This retreat was organized to provide value to our members, as a thank you for supporting the organization, and as an opportunity to network with women from all over the state.

Thank you for joining us as we develop and foster successes for women attorneys in Idaho.

Idaho Women Lawyers (“IWL”) has more than 200 members throughout the state. We support a variety of projects and events consistent with our mission of:

Advancing diversity through the promotion of equal rights and opportunities for women in the legal profession.

IWL MEMBERSHIP RETREATFostering Success for Women in the Law

April 28 - 30, 2016 Shore Lodge, McCall, Idaho

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Welcome Reception, Appetizers and Check-inMillRoom

Friday, April 29, 2016

Kaia Fit WorkoutMillRoom

Breakfast UpperPavilion

Welcome & Opening Remarks–AmyLombardo,ParsonsBehle&LatimerUpperPavilion

Understanding and Resolving Gender Gaps in Confidence Dr.JoyceEhrlinger,WashingtonStateUniversity

UpperPavilion

Networking Break

Workshop: The “Elevator Pitch”: Building & Strengthening Your NetworkDemiFisher,MicronTechnologyInc.WendyCouture,UniversityofIdahoCollegeofLawJenniferDempsey,AndersenBanducciPLLCUpperPavilion

Working Lunch Annual Business Meeting and State of IWL Address Sponsor Recognition

MichellePoints,PointsLaw,PLLCAmyLombardo,ParsonsBehle&LatimerJoyVega,Jones&SwartzPLLCUpperPavilion

Using Mindfulness to Achieve Peak Efficiency, Performance and Professionalism ClareFreeman,SourceforMindfulness,L.L.C.UpperPavilion

PROGRAM SCHEDULE AND SPONSORS

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

6:00 – 7:00 a.m.

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE AND SPONSORS (continued)

Networking Break

Keynote: Building Visibility & Value Within Your OrganizationDr.KarenKahn,ThresholdAdvisors,L.L.C.UpperPavilion

Networking Cocktail Hour

Dinner on Your Own

Movie – Legally BlondeShore Lodge Theater

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Registration The View from Bar Counsel’s Office

JuliaA.Crossland,IdahoStateBar UpperPavilion

YogaClareFreeman,SourceforMindfulness,L.L.C.MillRoom

Hiking, Running Groups JulianneHall,GjordingFouserPLLCEntranceofShoreLodge

Conclusion of Program

RETREAT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

11:00 – 12:00 p.m.

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RETREAT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

IWLwouldliketorecognizeandexpressgreatappreciationtothe2016RetreatPlanningCommitteeMembersfortheirhardworkandeffortstomakethisinauguraleventagreatsuccess!

Retreat Committee Chair

Retreat Steering Committee

Amy Lombardo

Kira Pfisterer Demi FisherJennifer Dempsey

Joy VegaSponsorshipChair

Amber Ellis ContinuingEducationChair

Leslie Hayes Susie Headlee Dean Larson

Cassandra Cooper Annie McDevitt

Wendy Couture

Retreat Committee Members

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Welcome Reception, Appetizers & Check-in

Kaia Fit Workout

Kaia Fit is a women only fitness program that specializes in delivering personalized training in a groupatmosphere.Byworkingtogetherasateam,Kaiagirlsaccomplishtheirpersonalfitnessgoalsandrealizetheirfullpotential,bothphysicallyandmentally.KaiaFitFounder,NikkiWarren,andKaiaFitBoiseowner,ChristinaWard,willbeleadingthishourlongworkoutforIWL.Whatagreatwaytostarttheday!

Raffle by Kaia Fit Boise: One free attendance to the Lionhearted BRIK Session, May 2 – June 11, a $249 value.

Breakfast & Welcome

Understanding and Resolving Gender Gaps in Confidence

Dr.JoyceEhrlingerwilldiscussherresearchontheexistenceofagendergapwherebywomen tend tobe lessconfident thanmenboth inandoutof theworkplace.Shewilldiscusswhatsciencecantellusaboutwhythisgendergapexists,howtocreateworkenvironmentsthathelpbringoutthebestinbothwomenandmen,andhowtofindmoreconfidenceyourself.

Raffles by LunchBox: Two chances to win a $30 Gift Card and LunchBox tote.

Networking Break:SponsoredbyAssociatedReporting&Video

The “Elevator Pitch”: Building & Strengthening Your Network Workshop

This session is tailored to sharing your compellingdifferencewith the IWLcommunityandbeyond. In thefirstportionoftheprogram,wewillworkonskillsrelevanttodevelopingorhoningyourelevatorpitch,valuestatement, or conversation starter. We will then deliver our individual messages in a networking exercise.Whetheryourgoalistodeepenyourconnectionwithotherwomenlawyersinthestate,tofindawaytoreachyournextclient,ortodevelopthenetworkthatwillhelpyoureachyournextcareergoal,joinus.

Raffle by Boise Speakwell: One three-session coaching package with Owner Nancy Buffington that can be done in person or virtually, a $450 value.

