
                      Latonia Haney Keith, Esq., The College of Idaho
                      Shannon McGuire, Spark Strategic Solutions
                      McKay Cunningham, University of Idaho College of Law

10:45 a.m.     Break

11:00 a.m.     Eviction Defense Strategies for Practicing Attorneys
                      Martin Hendrickson, Esq., Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.
                      Drew Dickerson, Esq., Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.
                      Jacob Workman, Esq., Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.

11:45 a.m.     A Day in the Life of Lydia the Lawyer; Cyber Security Threats and Best Practices in Dealing with Them in the Real Estate Setting
                      Tracy Kepler, Esq., CNA Financial Insurance company

12:30 a.m.     Program Concludes

Ethical Issues in Contract Drafting

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

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? 

Ethics of Shared Law Offices, Working Remotely & Virtual Offices

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT)

**Live Audio Stream Only

1.0 Ethics credit

Registration Fee:  $55.00

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

Handling Your First or Next Medical Malpractice Case

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. with Corporate Sponsor LawPay Credit Card Processing

Friday, April 16th
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Live Webcast Only

2.0 CLE credits – NAC Approved (pending)

Registration Fee:

Standard Registration                                           $75.00

Law Student/General Public                                 $20.00

Medical malpractice cases are complex. This CLE will focus on a medical malpractice case from beginning to ending. At the conclusion, individuals will have a better understanding of how to properly evaluate the plaintiff's medical history; know who the defendants are; learn the most common cases; and how to work with medical experts. Join John W. Kluksdal of Hepworth Holzer, LLP and Kevin J. Scanlan of Scanlan Griffiths Aldridge & Nickels, as they lead this discussion and share best practices, tips for consideration and pitfalls to avoid.

Lawyer Ethics and Investigations for and of Clients

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. in partnership with Freestone and WebCredenza, Inc.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (MT)

**Live Audio Stream Only

1.0 Ethics credit

Registration Fee:  $55.00

Investigations by lawyers are an essential element of most litigation.  Lawyers investigate the parties and the facts underlying the case through the use of third-party investigators, online searches, obtaining public records, seeking the production of electronic communications, including text messages, and much more.  Also, lawyers sometimes need to investigate their own clients – to assure themselves of the veracity of certain representations or when the lawyer suspects the client may be actively misleading the lawyer.  These investigations are not without risk. Ethics rules limit what lawyers can do and say, and how the work product of these investigations may be used.  This program will provide you with a practical guide to ethical issues when lawyers conduct investigations.

• Duty of an attorney to investigate a case before filing a lawsuit
• “Pre-texting” – the ethics of deception  in investigations
• Ethical issues when a lawyer investigates a client – and when it is ethically required
• Conflicts of interest in investigations
• Ethical issues in social media and online searches – and obtaining text messages
• Use of third-party investigators
• Limitations on investigating members of a jury or jury pool
• When investigations go awry – discipline, sanctions, exclusion of evidence obtained

Principles, Processes, and People: An Insider’s Look at the Workings of the Idaho Supreme Court

Sponsored by the Seventh District Bar Association and the Eagle Rock Chapter of the American Inns of Court

Thursday, April 22, 2021
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MT)

1.0 CLE Credit - NAC Approved (pending)

LIVE WEBCAST ONLY

FREE and Open to ALL Members of the Idaho State Bar

This is the second of a two-part free CLE series offered by the Seventh District Bar featuring prominent members of the judiciary. 

Justice Gregory W. Moeller, Idaho Supreme Court , will discuss the inner workings of the Idaho Supreme Court from the principles the Court follows in guiding their decisions on hearing cases and for operational decisions, to the processes and people that are in place to oversee the justice system in Idaho.  Attorneys across the state will not want to miss this insider’s look.

