Two New Idaho State Bar Commissioners
Voting members of the Idaho State Bar in the Northern and Central Districts of Idaho recently elected new members of the Board of Commissioners. The new Commissioners will serve three-year terms, beginning in July 2025.
Lewiston attorney Patty Weeks was elected to represent the First and Second Districts, replacing Commissioner Jillian Caires. Patty is a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law. She is currently the Clerk of the District Court, Nez Perce County. She previously served as an officer and president of the Second District Bar Association.
Boise attorney Leslie Hayes was elected to represent the Fourth District, replacing President Mary York. Leslie is a graduate of the Gonzaga University College of Law. She currently serves as the Deputy Chief Administrative Hearing Officer in the Idaho Office of Administrative Hearings.
The Board of Commissioners is the elected governing body of the Bar. The Board consists of five commissioners, elected from Idaho’s seven judicial districts. Two commissioners are elected from the Fourth District, one represents the First and Second Districts, one the Third and Fifth Districts, and one the Sixth and Seventh Districts. Commissioners serve staggered three-year terms.
The Commissioners meet 8-10 times a year to oversee the various functions and programs of the Bar. Pursuant to Idaho Bar Commissioner Rule 900, member input and recommendations are generated through the fall Resolution Process. This process allows members of the bar to have the opportunity to recommend changes in rules of the court statutes, policies or rules of the bar, and to discuss issues of interest or concern. The Idaho State Bar cannot take a position on legislation unless the members have approved the issue during the Resolution Process.
2022-2025
Mary V. York
PO Box 2527 Boise, ID 83701
myork@hollandhart.com
2022-2025
Jillian H. Caires
1411 E. Mission Ave. MSC 33
Spokane, WA 99202
jillian.caires@avistacorp.com
2023-2026
Kristin Bjorkman
615 West Hays Street
Boise, ID 83702
kristin@bjorkmanlaw.com
2023-2026
Hon. Robert L. Jackson
1130 3rd Ave. North
Payette, ID 83661
2024-2027
Frederick J. (F.J.) Hahn
PO Box 50698
Idaho Falls, ID 83405
Upcoming Meetings & Agendas
Next Meeting: July 15 — Agenda
Zoom Meeting Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84726064045
Meeting ID: 876 3387 0947
Passcode: 107992
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Meeting Minutes
Past Commissioners
Eastern Division: 6th and 7th District
Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power, and Teton Counties
N. D. Jackson, St. Anthony (1923-1925)
A. L. Merrill, Pocatello (1925-1928)
E. A. Owen, Idaho Falls (1928-1934)
Walter H. Anderson, Pocatello (1934-1940)
L. E. Glennon, Pocatello (1940-1943)
Paul T. Peterson, Idaho Falls (1943-1946)
R. D. Merrill, Pocatello (1946-1949)
Ralph Litton, St. Anthony (1949-1952)
L. F. Racine, Pocatello (1952-1955)
Gilbert St. Clair, Idaho Falls (1955-1958)
J. Blaine Anderson, Blackfoot (1958-1961)
Wesley F. Merrill, Pocatello (1961-1964)
R. Vern Kidwell, Idaho Falls (1964-1967)
Lamont Jones, Pocatello (1967-1970)
John M. Sharp, Idaho Falls (1970-1973)
Gerald W. Olson, Pocatello (1973-1976)
Frederick J. Hahn, Idaho Falls (1976-1979)
Donald L. Burnett, Jr., Pocatello (1979-1982)
Robert Huntley, Jr., Pocatello (1982)
Eugene L. Bush, Idaho Falls (1982-1985)
W. Marcus W. Nye, Pocatello (1985-1988)
C. Timothy Hopkins, Idaho Falls (1988-1991)
Ron Kerl, Pocatello (1991-1994)
Thomas E. Moss, Blackfoot (1994-1997)
John A. Bailey, Jr., Pocatello (1997-2000)
D. Fredrick Hoopes, Idaho Falls (2000-2003)
Hon. Rick Carnaroli, Pocatello (2003-2006)
Dwight E. Baker, Blackfoot (2006-2009)
Reed W. Larsen, Pocatello (2009 -2012)
Paul B. Rippel, Idaho Falls (2012-2015)
Kent A. Higgins, Pocatello (2015-2018)
Donald F. Carey, Idaho Falls (2018 -2021)
Gary L. Cooper, Pocatello (2021-2024)