UPCOMING EVENTS
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CONTENTS
FEATURES
GAVEL
THE
New SBAND President Judge Ted Sandberg ................................................................. 6 2024 Annual Meeting and Awards ................................................................................. 8 ALPS : Are Impaired Lawyers Insurable ?...................................................................... 18 Law School Family Law Clinical Practicum : A Year in Review ................................... 20 Funded by You : LSND ' s Success Stories and Future Goals .......................................... 21 Let ’ s Not Argue About the Benefits of Oral Argument ............................................... 22
DEPARTMENTS
Summer 2024 VOLUME 71 , NUMBER 3
SBAND President .......................................................................................................... 4
North Dakota Supreme Court Highlights by Scott O . Diamond , Ian McLean , and Joshua A . Swanson .............................................. 24
UND Law is Focused on Improving the State ’ s Lawyer Shortage by Brian Pappas ...... 26
Supreme Court Adopts Administrative Rule 63 Addressing a Uniform Bail Schedule System by Andy Forward ...................................... 28
Four Keys to Practicing Law by Zack Pelham ................................................................ 29 The Legal Writing Corner by Jennifer Cook and Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich .................. 30 Young Lawyer Showcase ............................................................................................... 32 Get to Know Your Board Member ............................................................................... 34 Bar Foundation Update ................................................................................................. 37
State Bar Association of North Dakota Officers
Board of Governors
Hon . Ted Sandburg , 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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UPCOMING EVENTS
August 28 • Webinar Mental Health & Substance Use in the Legal Profession
September 4 • Webinar Young Lawyer Section
September 18 • Webinar Immigration Basics and Civil Legal Issues Facing Human Trafficking Survivors
September 23 & 24 • Bismarck Family Law Section Seminar
October 2 • Webinar Young Lawyer Section
October 15 • Bismarck / Webinar Administrative & Government Law Seminar
October 16 • Webinar Fastcase
November 13 • Free Webinar Fair Housing Essentials
December 5 • Fargo Business Law Section Seminar
December 5-6 • Fargo Real Property , Probate & Trust Section Seminar
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