Jennifer DempseyAndersenBanducci

PLLC

Demi FisherMicronTechnology

Inc.

Wendy CoutureUniversityofIdaho

CollegeofLaw

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (continued)

Generous Monetary Sponsors of the 2016 IWL Membership Retreat

Generous In-Kind Sponsors of the 2016 IWL Membership Retreat

Working Lunch:

Annual Business Meeting And State Of Idaho Women Lawyers Address

Sponsor Recognition

Strong Bodies Happy Minds Healthy Lives

Source for Mindfulness, LLC

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (continued)

Using Mindfulness to Achieve Peak Efficiency, Performance, and Professionalism

Attorney and former federal public defender Clare Freeman will discuss the uniquechallenges of practicing law: the mental, emotional, and even physical strain (and thephysical tollofmentalstress)of theprofessionandtouchonsomestatisticsregardingmental-health and substance-abuse issues for law students and attorneys. She willprovidestudiesonthepositiveeffectsofmindfulnessfordepression,professionalburn-outsymptoms,brainfunction,focus,andminimizingemotionalreactivity.Clarewillinstructonmindfulnesspracticesandprovidefurtherresourcestoincorporatemindfulnessintoyourdailylawpractice.

ThispresentationisapprovedforContinuingEducationEthicsCreditbytheIdahoStateBar.

Raffle by Graeber & Co.: $100 Gift Card to this Full Service Aveda Salon & Day Spa.

Networking Break:SponsoredbyM&MCourtReportingService

Keynote Speaker – Building Visibility & Value Within Your Organization

Drawingfromherbook,Daunting to DOable: You CAN Make it Rain,Dr.KarenKahnwillinstructparticipantsofalllevelsofexperienceandsuccessto:examinetheverypersonalquestionofwhatyoureallywant;utilizeaclear,focused,formulaicstrategyforachievingsuccess;andimmediatelyimplementaconcrete,highlyfocusedplan.Participantswillleavewithavarietyofspecificactionstodonow,whetheryourgoalistostandoutwithinyourownorganization,ortopotentialclientsandreferralsources.

Raffle by Joyride Cycles: One bicycle tune-up and gear, at least a $100 value.

Networking Cocktail Hour:SponsoredbyQnACourtReporting

Dinner On Your Own

Movie: Legally Blonde at the Shore Lodge Theater

The View from Bar Counsel’s Office

DeputyBarCounselJuliaCrosslandwilldiscussIdahoRuleofProfessionalConduct1.8(j)(thesexwithclients rule),1.13 (organizationasclient),and the recentABAHazeldonBetty Ford Foundation study on the prevalence of substance abuse and other mentalhealthconcernsamongAmericanattorneys.

*ContinuingLegalEducationEthicsCreditpendingwiththeIdahoStateBar.

The Cipra Method: Two chances to win a 10-class pass for Barre instruction, a $100 value

each.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (continued)

Yoga Session:SponsoredbySourceforMindfulness,L.L.C.

ForpracticalapplicationofthetoolslearnedinFriday’ssession,ClareFreemanwillguideusthroughaseriesofyogaandbreathingmovesandtechniquesthatassisttheemploymentofthemindfulnesspractice.Bringayogamatorwewillhaveextramatsforuseuponrequest.

Running/Hiking Event with the IWL Fitness Committee

ComejointheHealth,Wellness,andLifestylecommitteeforarun/walk/hike!Themountainairandwildernesssettingwillgiveyouthechancetochatabouttheseminarsandspeakerswhilegettingexerciseatthesametime. Allabilitieswelcome! Wearyourworkoutattireandappropriateshoes,andbringwaterandanextrajacket.Twoguideswillbeavailableforvaryinginterestandactivitylevelsfromrunningtohikingeitheratwoorsixmileexcursion.

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RETREAT FACULTY BIOS

Joyce Ehrlinger,PhDisanAssistantProfessorofPsychologyatWashingtonStateUniversity.ShecompletedherPhDatCornellUniversityandapost-doctoralpositionatStanfordUniversity.ShetaughtatFloridaStateUniversitybeforemovingtoWSUin2013.Dr.Ehrlingerconductsresearchonconfidenceandmotivation,andherworkhasadvancedscientists’understandingofwhenandwhywomenpursuehigh-profilecareersincludingthose inscience,math,andengineeringcomparedtomen.Herresearchhasbeenpublished inprestigiousscientificjournalsandcoveredinwell-knownnewsoutletsincludingtheNewYorkTimes,HuffingtonPost,andtheAtlantic.

Wendy Gerwick Couture is an Associate Professor at the University of Idaho College of Law, where sheteaches securities regulation and white collar crime. Her research focuses on the intersections amongsubstantive securities law, procedural rules, and complex litigation. She previously practiced at Carrington,Coleman,Sloman&Blumenthal,LLPinDallas,Texas,andclerkedfortheHonorableBarbaraM.G.Lynn,UnitedStatesDistrictCourt,NorthernDistrictofTexas.

