The State Bar Association of North Dakota Summer 2013 Gavel Magazine | Page 15

FORTY, FIFTY AND SIXTY YEAR AWARDS The following state lawyers who have 40, 50 or 60 years of membership with the State Bar Association of North Dakota were recognized at the Annual Meeting luncheon. 40 YEARS W. Jeremy Davis John Dwyer Jonathan Garaas Raymond German Wallace Goulet Donavin Grenz Henry Howe Paul Hubbard Bruce Johnson John Kapsner Jerome Kettleson Alan Lerberg Walter Lipp R. James Maxson Thomas Nicola Robert Rau Craig Richie Hon. Burt Riskedahl Murray Sagsveen James Sanden Hon. Allan Schmalenberger Orell Schmitz Gregory Schwandt Tom Slorby Mark Stenehjem Joseph Turman 50 YEARS Hon. Thomas Davies A. William Lucas David Nething William Johnson Ronald Schmidt 60 YEARS Jonathan Eaton ANNUAL MEETING AWARDS Forty-year award recipients. Fifty-year award recipi ents. PRO BONO AWARDS OUTSTANDING CHAIR SPONSORS ALPS Big Muddy Bar Association Edie Bailly First International Bank McKenzie Co. North Dakota Bar Foundation North Dakota CLE Commission Maring Williams Law Office Serkland Law Firm Fredrickson & Byron Starion Vogel Law Firm Zuger, Kirmis & Smith SBAND President Nancy J. Morris recognizes Robert Keogh for his pro bono contributions. Every year SBAND recognizes those individuals who donate an extraordinary amount of time to pro bono cases. This year the top three attorneys contributing to SBAND’s Volunteer Lawyer Program were: Vanessa Berge 620.0 hours Robert Keogh 279.6 hours Kent Morrow 250.0 hours Judicial System Energy Impact Task Force Cchair Jack McDonald receives Outstanding Chair Award. Two lawyers were presented with Outstanding Chair Awards by SBAND President Gail Hagerty. They were Sandi Tabor, chair of the Legislative Committee, and Jack McDonald, chair of the Judicial System Energy Impact Task Force. Tabor was recognized for her hours of dedication during the legislative session, and McDonald for his work coordinating statewide meetings and preparing the final report to the Judicial System Energy Impact Task Force. EXHIBITORS ABA Members Retirement ALPS CaseMaker Eide Bailly SBAND Lawyer Assistance Program SBAND Volunteer Lawyer Program Legal Services of ND Odyssey Help Desk Pifer’s Auction & Realty UND School of Law UND Law Review Grand Prize Winners Pat Ward and Bob Keogh – Ipad 2 The Gavel Summer 2013 13