127 th ANNUAL MEETING
JUNE 10-12
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
OF NORTH DAKOTA
ALERUS • GRAND FORKS
2026
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
5:30 P. M. – 7:30 P. M. Opening Night Social( hors d’ oeuvres) UND School of Law Join us to reconnect with the Law School— enjoy food, drinks, and great conversation!
7:00 P. M. – 9:00 P. M. Trivia, Tavern United, Canad Inn
9:00 P. M. Hospitality Rooms, Playmakers, Canad Inn Karaoke, Playmakers, Canad Inn
Join us for drinks, networking, and karaoke— come sing or just enjoy the fun!
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 – ALERUS
8:30 A. M. – 10:00 A. M. Welcome / Kickoff Thursday Morning Plenary Session
Chat GPT, Siri, and Alexa are out to get you! Stuart Teicher
10:15 A. M. – 11:15 A. M. Track 1 CLE Sessions Star Wars and Legal Ethics, Dakota Rudesill
Cybersecurity, Data Access, and Financial Fraud Risks to Law Firms and Their Clients, Tracy Kennedy
11:30 A. M. – 1:00 P. M. SBAND’ s Law School Luncheon & Awards Ceremony
1:30 P. M. – 3:00 P. M. Track 2 CLE Sessions Supreme Court Review, Kannon K. Shanmugan
What“ A Letter from a Birmingham Jail” Teaches about Inclusion in the Law, Stuart Teicher
Ethics of Generative Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices and Client Confidences!, Eric Olson
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORS
3:30 P. M. – 5:00 P. M. Track 3 CLE Sessions Federal Domestic Use of Force: The Legal Framework Dakota S. Rudesill, Associate Professor
The Karen Read Acquittals: Ethics, Police Credibility and the Brady list, Philip Bogdanoff
Making the Case for More Time: Personal Leave Continuances in Modern Practice Briana L. Rummel, Attorney, Vogel Law Firm
6:30 P. M. – 9:00 P. M. NDBF Social Gathering & Silent Auction – Ralph Engelstad Arena
FRIDAY, JUNE 12 – ALERUS
8:00 A. M. Breakfast Business Meeting – General Assembly
9:00 A. M. – 9:15 A. M. Message from ABA President ABA President Michelle Behnke
9:15 A. M. – 10:45 A. M. Friday Morning Plenary Session 2026 Vogel Lecture on Professionalism and Legal Ethics
Proceed with Intelligence: AI, Ethics, and the Limits of the Brilliant Intern The Honorable Jennifer M. Perkins, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
11:00 A. M. – 12:00 P. M. Friday Morning Plenary Session,( 1.0 CLE Ethics Credit) – Ballroom 4
Learning Legal Ethics from the Lincoln Lawyer Philip Bogdanoff
12:30 P. M. SBAND Board of Governors Meeting Lunch & Wrap-up
Total credits: 8.0 CLE credits including 3.0 Ethics. Additional credits available on Wednesday, June 10.
View the full annual meeting agenda at www. sband. org.
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