Naomi Doraisamy
Naomi Doraisamy joined Scanlan Griffiths + Aldridge in 2021 following a two-year clerkship with Justice John Stegner at the Idaho Supreme Court. Naomi graduated from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2019 and gained experience working in the Immigration Law Clinic. She was involved in several student organizations while in law school, including the Student Bar Association, the student ACLU group, and OUTLaws. Naomi has also served as Editor for the Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Edition of the Idaho Law Review. She earned the CALI Awards in Criminal Procedure, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Conflict of Laws, Sales, Remedies, and Election Law, and graduated second in her class.
In her free time, Naomi spends as much time outdoors as she can by hiking, biking, paddleboarding, and rock climbing. On occasion she has also been known to waste a Saturday playing computer games and baking croissants.
Education
University of Idaho College of Law (2019), J.D., Summa cum laude
Sam Houston State University (2013), B.A., English
Court and Bar Admissions
Idaho State Courts
Idaho Federal Courts
Idaho State Bar Association
4th District Bar Association
Professional Affiliations
Idaho Women Lawyers
Idaho Association of Defense Counsel
Awards and Honors
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Criminal Procedure, Advanced Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Conflicts of Laws, Sales, Remedies, Election Law
Publications
“Erasing Presence through Reasonable Suspicion: Terry and its Progeny as a Vehicle for State Immigration Enforcement,” 54 Idaho L. Rev. 409 (2018)
“Out of Mind, Out of Sight: Voting Restrictions Based on Mental Competency,” 56 Idaho L. Rev __ (2020)