UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE OF LAW

SIXTH AND RAYBURN STREETS P.O. BOX 442321

MOSCOW, IDAHO 83844-2321

Telephone: (208) 885-4977

Fax: (208) 885-5709

URL: http://www.law.uidaho.edu

 

ABA Approved Since 1925

 

What makes a law school distinctive? At the University of Idaho it is a model of legal education that combines a collegial learning experience in one of America's smallest, selective law schools with an opportunity for professional development in a metropolitan setting. From the friendly residential campus in Moscow to the stimulating urban environment in Boise, the College of Law provides all four ingredients of a comprehensive, leading‑edge professional education:

 

1)    Substantive legal expertise

2)    Interdisciplinary and global perspectives

3)    Practical lawyering skills

4)    Sound ethical values

 

Legal education at Idaho is remarkably cost‑effective and technologically enriched. National surveys have disclosed that the College of Law provides exceptional value in relation to cost, and that the University of Idaho has one of America's most "wired" campuses. Idaho also offers the advantage of reciprocal admissions to the Bar in Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Wyoming‑ ‑making it a gateway to professional opportunity throughout the Northwest.

 

Founded in 1909, the College of Law has established a reputation for excellence. It is one of the oldest members of the AALS (1914) in addition to being ABA‑accredited since 1925.

 

The College enrolls only about 100‑110 new students each year, assuring that each student receives individual attention. The student body typically represents more than 80 colleges and universities and more than 25 states, plus Canada. The College  promotes diversity and is committed to increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations.

 

Faculty members are known for their dedication to the profession of teaching and for their informal accessibility outside the classroom. Members of the faculty have chaired or anchored national educational and professional committees, served in the judiciary, and assisted executive and legislative agencies in many law reform projects.

 

The curriculum increasingly reflects the College's strategic emphases upon natural resources and environmental law, business law and entrepreneurism, and advocacy and dispute resolution. The natural resources area will be enriched, starting in 2007‑08, by an innovative water law and policy program known as "Water of the West". The College is home to the Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution. It also sponsors a major annual international law conference as well as an American Indian law conference, and is a partner in publishing the German Law Journal:  Review of Developments in German, European and International Jurisprudence.

 

The College offers third‑year students the opportunity to study law and lawyering skills through the representation of clients in a wide variety of cases under the supervision of clinical faculty.  Students also may gain transactional experience in a small business legal clinic. In addition, students may participate in a "Semester in Practice" program in Boise as well as a host of internships in Idaho and elsewhere.

 

Effective in 2006‑07, all entering law students will participate in a universal pro bono service program. The program enables every student to engage in an activity that improves access to justice or the administration of justice, under the guidance of a lawyer or judge.

 

The College of Law building contains a courtroom periodically used by the Idaho Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, classrooms with new technology to be installed in 2006‑07, full service library, discussion areas, an interactive video classroom, and seminar rooms. The entire building provides wireless connectivity. TV videotaping equipment, networked computer terminals, and other modern technological advances now having an impact on the practice of law are available for student instruction and use.

 

The library of the College of Law contains more than 235,000 volumes (a favorable collection‑to‑student ratio) and nearly 4,000 active serial subscriptions. Its subscriptions to LEXIS, Westlaw, Hein‑on‑line, and other electronic databases enable students to learn the most up‑to‑date methods for legal research.  Membership in the Western Library Network (WLN) allows library staff to access holdings of approximately 300 libraries in the Pacific Northwest.

 

The University of Idaho is a centerpiece of "The Palouse," a picturesque area of rolling, wheat‑covered hills and forested mountains. Moscow, the university's hometown, is a thriving retail and hospitality center as well as a regional center for the arts and gateway to a wonderland of recreational opportunities.  Washington State University, with an enrollment of 18,000, is located eight miles west.  Between these two major universities, students enjoy an exceptionally wide range of social, cultural, and educational opportunities.  Numerous ski areas are within driving distance of the school, while the Idaho countryside, rivers, and lakes beckon to everyone who yearns to lead a healthy outdoor life.

