Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Linda Copple Trout to Deliver UI Commencement Address
Tuesday, April 7 1998
ONTACT PERSONS: Marla Kale, University Communications (208) 885-7865; markale@uidaho.edu^^LeAnn Phillips, College of Law (208) 885-5817^^April 7, 1998^^IDAHO SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE LINDA COPPLE TROUT TO DELIVER UI COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS^^Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Linda Copple Trout will be the featured speaker at the 1998 University of Idaho commencement exercises May 16. Trout is a UI alumna, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in English in 1973 and a juris doctorate degree from the UI College of Law in 1977.^^"We are proud to welcome Chief Justice Trout back to our campus," said UI President Bob Hoover. "She has been a consistent supporter of higher education and a loyal UI alumna who has made significant contributions to the state of Idaho, exemplifying the value of a good Idaho education."^^The general commencement convocation will be held at 9 a.m., May 16, at the Kibbie Dome.^^Trout made Idaho history when she was elected in 1997 as the first female chief justice in the 105 year history of the Idaho Supreme Court. She also was the first woman justice on the Idaho Supreme Court, appointed in 1992 by then-Gov. Cecil Andrus.^^Upon graduation from UI, Trout joined the Lewiston law firm of Blake, Feeney & Clark, where she practiced law for six years.^^In 1983, she was appointed to the position of magistrate judge. From 1987 to 1991, she assumed additional responsibilities as the acting trial court administrator for the five counties of the Second Judicial District. In 1990, she was elected a district judge and handled cases in Nez Perce and Clearwater counties. In 1992, she received the appointment to the Supreme Court.^^Trout is a member of the Idaho Bar Association, the Idaho Women Lawyers and the American Inns of Court. She previously has served on the board of directors of the Lewiston City Library, the Northwest Children's Home, the Lewiston YWCA, plus a number of statewide administrative, judicial and bar committees and has taught courses in family law at the UI College of Law.^^Trout chairs the Idaho Supreme Court's Appellate Rules and Judicial Education committees.^^Trout is a director of the Idaho Quarter Horse Breeders Association. She has an 80-acre ranch near Kuna, which she owns with her husband, Kim J. Trout, a practicing attorney in Boise and a 1979 alumnus of the UI College of Law.^^--30--^^mkk/4/7/98-ADM==^
About the University of Idaho
The University of Idaho helps students to succeed and become leaders. Its land-grant mission furthers innovative scholarly and creative research to grow Idaho's economy and serve a statewide community. From its main campus in Moscow, Idaho, to 70 research and academic locations statewide, U-Idaho emphasizes real-world application as part of its student experience. U-Idaho combines the strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. It is home to the Vandals. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.