2025 Family Law Conference

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Family Law Section

Friday, October 10 through Saturday, October 11, 2025

      Friday, October 10, 2025 – 8:00 am – 6:30 pm (PT)

      Saturday, October 11, 2025 – 8:00 am – 12:30 pm (PT)

Hampton Inn

1500 W Riverstone Dr. – Coeur d'Alene

*In-Person Attendance Only

10.0 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics

Registration:

Family Law Section Members: $375.00

Standard Registration / Non-Section Members: $400.00

Law Students: $225.00

Take advantage of the discounted registration and join the Section HERE.

Conference Agenda

Day 1 - Friday, October 10, 2025

8:00 a.m.              Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.              Coercive Control

                             Tracee Parker, Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence

10:00 a.m.            Break - Sponsored by Soberlink

10:15 a.m.            Redefining Family Law: Unbundling for Client Care and Lawyer Sanity

                             AJ Skogerson, The Law Shop

12:15 p.m.            Hosted Lunch - Sponsored by River's Edge Mediation

1:00 p.m.              Intersection of Family Law and Immigration

                             Denise Penton, Penton Law Offices PLLC

2:00 p.m.              Ethics from a Judicial Perspective

                             Hon. John T. Mitchell, 1^st Judicial Magistrate Court

3:00 p.m.              Break - Sponsored by Our Family Wizard

3:15 p.m.              Case Law Update

                             Katie Meier, Cosho Humphrey

4:15 p.m.              Judges Panel

                             Hon. Destry W. Randles, 1^st Judicial Magistrate Court                                              

                             Hon. Diane M. Walker, 4^th Judicial District Magistrate

5:15 p.m.              CLEs Conclude for the Day

5:15 p.m.              Award of Distinction Presentation - Hosted Social

                             At Vine & Olive Eatery and Wine Bar

6:30 p.m.              Dinner On Your Own

Day 2 - Saturday, October 11, 2025

8:00 a.m.              Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.              Is that Gold in Them There Hills? -- Crypto

                             Victoria Fife, CCFI, CRC, CBIZ Forensic Consulting Group, LLC

10:00 a.m.            Break

10:15 a.m.            Idaho's Abortion Laws Explained

                             Mary E. Shea, Merrill & Merrill, Chtd.

11:15 a.m.            Break

11:30 a.m.            Idaho's Abortion Laws Explained (cont'd) Q&A

                             Mary E. Shea, Merrill & Merrill, Chtd.

12:30 p.m.             CLE Concludes

Lodging:

Hampton Inn

1500 W Riverstone Dr. – Coeur d'Alene

Reserve your rooms HERE by Tuesday, September 16^th to take advantage of the negotiated lodging rates. There are a limited number of rooms available so book as soon as possible for the best options.

Lodging Deadline Tuesday, September 16th.