Laflin Mediation

Our Team

Effective. Experienced. Diligent.

Maureen Laflin

Maureen Laflin is a distinguished lawyer and the principal at Laflin Mediation. She is on the Idaho Supreme Court’s Family and Civil Mediation rosters and the Federal Court’s roster. She is a frequent presenter on dispute resolution matters and actively works in the Inland Northwest to promote and create ADR opportunities. In 2020, she received the Distinguished Lawyer Award from the Idaho State Bar in recognition of her accomplishments and contributions to the profession.

Professor Emerita Laflin taught at UI College of Law for 29 years. During her tenure, she directed the Legal Aid Clinic for over 20 years, creating and running the College’s Mediation Clinic, directing the weeklong Trial Advocacy Program, and establishing and directing the Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution. In 2019, she received the Idaho State Bar Family Law Section Award of Distinction for outstanding service and singular achievement by a member of the Idaho legal community in family law matters.

Currently, her primary focus is helping people in conflict to reach resolution. Elected to the Moscow City Council in November 2019, she brings a collaborative approach to problem solving and a long history of listening and responding to community concerns. 

 
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Education

St. Louis University
Juris Doctor

University of Dayton
B.A., Social Work and Spanish

Mediation Activities & Affiliations

  • Idaho Mediation Association, Certified Professional Mediator

  • Idaho Supreme Court Approved Civil Mediator

  • Idaho Supreme Court Approved Family Mediator

  • Idaho Federal District Approved Mediator and Arbitrator

Bar Admissions

• Idaho, Missouri (inactive), Pennsylvania (inactive)

 
 
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Education

University of California, Los Angeles
Juris Doctor

Stanford University
B.A., History

Monique Lillard

From 1987 to 2020, Monique Lillard taught at the UI College of Law. During her tenure at UI, her teaching and scholarship focused on employment law, torts and remedies. She taught Workplace Law (including employment discrimination, harassment, contract disputes, public policy actions, and other related causes of action), Torts (including negligence, medical malpractice, products liability, defamation, intentional torts, and business torts), and Remedies.

In 2017, Professor Lillard published Summary of Idaho Employment Termination Law, an overview of workplace law in Idaho. Topics covered in the book include whistleblower policies, contract claims, and employment at will. Lillard also writes about motivations for employment decisions and checklists for workers, employers, and lawyers. Proceeds from sales support the Labor and Employment Section of the Bar.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

  • American Constitution Society

  • Idaho Trial Lawyers Association

  • Idaho Women Lawyers Association

  • International Society for Comparative Labor Law Studies

Bar Admissions

• California (inactive)

 
 

Education

University of Idaho

Juris Doctor

 

Jennifer Franz

Prior to coming to Idaho, Dr. Franz received her doctorate in Economics from University of Saint Andrews and spent nearly a decade working as a consultant for the World Health Organization (WHO). She initiated and supported qualitative and quantitative research focused on the health of women, adolescents and children in low income settings.  

Since receiving her JD degree from the UI College of Law in 2019, she has worked as the court assistance officer in Latah County and as part of the Laflin Mediations Team.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

  • Idaho Trial Lawyers Association

  • Idaho Women Lawyers Association

Bar Admissions

• Idaho, Washington