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Business Insider is the Idaho Statesman's weekly magazine. We deliver sophisticated weekly profiles of local businesses and business leaders, entrepreneurs and unsung heroes. We emphasize fine storytelling, photography and design.

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• KARLEEN ANDRESEN: Self-awareness and courage led Sylvia Hampel to success

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• ROBB HICKEN: Idaho lawyers fall victim to scams that use their names

  The email solicitation, addressed to an attorney in Indiana, clearly states that Burley attorney Kent Fletcher is looking for help in a “business litigation matter.” It indicates that a client of Mr. Fletcher’s will contact the Indiana attorney in two weeks to discuss terms of the case, and that there will be further contact between the two attorneys.

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