Serving the Needs of our Military Service Member Clients (2020 Mobile Monday Series Session #2) FREE CLE

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc. and the Fourth District Bar Association

1.0 CLE credit

Length:  Approx. 1 hour

In honor of Veteran’s Day, Maj. Stephen A. Stokes, Staff Judge Advocate for the Idaho National Guard, shares his insight into the unique needs of Idaho's Military Population and the ways in which Idaho's attorneys can best serve that population.  The program focuses on issues such as the barriers to legal services, legal needs of the veteran population, legal issues that arise in military family law cases, and federal statutes that impact servicemembers' rights such as the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Thank you for the Fourth District Bar Association for sponsoring this session of Mobile Monday so that it is offered FREE of charge to all members of the bar.
 

The Division of Government Responsibilities in the COVID-19 Era

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Government and Public Lawyers Section

*Streaming Only

3.0 CLE credits of which 3.0 are NAC 

Cost:

$45 – General Registration

Join the Government and Public Lawyers Section for a discussion covering the myriad of issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the response and responsibilities of our state and local governments.  The three panel sections on the division of government responsibilities and powers will be: (1) federal and state; (2) state, county, and police; and (3) municipal powers and government employers. 

The program includes:

Welcome – Section Chair Adam Dingeldein, Office of the Idaho Attorney General

Federal, State Governor, and State Health District Powers Panel Discussion

Brian C. Wonderlich, General Counsel for Governor Brad Little, Adam Warr, Deputy for the Office of the Idaho Attorney General, Contracts & Administrative Law Division, and Charles I. Wadams, City Attorney & Risk Manager for Garden City

Topics include:

• The governor’s executive emergency powers;
• The state health district’s emergency powers; and
• The division of government responsibilities and responses under the Federal CARES Act.

State Legislature, County, and Police Powers Panel Discussion

Brian P. Kane, Assistant Chief Deputy for the Office of the Idaho Attorney General, Philip A. McGrane, Ada County Clerk, and Elizabeth A. Koeckeritz, Koeckeritz Law, PLLC, Former Civil Section Senior Manager for the Boise City Attorney’s Office

Topics include:

• The Special Legislative Session (immunity and elections);
• Absentee voting during the pandemic;
• What level of government is responsible for medical issues; and
• Police tactics during the pandemic (use of force and police response during the Special Legislative Session).

Municipal Powers and Government Employers Panel Discussion

William L.M. Nary, City Attorney & Risk Manager for Meridian, Elizabeth A. Koeckeritz, Koeckeritz Law, PLLC, Former Civil Section Senior Manager for the Boise City Attorney’s Office, and Charles I. Wadams, City Attorney & Risk Manager for Garden City

Topics include:

• Can municipal government require the public to wear masks, or otherwise adopt regulations to address the pandemic, or is there preemption;
• Open meeting rules for municipalities during the pandemic;
• Government employment issues during the pandemic and back to work plans;
• Can a government employer require people to wear masks; and
• Can a government employer require employees to get a vaccine.

 Concluding Remarks – Charles I. Wadams, Past Chairperson, City Attorney & Risk Manager for Garden City

The Ethics of Self-Care (2020 Mobile Monday Series Session #1)

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc.

1.0 Ethics credit - NAC approved 

Length: Approx. 1 hour

Registration: $35

Benjamin Seymour, CADC, CIP of Southworth Associates addresses attorneys, judges and other legal professionals, who are at an increased risk for burnout, Secondary Traumatic Syndrome (STS) and other risk factors; as they relate to the practice of law, and the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct.  This presentation will review early identification, screening tools, interventions, best practices, techniques, and resources for addressing these issues
 

The Show Must Go On: Resuming Jury Selection Post-Pandemic (2020 Mobile Monday Series Session #4)

Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation, Inc.

1.0 CLE credit

Length: Approx. 1 hour 

Keith Pounds, Ph.D. a senior consultant with Litigation Insights, will share insights as to how jury selection can be organized in the COVID-19 courtroom whether it is via Zoom or in-person.  His presentation will also touch on the ever changing attitudes of jurors post-pandemic and what you will need to know during voir dire.

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.