The State Bar Association of North Dakota Winter 2014 Gavel Magazine | Page 3
WINTER 2014 • VOLUME 61, NUMBER 1
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
& CLE SEMINARS
MARCH 7
Divorce 101 Seminar
Bismarck
MARCH 25
The Fundamentals of Law Webinar
APRIL 15
The Fundamentals of Law Webinar
TBA
Bankruptcy IVN
Various IVN sites in ND
APRIL 30
The Fundamentals of Law Webinar
JUNE 11-13
2014 SBAND Annual Meeting
Fargo
JUNE 24-25
Indigent Defense Seminar
Bismarck, Ramkota Hotel
PLEASE NOTE . . .
SBAND will no longer mail paper brochures for CLE programs. All CLE information will now be sent electronically.
Additional Seminars will be added
throughout the year. All dates subject
to change. Please visit our website for upto-date information.
On the cover:
SBAND President-Elect Jack McDonald places
the robe on Supreme Court Justice Lisa Fair
McEvers during her investiture on January 17.
Official Publication of the State Bar Association of North Dakota
FEATURES
Young Laywers Section and Great Plains Food Bank Partnering in Feed Your
Community Event....................................................................................................................... 4
Shakespeare and the Law
by Lynn M. Boughey .................................................................................................................8
Succession Planning Really Isn’t an Option
by Mark Bass, ALPS .................................................................................................................. 10
McEvers Brings Diverse Legal Experience to Supreme Court.................................................... 12
Maring Reflects on Nearly 18 Years on the Supreme Court ..............................................13
SBAND Pro Bono Recognition Program & ND Bar Foundation ...................................... 21
We The People ........................................................................................................................... 25
Call for Election/Resolutions ................................................................................................25
Hagen Lends His Skills to Help Restore Maddock Opera House ......................................29
State Lawyers Find Pro Bono Work Gratifying .................................................................... 30
Judicial Nominating Process Helps Select Quality Judges .................................................34
DEPARTMENTS
President’s Message
Message from SBAND’s Executive Director ............................................................................ 2
Re-Accredidation at UND School of Law: FAQ
by Kathryn Rand, University of North Dakota Law School .........................................................6
Advising Clients on Social Media Posting
by Justice Daniel J Crothers ................................................................................................................... 16
YLS Showcase ............................................................................................................................ 17
Pro Bono Heroes ....................................................................................................................... 20
Amendments to Rules of Evidence Take Effect March 1, 2014
by Mike Hagburg ..........................