The State Bar Association of North Dakota Fall 2013 Gavel Magazine | Page 21

YOUNG LAWYERS SHOWCASE TONYA DUFFY is the owner and sole practitioner at Duffy Law Office, PC in LaMoure. Her practice areas include collections, criminal defense, estate planning, real estate, and probate. Tonya is also the City Attorney for LaMoure.   Tonya grew up in Valley City, where she worked in a family property management position for many years. She attended Valley City State University earning a degree in English. She graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law, where she was a member of the Environmental Law Society.   Currently, Tonya is a member of the Women Lawyers section of the State Bar Association. She is licensed in North Dakota and plans to be licensed in Minnesota in the upcoming year.   In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Benjamin, her two children, Bailee and Brody, spending time at the lake, running, and spending time with friends and family.   “The North Dakota Young Lawyer Section (YLS) is enjoying continued success in its support and programming for and by young lawyers. The YLS is continuing its assistance with the development of a state-wide mentorship program, it will be kicking off a new season of webinars this fall addressing the fundamentals of various practice areas and topics, and it continues its work to plan community service projects in the four corners of the state.   The YLS’s Education and Professional- The Gavel Summer 2013 ism Committee will be hosting webinars beginning again this fall. The committee is currently planning webinars for the fall months. To kick off the new year, Justice Crothers will be presenting a webinar titled “Cybersecurity in the digital age: the lawyer’s role” on January 29, 2014. Young lawyers – and other licensed lawyers – will be invited to participate in the webinars.  In its continuing effort to serve the communities of North Dakota, YLS is partnering with the Great Plains Food Bank to perform a state-wide food drive.  The effort will provide food for each participating community, with all donated food staying within the community in which it was donated.    Please contact Jim Hoy, YLS PresidentElect, at [email protected] to recommend young lawyers for a future showcase or to get involved in the upcoming statewide food drive.” 21