GAVEL UPCOMING EVENTS
CONTENTS
FEATURES
New Supreme Court Justice Douglas Bahr ..................................................................... 6 “ A Privilege to Serve :” North Dakota Attorney General Drew H . Wrigley .................... 8 Highlights from the UND Law Review 2023 Energy Law Symposium ...................... 10 The Pride of North Dakota ........................................................................................... 12 ALPS : How to Secure Your Smartphone ...................................................................... 14 UND School of Law : Introducing Professor Daniel Lewerenz .................................... 16
DEPARTMENTS
Spring 2023 VOLUME 70 , NUMBER 2
SBAND President .......................................................................................................... 4 SBAND Executive Director ........................................................................................... 5
North Dakota Supreme Court Highlights by Scott O . Diamond , Ian McLean , and Joshua A . Swanson .............................................. 18
A Legacy in Law : Rand Named Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor by Brian Pappas .............................................................................................................. 22
The Path of the Legal Profession Must be Maintained by Zack Pelham ........................ 24 Supervisory Writs Can Provide Remedy in Unusual Cases by Mike Hagburg ............... 25 Young Lawyer Showcase ............................................................................................... 26
The Legal Writing Corner by Jennifer Cook , Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich , and Jenny Samarzja .................................. 28
Get to Know Your Board Member ............................................................................... 30 Bar Foundation Update ................................................................................................. 34 Discipline ...................................................................................................................... 38
State Bar Association of North Dakota Officers
Board of Governors
Jennifer Albaugh , Fargo President Taylor Olson , Williston President-Elect Hon . Doug Bahr , Bismarck Immediate Past-President Rob Manly , Fargo Secretary-Treasurer Zack Pelham , Bismarck ABA Delegate Katie Schmidt , West Fargo EC Judicial District Paul Meyerchin , Bismarck SC Judicial District Ted Sandberg , Grand Forks NEC Judicial District
Deb Hoffarth , Minot NC Judicial District Hernando Perez , Williston NW Judicial District Jordan Selinger , Dickinson SW Judicial District Ashley Lies , New Rockford SE Judicial District Joshua Frey , Towner NE Judicial District Brian Pappas , Grand Forks Dean , UND Law School Erica Hovey , Fargo Young Lawyers Section Tony J . Weiler , Bismarck Executive Director
SBAND Editorial Board
Sheldon Smith , Bismarck Chair
Joshua Swanson , Fargo Scott Diamond , Fargo Hope Hogan , Bismarck
Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich , Grand Forks
Jennifer Cook , Grand Forks Elizabeth Kriz , Bismarck Kathryn DelZoppo , West Fargo Jessica Merchant , Minot Elizabeth Alvine , Fargo
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GAVEL UPCOMING EVENTS
May 23 2023 Legislative Webinar Series – Part 1
May 25 2023 Legislative Webinar Series – Part 2
June 14-16 • Bismarck 2023 SBAND Annual Meeting
September 7-8 • Fargo 2023 Family Law Seminar
November 30 • Bismarck 2023 Business & Corporations Section Seminar
November 30-December 1 • Bismarck 2023 Real Property , Probate & Trust Section Seminar
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On the Cover : The investiture of North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Douglas Bahr . Photo courtesy of State of North Dakota / Poppy Mills
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