Advisory committee

University of Idaho Law Advisory Council group photo at the Menard Law Building.

The Law Advisory Council (LAC) consists of professionals who are graduates and friends of the College of Law. The council was established in 1996 to assist and advise the dean and advance development in its broadest context.

The stated purposes of the Law Advisory Council are:

  1. to promote the College of Law to a variety of constituencies;
  2. to assist in identifying and acquiring additional resources and financial support for the college;
  3. to serve as an advocate for the College of Law;
  4. to give advice on the college's programs;
  5. to help build working relationships with other colleges of University of Idaho, and
  6. to assist college placement and recruitment programs.

To learn more about our advisory board or to get involved, contact Stephanie Ballis, sballis@uidaho.edu.

LAC members

Jennifer Brizee
Tolman, Brizee & Cannon
B.A., University of Washington, ’88, J.D., University of Idaho, ’94

Brian Buckham, Vice Chair
Idaho Power Company – Boise, ID
B.S., University of Idaho ’01, M.B.A, Gonzaga University ’02; J.D., University of Idaho ‘05

Gary Cooper
Cooper and Larsen, Chtd – Pocatello, Idaho
B.S., University of Idaho, '72; J.D., University of Idaho, '75

Curtis Coulter
Coulter Harsh Law
B.S., University of Idaho ’80, J.D., University of Idaho ’87

Gaylen Edmo
Shoshone Bannock Tribes  
B.A., Boise State University, J.D., University of Idaho, '20 

James “Jim” Ford
Elam and Burke – Boise, ID
B.A., University of Montana ’82, J.D., University of Idaho ‘85

Pat George
Racine Olson
B.S., Brigham Young University ’96, J.D., University of Idaho ’99

Kimbal L. Gowland
Meuleman Mollerup LLP
B.S., University of Idaho ’81, J.D., University of Idaho ’84

Michael T. Howard
Winston and Cashhatt
B.S., University of Idaho ’92, J.D., University of Idaho ’99

Jennifer Jensen
Holland and Hart
B.A., Boise State University ’08, J.D., University of Idaho ’13

Paula Kluksdal
Hawley Troxell Ennis and Hawley, LLP – Boise, Idaho
B.A., College of Idaho, '94; J.D., University of Idaho, '97

Tara Malek
Smith & Malek, PLLC – Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
B.A., University of Arizona, ’07, J.D., University of Idaho, '11

Angela Sellman
American International Group, Inc. – New York, New York
B.S., University of Idaho, '97 (Accounting); J.D., University of Idaho, '01; LL.M., New York University School of Law '03

Brian Wonderlich
Blue Cross of Idaho
B.S., University of Idaho, ’92, J.D., University of Idaho, ’99

Mary York, Chair
Holland & Hart LLP – Boise, Idaho
B.A., Gonzaga University, ’90, J.D., University of Idaho, '94 

