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About Jodi Nafzger

Professional Experience

Jodi oversees The College’s institutional response to reports of sex-based misconduct under Title IX and other protected class harassment and discrimination. She also directs The College’s Department of Accessibility & Learning Excellence which provides students with disabilities equal access to educational opportunities. In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Jodi teaches criminal justice-related courses at The College.

Prior to her work with The College, Jodi was a founding faculty member at Concordia University School of Law where she taught Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Professional Responsibility. She also taught at the University of Idaho College of Law for one academic year. Jodi is a former Assistant Boise City Attorney, where she was dedicated to domestic violence cases and, as a legal advisor to local police departments, she provided regular police training and on-call search and seizure advice and instructed at Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training. Jodi is a member of several sections of the Idaho State Bar, including the Professionalism & Ethics Section, the Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Committee, and the Child Protection Section. She also serves on the Board of Directors for JEMfriends, a non-profit organization that helps youth who are aging out of the foster system.

Education

  • J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia 1999
  • B.A., Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia 1996

Publications

Nafzger, J. (2024). The Vocation of Law and the Pursuit of Justice. D. Loy, Faith at Work: Christian Vocations in the Professions (pp. 148-158). Concordia Publishing House.

Bring on the Pettifoggers: Revisiting the Ethics Rules, Civil Gideon, and the Role of the Judiciary, Notre Dame J.L. Ethics & Pub. Pol’y 34 (1) (2020).

Leveling Felony Charges at Prosecutors for Withholding Evidence, Drake L. Rev. 66 (2) (2018).

Bridging the Justice Gap: Judicial Promotion of Pro Bono, Advocate (Idaho State Bar), Vol. 59, Issue 8 (August 2016).

Keeping Pace with a Technology-Driven Profession, Advocate (Idaho State Bar), Vol. 56, Issue 9 (September 2013).