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Representative Tom Kading – District 45 Serving since 2015 University of North Dakota School of Law – 2013“ Being an attorney has helped me better understand how the law actually is carried out. The legal training I have received has helped me better draft bills and better vote on proposals. I think it is extremely important to keep everyday citizens as legislators. Society is better understood by those who are actually involved in everyday life.”
Representative Lawrence Klemin – District 47 Serving since 1999 University of North Dakota School of Law – 1978“ Having a legal education and experience has given me a broader background about things in the Legislature. It helps to give a more rounded perspective, and being familiar with the legal process has helped in the understanding of some of the issues we are dealing with.”
Representative Mary Schneider – District 21 Serving since 2015 Emory University Law School – 1979“ Lawmaking is an incredible privilege, and having a law background enhances respect for the people, process, procedures, and precedents involved in legislating. Understanding and appreciating the U. S. and North Dakota Constitutions, legal history, and consequences of the law for all aspects of society, makes for better overall decision making. The importance of law training for legislators cannot be overstated. Although all backgrounds and experiences are valuable, lawyers bring important qualities to the Legislature. Lawyers are trained to examine both sides of an issue, as advocates and adversaries, determined to find the truth.”
Representative Kylie Oversen – District 42 * Serving since 2013 University of North Dakota School of Law- 2016“ Being law trained, I see our bill-making process very differently and understand the impact of legislation through a much different lens. Lawyers simply see things differently and bring a very unique skillset to the table. I think having a diversity of professions involved in lawmaking is important, but we would definitely benefit from having a few more attorneys who understand the legal impact of legislation.”
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Former Disciplinary Counsel for North Dakota
• 11 years with Office of Disciplinary Counsel
• Practice before Inquiry Committees, the Disciplinary Board, Judicial Conduct Commission and North Dakota Supreme Court.
Experienced Litigator
• 30 + years experience
• Jury trials in North Dakota, Minnesota and U. S. District Court
• 60 + appeals argued before North Dakota Supreme Court
Licensed in North Dakota and Minnesota
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With offices in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, ND, and Moorhead and Minneapolis, MN
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