GAVEL UPCOMING EVENTS
CONTENTS
FEATURES
Legal Update: A Review of SBAND’ s Legislative Watch List......................................... 6 Law Day 2025.................................................................................................................. 8 2025 SBAND High School Mock Trial Competition.................................................... 9 Peter Granlund: A Profile in Courage and Fidelity to Law............................................ 10 New Judge Investitures................................................................................................... 12 ALPS: Manage the Risks Associated with Substantive Malpractice Missteps............... 14
DEPARTMENTS
SBAND President............................................................................................................ 4 North Dakota Supreme Court Highlights
Spring 2025 VOLUME 72, NUMBER 2
by Scott O. Diamond, Ian McLean, and Joshua A. Swanson............................................... 16 UND Law by the Numbers by Brian Pappas.................................................................. 18 A Closer Look at New Rules Adopted on March 1 by Andy Forward............................. 22 ABA Mid-Year Meeting and ABA Days by Zack Pelham............................................... 23 The Legal Writing Corner by Jennifer Cook and Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich................... 24 Young Lawyer Showcase................................................................................................ 26 LSND: Why Stable Federal Funding Matters to North Dakota................................... 28 Bar Foundation Update.................................................................................................. 30 Ethics Opinion............................................................................................................... 32 Discipline....................................................................................................................... 34
State Bar Association of North Dakota Officers
Board of Governors
Hon. Ted Sandberg, Grand Forks President Deb Hoffarth, Minot President-Elect Taylor Olson, Williston 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 Diane Schull, Grand Forks NEC Judicial District
Ashley Ensrud, Minot NC Judicial District Hernando Perez, Williston NW Judicial District Amanda Engelstad, Dickinson SW Judicial District Ashley Lies, New Rockford SE Judicial District Ashley Samuelson, Devils Lake 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 Kat McNamara, West Fargo Jessica Klein, Minot Elizabeth Alvine, Fargo Katie Winbauer, Bismarck
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GAVEL UPCOMING EVENTS
May 20 2025 Legislative Webinar Series – Part I
May 29 2025 Legislative Webinar Series – Part II
June 11 • Bismarck Legal Services of North Dakota Annual Summer CLE
June 11-13 • Bismarck SBAND Annual Meeting
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