Emeritus members

† Denotes Deceased
* Denotes Former Chair

  • Edward D. Ahrens ‘71, Eagle, Idaho
  • John Robert Alexander ‘64, Twin Falls, Idaho
  • Hon. J. Kelley Arnold ‘61, Tacoma, Washington
  • Sally Geisler Bagshaw ‘76, Seattle, Washington
  • Michael Beatty, Denver, Colorado
  • Dwight Baker ‘71, Blackfoot, Idaho
  • M. Sean Breen ’93, Boise, Idaho
  • Hon. Robert E. Bakes ‘56, Boise, Idaho
  • Bill Batt ‘82, Boise, Idaho
  • Laura MacGregor Bettis ‘03, Boise, Idaho
  • James Bevis ‘74, Boise Idaho
  • Dwight V. Board, ‘69, * Boise, Idaho
  • Michael Bogert ‘85, Washington, D.C.
  • William Boyd ‘65, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
  • Hon. Larry Boyle ‘72 †
  • Amanda Brailsford ‘93, Boise, Idaho
  • Hon. Roger Burdick ’74, Boise, Idaho
  • Laura Burri ’86, Nampa, ID
  • Merlyn W. Clark ‘64, * Boise, Idaho
  • Meghan Sullivan Conrad ’04, * Boise, Idaho
  • Hon. Linda Copple Trout ‘77, * Boise, Idaho
  • Nick Crawford ’84, Boise, Idaho
  • Theodore “Ted” O. Creason ‘73, †
  • Hon. Candy Wagahoff Dale ‘82, Boise, Idaho
  • James C. Dale ‘82, * Boise, Idaho
  • Sen. Bart Davis ‘80, * Idaho Falls, Idaho
  • Dennis Davis ‘77, * Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho
  • Allen R. Derr ‘59 †
  • M. Allyn Dingel †
  • Margaret “Peg” Dougherty ’99, Boise, Idaho
  • Curtis Eaton ‘74, Twin Falls, Idaho
  • Roy E. Eiguren ‘77, Boise, Idaho
  • Hon. Daniel Eismann ‘76, Boise, Idaho
  • J. Ford Elsaesser ‘78, Sandpoint, Idaho
  • James M. English ‘73, * Hayden, Idaho
  • J. Dennis Faucher ‘62, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Trudy Hanson Fouser ‘81, Boise, Idaho
  • Chief Judge David Gratton ’85, Boise, Idaho
  • Helaman “Helo” Hancock ’05, Coeur d’Alene
  • Jennifer Hedlund ’07, Spokane, Washington
  • Connie Taylor Henderson ‘93, Vancouver, Washington
  • Mary R. Giannini ‘84, Spokane, Washington
  • Raymond D. Givens ‘46, †
  • Karen E. Gowland ‘84, * Boise, Idaho
  • Tore Beal Gwartney ‘93, * Boise, Idaho
  • Fred J. Hahn †
  • Thomas High ‘79 †
  • Mary Stiles Hobson ‘77, Boise, Idaho
  • Hon. John Hohnhorst ‘78, †
  • Charles Homer ‘74, * Idaho Falls, Idaho
  • C. Timothy Hopkins * Idaho Falls, Idaho
  • Danielle Hunsaker ‘04, Portland, Oregon
  • Pamela Jacklin ‘78, Portland, Oregon
  • Dennis Johnson ‘79, Meridian, Idaho
  • Brian Kane, Boise, Idaho
  • Julie Kane ’89, Lapwai, Idaho
  • Fred Kennedy †
  • Hon. Juneal Kerrick ’81, Caldwell, Idaho
  • Charles R. Kozak ‘68, Reno, Nevada
  • Congressman Raul Labrador, Meridian, Idaho
  • Hon. Karen L. Lansing, Boise, Idaho
  • Cynthia J. Larsen ‘78, * Sacramento, California
  • Karen E. Leaffer ‘88, Denver, Colorado
  • David Leroy ’71, Boise, Idaho
  • Rep. Lynn Luker ’80, Boise, Idaho
  • J. Frederick Mack ‘72, Boise, Idaho
  • Howard I. Manweiler ‘58 †
  • William Vern McCann, Jr. ‘69, Lewiston, Idaho
  • Sen. James A. McClure '50 †
  • Kenneth McClure ’80, Boise, Idaho
  • Dennis McLaughlin ‘67 †
  • Michael McNichols ‘63, Lewiston, Idaho
  • James Meservy ’79, Jerome, Idaho
  • Eugene Miller ‘49, * †
  • Hon. John T. Mitchell ‘85, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
  • Briane Nelson“Nels” Mitchell ‘78, Boise, Idaho
  • Katherine Moriarty ‘91, Idaho Falls, Idaho
  • Nancy M. Morris ‘83, New York, New York
  • Susan M. Moss ‘06, Boise, Idaho
  • Thomas Moss ‘65 †
  • William Warren Nixon ‘56 †
  • W. Marcus W. Nye ‘74, Pocatello, Idaho
  • Mary “Molly” O’Leary ’94, Boise, Idaho
  • Jon Oliver ‘97, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Hon. Jim Pappas ’77, Pocatello, Idaho
  • William A. Parsons ‘57, Burley, Idaho
  • Tom Prohaska ‘85, ‘88, Boise, Idaho
  • Louis F. Racine, Jr. ‘40, †
  • Mack A. Redford ‘67, †
  • Ray W. Rigby ‘50, Rexburg, Idaho
  • Sen. James E. Risch ‘68, Boise, Idaho
  • James E. Rogers †
  • John Rosholt ‘64, * Twin Falls, Idaho
  • James Daw Ruchti ‘01, Pocatello, Idaho
  • Christine Salmi ’97, Boise, Idaho
  • Ernesto Sanchez ‘72, Boise, Idaho
  • J. Walter Sinclair ‘78, Boise, Idaho
  • Gary Slette ’84, Twin Falls, Idaho
  • Hon. N. Randy Smith, Pocatello, Idaho
  • Hon. John Stegner ‘82, Moscow, Idaho
  • John Stellmon ‘84, Eagle, Idaho
  • P. Craig Storti, Boise, Idaho
  • Clive Strong ’77, Boise, Idaho
  • Hon. Lonny R. Suko ‘68, Yakima, Washington
  • Greg Tollefson, Boise, Idaho
  • Hon. Stephen S. Trott, Boise, Idaho
  • Amanda Ulrich ’08, Idaho Falls, Idaho
  • Hon. Jesse R. Walters ‘63, Boise, Idaho
  • Hon. Lawrence Wasden ‘85, Boise, Idaho
  • Lucinda Weiss ‘73, Akron, Ohio
  • Paul Larry Westberg ‘68, Boise, Idaho
  • Dennis E. Wheeler ‘67, * †
  • James E. Whistler ‘73, * San Diego, California
  • William “Bud” Yost ‘69, Nampa, Idaho
  • Hon. Patricia Young ’77, Boise, Idaho
  • John Zarian, Boise, Idaho