2025 US Courts Bench & Bar Conference

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 8^th.

Join the United States District Court, District of Idaho for their annual U.S. Courts Bench 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      Supreme Court Update

                    Professor Richard Seamon, University of Idaho College of Law

10:00 am    Break

10:15 am    Qualified Immunity

                   Kyle D. Cole, Perkins Coie LLP

                   Hannah G. Pugh, Federal Defender Services of Idaho

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

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      Idaho Lawyer Assistance Program

                   Jeffrey Rosen, Executive Director, The National Constitution Center 

2:30 pm      Ethics

                   Joseph N. Pirtle, Idaho State Bar Counsel

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