 

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Dean:

Donald L. Burnett (208) 885‑4977

Associate Dean:

Elizabeth Barker Brandt (208) 885‑4977

Associate Dean:

Richard H. Seamon (208) 885‑4977

Business Manager:

Linda Kiss (208) 885‑6208

Financial Aid ‑ Admissions Officer:

Stephen Perez (208) 885‑6423

Law Library Director:

John Hasko (208) 885‑6521

Director of Development:

Michele Bartlett (208) 364‑4044

Career Services Director:

Anne‑Marie Fulfer (208) 885‑2742

Academic Support Director:

Nancy Luebbert (208) 885‑6211

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FULL TIME FACULTY

 

DONALD L. BURNETT, (Dean and Foundation Professor of Law), born Pocatello, Idaho, October 1, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, Idaho. Education: Harvard College (A.B., 1968); University of Chicago (J.D., 1971); University of Virginia (LL.M., 1990). COURSES: Professional Responsibility, Indian Natural Resources Law.

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MARK DAVID ANDERSON, (Professor), born Minot, North Dakota, August 29, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Minnesota. Education: Macalester College (B.A., 1973); University of Chicago (J.D., 1977). COURSES: Antitrust, Business Associations, Criminal Law, Trademarks and Unfair Competition.

 

D. BENJAMIN BEARD, (Professor), born Cleveland, Ohio, November 4, 1954; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1977); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1982). COURSES: Commercial Law, Commercial Paper, International Business Transactions, Property, Sales, Surety.

 

ELIZABETH BARKER BRANDT, (Professor and Associate Dean), born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 26, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1979); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1982). COURSES: Legal Research and Writing, Trusts, Wills, Community Property, Estates, Family Law.

 

DENNIS C. COLSON, (James E. Wilson Professor), born Grant, Nebraska, March 9, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, California; 1971, Colorado. Education: University of Northern Colorado (B.A., 1968); University of Denver (J.D., 1971). COURSES: Contracts, Native American Law.

 

BARBARA COSENS, (Associate Professor), Education: University of California, Davis (B.S., 1977); University of Washington, Seattle (M.S., 1982); University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D., 1990); Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (LL.M., 2002). COURSES: Property, Water Law, Environmental Law.

 

LEE B. DILLION, (Instructor and External Programs Director), born Decatur, Illinois, January 18, 1955; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; 1981, Idaho. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1976); University of Chicago (J.D., 1979). COURSES: Business Law, Externships. Email: dillion@uidaho.edu

 

NEIL EDWARD FRANKLIN, (Professor Emeritus), born Orange, California, November 3, 1944; admitted to bar, 1975, California; 1976, Idaho. Education: University of Oregon (B.S., 1966); Golden Gate University (J.D., 1974). COURSES: Civil Procedure, Clinical Teaching, Community Property, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Law and Politics of South Africa.

 

MARK FRIENDSHUH, (Visiting Instructor), born Farmington, Minnesota, December 4, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, Washington; 2002, Idaho. Education: Carroll College (B.A., 1994); University of Washington (J.D., 2001). COURSES: Legal Research and Writing.

 

DALE D. GOBLE, (Weldon Schimke Professor), born Boise, Idaho, November 28, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, Oregon. Education: Columbia University (A.B., 1975); University of Oregon (J.D., 1978). COURSES: Administrative Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources, Torts.

 

JOHN J. HASKO, (Director of the Law Library and Associate Professor of Law), born New York City, New York, January 3, 1945; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Education: Siena College (B.A., 1965); Fordham University (M.A., 1967, 1970); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1980); University of Illinois, Urbana‑Champaign (M.S., 1981). COURSES: Legal Research and Writing.

