Idaho Personal Injury Practice for Paralegals
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Agenda
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
8:30 am – 4:00 pm MDT
Agenda:
Understanding Idaho Personal Injury Law
Presented by Stetson Holman
- The development of personal injury law in Idaho
- Statutes and regulations that affect liability law
- An overview of liability law in different types of personal injury cases
- Automobile accident
- Slip-and-fall
- Medical malpractice
- Product liability
- The law of damages
- Recent developments and anticipated changes in Idaho law
Investigating and Evaluating a Personal Injury Claim
Presented by Brent Gordon
- Obtaining information from/about the plaintiff
- Using (and not using) investigators
- Identifying and locating parties and witnesses
- Investigating/documenting the incident
- Interviewing witnesses
- Obtaining information on damages
- Identifying and obtaining other relevant information
- Helpful resources
Negotiating, Mediating, and Settling Personal Injury Cases
Presented by James F. Jacobson
- Creating comprehensive and effective settlement brochures
- Preparing for and assisting with the negotiation process
- Preparing for and assisting with mediation
Litigating Personal Injury Cases
Presented by Brent Gordon
- Drafting, filing and serving initial pleadings
- Participating in the discovery process
- Drafting admissions, interrogatories and requests for production of documents
- Responding to discovery requests
- Deposition practice: preparing for, attending and reviewing
- Working with expert witnesses
- Preparing for and assisting at trial
Handling Ethical Issues in Personal Injury Practice
Presented by Joseph Isanga
- Maintaining client confidentiality
- Avoiding conflicts of interest
- Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law
- Communicating with clients, the court and opposing counsel
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Credits
Paralegals
6.5 CLE Hours (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)
Accountants
6.5 CLE Hours (Including 1.0 Ethics Hour)
Continuing Education Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.5 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hour, for paralegals in Idaho. Paralegal certification is not required to participate in this course.
The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) has approved this course for 6.5 total CLE credits, which includes 5.5 general CLE credits and 1.0 ethics CLE credit.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
*On-Demand Credits*
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Brent Gordon
Attorney with Parke Gordon Law, in Boise, IDMr. Gordon has earned a reputation while litigating hundreds of court cases of being an aggressive advocate who will not back down to anyone and who will fight to the end for his clients. Mr. Gordon is active in the trial lawyers association where he has served several terms on the board of governors, served as an editor of the Trial Journal, filed persuasive amicus briefs on important issues before state appellate courts, and has written several award-winning articles on important personal injury topics. He scored a massive victory for injury victims in the landmark case of Pena v. Viking Insurance Company. In Pena, Mr. Gordon persuasively convinced the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down provisions in insurance policies that eliminated coverage for people injured by an underinsured motorist. He is admitted to practice in Idaho. Washington, Oregon and Utah. Mr. Gordon earned his J.D. degree from S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Stetson Holman
Attorney with Stetson Injury Law, in Coeur d’Alene, IDMr. Holman is a dedicated trial attorney who represents injured clients across Idaho with skill, compassion, and relentless advocacy. Over the course of his career, he has handled hundreds of personal injury cases—from auto and trucking collisions to premises liability and bad faith insurance disputes—recovering millions on behalf of his clients. Before founding his own firm, Mr. Holman served as the Managing Attorney for a growing regional personal injury law firm, where he oversaw daily operations, led trial teams, and guided the firm’s growth throughout Idaho. He later worked with another prominent regional firm, managing a high-volume caseload, negotiating complex insurance claims, and building a reputation for strategic, client-focused representation. Mr. Holman began his legal career as a judicial clerk for the Idaho District Courts and the U.S. District Court in Boise, where he gained firsthand insight into how judges evaluate cases—a perspective he now uses to craft winning arguments for his clients. A proud graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law, he served as a Managing Editor of the Critical Legal Studies Journal and competed on the Mock Trial Team. He also earned his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Idaho, where he was recognized as the Outstanding Senior of his graduating class.
Joseph Isanga
Associate Professor of Law with the University of Idaho College of Law, in Boise, IDMr. Isanga has taught Professional Responsibility and Torts at the Idaho College of Law. Professor Isanga has also written a treatise on Personal Injury Law. He earned his J.S.D. and LL.M from the University of Notre Dame Law School.
James F. Jacobson
Attorney with Jacobson Law, in Boise, IDMr. Jacobson has represented large and small corporations, as well as individuals in various business and litigation matters. Mr. Jacobson is the author of Through the Looking Glass: Sustainable Development and Other Emerging Concepts of International Environmental Law in Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Case and the Trial Smelter Arbitration published in Transboundary Harm in International Law: Lessons from the Trail Smelter Arbitration, Cambridge University Press (2006). Mr. Jacobson began his legal career clerking for the Honorable Darla S. Williamson, Fourth Judicial District, State of Idaho. Following clerkship, Mr. Jacobson joined the firm of Sasser & Inglis, P.C. as an associate, and later became a partner in the firm of Jacobson & Jacobson, PLLC. He currently practices law as the managing partner of Jacobson & Jacobson, PLLC. While in law school, Mr. Jacobson interned in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho, where he co-authored briefing submitted to an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Jacobson was a student editor of an on-line international law publication entitled The German Law Journal, which is edited by Washington and Lee School of Law Professor Russell Miller.
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