2024 Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting CLE
Sponsored by the Idaho Law Foundation

Thursday, July 18th

9:00 am – 9:45 am (MT)

Welcome, Plenary Session and CLE Session #1

         State of the Bar

                  Gary L. Cooper, President, Idaho State Bar

         State of the Courts

                  Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan, Idaho Supreme Court

The Challenges of Pre-Trial Publicity

9:45 – 10:45 am (MT)

**Live Webcast and In-Person Registration Available

1.5 CLE Credits including 1.0 Ethics - NAC

Registration Fee:  $60

Law Students: $15

With a 24/7 media cycle, your case may explode overnight into a media frenzy. Small towns in Idaho have had this happen all too frequently in the past few years.  Public interest in true crime, trends, or politics may result in reporters chasing down a story about your case asking you to be ready to speak at a moment’s notice. This presentation will address the specific ethical rules that govern what lawyers can legally and ethically say to the press. Incorporating the IRPC, this program will cover permissible statements both in and out of the courtroom, on and offline, and will touch on how you can respond to unfair adverse publicity.

Speaker: Wendy J. Olson, Stoel Rives, LLP

Note:  This CLE will begin with as the opening session of the Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting with an address by Gary L Cooper, President of the Idaho State Bar and Chief Justice  G. Richard  Bevan, Idaho Supreme Court.  All of the speakers are included for the full  1.5 CLE credits.

If you are not a member of the Idaho State Bar, please use “0000” when asked for your Idaho State Bar number.

** In-Person Attendance - If you would like to attend this CLE in-person, please use the 2024 Annual Meeting Registration Form. Please also use this form to register for in-person attendance for any of the receptions or luncheons, as these events will not be available via webcast.