Award of Legal Merit

The Award Of Legal Merit recognizes the outstanding contribution of an Idaho law graduate whose career exemplifies the best in the legal profession. This annual award is determined by a vote of the law faculty and is based on demonstrated standards of integrity, competence, service and leadership through work as a legal practitioner, service to the legal profession, service to the community, or service to business/state/national interests. The award is presented during the College of Law commencement ceremony. Nominations are submitted to the Dean of the College of Law and voted on by the faculty each spring.

Recipients of the College of Law Award of Legal Merit

2021 Bart Davis, ‘80
2020 Reginald Reeves, ‘52
2019 David H. Bieter, ‘86
2018 Hon. Bryan K. Murray, ‘83
2017 Hon. Candy Wagahoff Dale '82
2015 Hon. Lawrence Wasden ‘85
2014 Georgia Yuan ‘85
2013 Dennis E. Wheeler '67
2012 Senator James E. Risch '68
2011 Ford Elsaesser '78
2010 Michael E. McNichols '63
2009 Stephen G. Hanks '78
2008 John A. Rosholt '64
2007 Lucinda Weiss '73
2006 Nancy M. Morris '83
2005 Pamela Jacklin '78
2004 J. Dennis Faucher '62
2003 Justice Jesse R. Walters '63
2002 Charles F. McDevitt '56
2001 Judge Patricia Young '77
2000 Judge Edward J. Lodge '61
1999 Claude Marcus '34
1998 Frank Shrontz '54
1997 Bernice Bacharach '42
1996 Howard Manweiler '58
1995 Weldon Schimke '31
1994 Judge Thomas G. Nelson '62
1993 Justice Linda Copple Trout '77
1992 Sally Savage '77
1991 Ernesto Sanchez '72
1990 J. Ray Durtschi '51
1989 Judge Alfred C. Hagan '58
1988 Merlyn W. Clark '64
1987 Joan Henderson '73
1986 Judge Harold L. Ryan '50
1985 Senator James A. McClure '50
1984 John T. Hawley, Sr. '55
1983 Col. Burton F. Ellis '33
1982 Judge Ray McNichols '50
1980 Judge Fred M. Taylor '26
1979 Hamer H. Budge '36
1978 Dean E. Miller '49
1977 William H. Langroise '21
1976 Chief Justice Joseph McFadden
1975 Louis Racine '40
1974 Judge J. Blaine Anderson '49
1966 Judge Abe McGregor Goff '24