Jennifer Schrack DempseyisapartneratthebusinesslitigationandtrialfirmofAndersenBanducciPLLC.Ms.Dempseyservesaslitigationandtrialcounselforvariousagribusinessentities.Shealsorepresentsindividualsandcompaniesincontractdisputes,variousbusinesstorts,andemploymentmatters.

Demi Fisher is the new Director of Sustainability at MicronTechnology, Inc., where she connects a greatcompanywiththegreatergood.Ms.FisherhasservedMicroninvariouscorporatelegalrolesoverthepastdecade,includingcommercialtransactionsandglobalenvironmental,health,safetyandproductcompliance.PriortojoiningMicron,Ms.FisherwasanattorneywithThompsonHine,LLPandProfessionalStaffMemberofaGovernmentReformandOversightsubcommitteeintheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives.

Clare FreemanisanattorneyandthefounderofSourceforMindfulness,L.L.C.Afterlawschool,shejoinedtheOfficeoftheFederalPublicDefenderforWesternMichiganandsoondiscoveredthevalueofmindfulnessforthoseincriminaldefense.In2015,shelefttheDefender’sOfficetoteachmindfulnessanddolegalresearchforherowncompany.Ms.Fisherhasbehindherthousandsofhoursofmindfulnessstudyandpractice,yogatrainingandteaching,andmeditationstudyandpractice.SheleadsseminarsandretreatsacrosstheUnitedStatesandabroad,writesonmindfulnessforLife Is Good,aHouston-basedmagazine,andisfinishingabookonmindfulnessforprofessionalsinhigh-stresscareers.

Karen B. Kahn, Ed.D. PCC is the founder and managing partner ofThreshold Advisors, LLC, a growing“collaborancy™”thatfocusesondevelopingtalentinthelegalindustry.Shelivesonthecuttingedgeofnewideasandisdriventofindnewwaystosolveoldproblems,illustratedinherbookDaunting to DOable: You CAN Make It Rain(2015).Poweredbyherknowledgeasapsychologist,talentasacertifiedcoach,andrespectedexpertiseworkingwith lawyersatvarious levelsandroles,Dr.Kahnhasdevelopedareputationamong lawfirmsandlawdepartmentsasthe“go-to”persontogeneratesuccessintheeverchangingworldofbeinganattorney.Dr.KahnearnedherdoctoraldegreeinpsychologyfromtheUniversityofVirginiain1977,followinganinternshipatTheOhioStateUniversity.ShereceivedaB.A.withhonorsfromTrinityCollegeinConnecticutin1973.

Julia A. Crossland isDeputyBarCounsel for theIdahoStateBarandhasbeenwithBarCounsel’sOfficesince1999.Herprimaryresponsibilitiesareattorneydiscipline,theclientassistancefund,andfeearbitration.Ms.CrosslandreceivedherBAfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyin1982andherJDfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversityin1986.PriortoherserviceasDeputyBarCounsel,Ms.CrosslandservedasalawclerktoformerIdahoSupremeCourtJusticeCathyR.Silakfrom1993to1999.From1986to1989,Ms.CrosslandwasinprivatepracticeinVirginia,andfrom1989to1993shepracticedwithHawleyTroxellEnnis&HawleyinBoise.

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Wendy Couture BoardofDirectors

Sarah SimmonsBoardofDirectors,Positions&PipelinesCommittee

Kristin Bjorkman DunnBoardofDirectors,MentoringSubcommittee

Kira Dale Pfisterer BoardofDirectors,MentoringSubcommittee

Joy Vega BoardofDirectors,CommunicationsCommittee

Jennifer Schrack Dempsey BoardofDirectors

Jane Gordon BoardofDirectors,NetworkingCommittee

Edith Pacillo BoardofDirectors,Lunch&LearnSubcommittee

Brenda Bauges BoardofDirectors,Health/Wellness/LifestyleCommittee

Amber Ellis BoardofDirectors,EducationCommittee

Anna Courtney BoardofDirectors,CommunityServiceSubcommittee

Erin Wynne Treasurer,MembershipCommittee

Ali NelsonSecretary

Amy LombardoVicePresident,MembershipCommittee

Michelle PointsPresident

IDAHO WOMEN LAWYERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Vicki OldsWhitewaterChapterBoardLiaison

Paige NoltaValleyChapterBoardLiaison

Mischelle FulghamIWLNorthChapterBoardLiaison

Teri Whilden CanyonCountyChapterBoardLiaison

Kara GlecklerTwinFallsChapterBoardLiaison

Jetta Hatch MathewsPocatelloChapterBoardLiaison

April Pope IdahoFallsChapterBoardLiaison

IDAHO WOMEN LAWYERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (continued)

Thank you for attending the Inaugural Idaho Women Lawyers Membership Retreat:

Fostering Success for Women in the Law

In Kind Donation

ThankyoutoParsonsBehle&Latimerforthelayoutanddesignofthisyear'sretreatprogram.

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