 

JOANN H. HENDERSON, (Professor Emeritus), born Bonners Ferry, Idaho, July 30, 1942; admitted to bar, 1973, Washington. Education: University of Idaho (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1973). COURSES: Contracts, Creditors Rights, Secured Transactions, Bankruptcy.

 

MAUREEN E. LAFLIN, (Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Programs), born St. Louis, Missouri, March 21, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Missouri; 1984, Pennsylvania; 1992, Idaho and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1977); St. Louis University (J.D., 1982). COURSES: Clinical, Skills Training.

 

D. CRAIG LEWIS, (Professor), born Champaign, Illinois, September 9, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Colorado; 1977, Idaho. Education: Northwestern University (B.S./B.A., 1966); Yale University (J.D., 1969). COURSES: Civil Procedure, Clinical Teaching, Evidence, Trial and Appellate Practice.

 

MONIQUE C. LILLARD, (Professor), born Los Angeles, California, September 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, California. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1979); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1983). COURSES: Labor and Employment Law, Remedies, Torts.

 

JAMES S. MACDONALD, (Professor), born Lynwood, California, June 27, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Texas. Education: Pomona College (B.A., 1966); University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 1969). COURSES: Legal Accounting, Constitutional Law, Federal Courts, Securities Regulation, Sports Law.

 

DEBORAH MCINTOSH, (Visiting Associate Professor), admitted to bar, 1991, Idaho; 1993, Washington. Education: University of Idaho (B.S., 1980; J.D., 1991); Golden Gate University (M.S., 1986). COURSES: Legal Research and Writing, The Tax Clinic ‑ Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Email: debmcin@uidaho.edu

 

JOHN A. MILLER, (Professor), born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 2, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., 1972; J.D., 1976); University of Florida (LL.M., 1987). COURSES: Legal Accounting, Business Planning, Estate Planning, Evidence, Legal Research, Taxation, Federal.

 

RUSSELL A. MILLER, (Associate Professor), born Priest River, Idaho, March 24, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Arizona. Education: Washington State University (B.A., 1991); Duke University (M.A.; J.D., 1994); Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Germany (LL.M., 2002). COURSES: International Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure.

 

LAURIE O'NEAL, (Legal Research and Writing Instructor), admitted to bar, 1992, Colorado. Education: St. Ambrose University (B.A., 1985); University of Iowa (J.D, 1991). COURSES: Legal Writing, Evidence. Email: loneal@uidaho.edu

 

MICHAEL A. SATZ, (Associate Professor), born Amarillo, Texas, March 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; 2001 Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court; 2001 Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.S., B.A., 1990); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2000). COURSES: Contracts, Secured Transactions and Creditor's Rights, Consumer Law.

 

MONICA SCHURTMAN, (Associate Professor), admitted to bar, 1991, New York. Education: State University of New York (B.A., 1982); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1990). COURSES: Legal Aid Clinic.

 

RICHARD H. SEAMON, (Professor and Associate Dean), Education: John Hopkins University (B.A., 1980; M.A., 1981); Duke Law School (J.D., 1986). COURSES: Civil Procedure, Administrative Law, Lawyering Process.

 

ARTHUR D. SMITH, JR., (Professor  Emeritus), born Logan, Utah, November 6, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, District of Columbia. Education: Utah State University (B.S., 1965); George Washington University (J.D., 1968). COURSES: Environmental Law, Natural Resource Law.

 

SHELDON A. VINCENTI, (Professor & Dean Emeritus), born Ogden, Utah, September 4, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, Utah. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1960; J.D., 1963). COURSES: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Family Law, Jurisprudence, Conflicts.

 

ALAN FITZGERALD WILLIAMS, (Associate Professor of Law), born Union, West Virginia, February 14, 1964; admitted to bar, 1994, Colorado;1998, Virginia. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., 1986); University of South Carolina (1982‑1983); University of Maryland School of Law (1993‑1995); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1998). COURSES: Criminal Law, Procedure, Trial Advocacy, Evidence.