Meeting Minutes: August 4, 2008

1. Meeting was called to order at 12:10 pm. Those present included: Peg Dougherty, Jane Hochberg, Nicole Hancock, Kathleen McRoberts, Nicole Snyder, Laura Burri, and Mary Huneycutt.
2. Minutes. A motion to approve the July minutes was postponed until the September board meeting.
3. Eastern Idaho IWL Chapter
   1. A petition was received to allow the formation of an Eastern Idaho Chapter of the Idaho Women Lawyers. Laura Burri moved to accept this petition, and Nicole Hancock seconded the motion. The motion passed.
   2. Laura Burri moved to accept the nomination of Peggy Hinman as the Eastern Idaho Chapter representative on the Board of Directors. Kathleen McRoberts seconded the motion, and the motion passed.
   3. IWL will send the Eastern Idaho Chapter an EIN number as soon as its received by the Board, to assist the Chapter in setting up its finances.
4. Website Update
   1. Peg Dougherty reported that she met with Rizen Creatives to discuss the creation of a new website for IWL. They provided her information about the set-up, use, and security of the web-blog format. The estimated cost is $1,000. Other companies would charge approximately $2,500 - $3,000 for this product.
   2. The Board reviewed a proposed chart of information to be included on the website.
   3. It was disclosed that Tom Dempsey, who works for Rizen Creative, is IWL Board Member Jennifer Schrack Dempsey’s husband.
5. Maternity Leave Survey
   1. Nicole Snyder presented a revised draft survey regarding maternity leave policies.
   2. The Board approved the survey, and it will be sent to the membership via “Survey Monkey.”
6. Luncheon Committee Update
   1. The Board hosted a second “Bring Your Intern To Lunch” luncheon on July 31st discussing Career Options. The luncheon was well attended.
   2. Deborah Ferguson has stepped down from her position as committee co-chair due to the time commitment of her new position as State Bar Commissioner. She will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of IWL, and will be a liaison between IWL and the Bar.
   3. The Committee (Jane Hochberg and Nicole Hancock) is seeking new members or input from the membership.
   4. Possible future topics include:
      1. “The Four-Year Itch” – why attorneys feel a desire to change positions, or reflect on their professional careers, every four years; how the Itch can be reviewed; and what to do about it.
      2. A presentation from the Northwest Women’s Law Center
      3. “Alternative” work schedules – part-time, job-sharing, etc.
7. Membership Committee
   1. The next networking event is Thursday, August 7th at Red Feather Lounge.
8. Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting Presentation
   1. The Board has reserved a place at the 2009 annual meeting for a CLE. The topic is Title IX and will address compliance issues, pros and cons, etc. Possible speakers or panelists include athletic directors, coaches, attorneys that benefited from Title IX, and a compliance specialist.
9. Judiciary Committee
   1. There was a new district judge appointed to the district court bench in Soda Springs.
   2. There is a vacancy in the district court in Pocatello, 6th Judicial District. One woman, Cynthia Jordan, has applied for that position.
   3. There are two women running for the Idaho Court of Appeals position: Cynthia Jordan and Rebekah Cude.
10. Eastern Idaho Chapter Report
    1. The Chapter is working with the Idaho State Bar’s education program to create a curriculum for the 2009 Law Day.
11. The September Board meeting is Monday, September 8th. (The 1st is Labor Day)
12. Meeting adjourned at 12:45.

Respectfully submitted,
Jane Hochberg
Secretary