Confounding Statutes, How Does Statutory Interpretation Work Again?
This article, originally published in the May 2026 Edition of The Advocate, explores several examples of Idaho statutes where the presence of ambiguities and confusion…
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Associate
- Phone:
- 208.388.4083
- Fax:
- 208.954.5950
- Email:
- bruhm@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
Bailey Ruhm is an associate in Hawley Troxell’s Litigation, Banking, and Creditor Rights & Bankruptcy practice groups in Boise. Bailey received her J.D. magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2025 and holds a B.S.W. from the University of Vermont, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2020.
During law school, Bailey served as a Junior Editor and Student Articles Editor of the Law and Psychology Review, Treasurer of the Alabama Anti-Trafficking Legal Advocacy Society, and earned recognition for her outstanding academic performance in Family Law and Civil Procedure courses.
Prior to rejoining Hawley Troxell in 2025, Bailey served as a Judicial Intern for U.S. District Judge Paul Barbadoro and U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrea Johnstone of the United States District Court, District of New Hampshire, before going on to complete the 2024 Hawley Troxell Summer Associate program.
Outside of work, Bailey loves to cook, bike, hike, ski, and snowboard.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Idaho
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Family Law II, 2024
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Idaho Women Lawyers, Member
DREAM Mentoring Program, Board Member, 2021-present
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Hampshire, 2019
EDUCATION
Law School:
University of Alabama School of Law, J.D. magna cum laude, 2025
Order of the Coif
Law and Psychology Review,
Student Articles Editor, 2024-2025
Junior Editor, 2023-2024
Undergraduate:
University of Vermont, B.S.W. magna cum laude, 2020
Minor: Human Development & Family Studies
INTERNSHIPS
Judicial Intern for District Judge Paul Barbadoro and Magistrate Judge Andrea Johnstone, U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire, 2023
Hawley Troxell Summer Associate Program, 2024
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