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YOUNG LAWYER SHOWCASE JARED J. WALL Jared J. Wall is an attorney and shareholder at Maring Williams Law Office, P.C, practicing in the firm’s Bismarck office. Wall is licensed to practice in North Dakota and focuses on helping people with personal injury and wrongful death matters. He grew up in North Sioux City, S.D., and attended Mount Marty College (MMC), where he received an undergraduate degree in criminal justice and psychology with a minor in Spanish. In addition, Wall served as a team captain on the MMC men’s basketball team and was named to the GPAC All-Conference team. As a senior, he was recognized as a CoSIDA Academic All-American, an award given to only 15 student athletes nationwide. Wall attended law school at the University of North Dakota. Before graduating magna cum laude, he served on the Moot Court Board and competed as a part of the external moot court team at competitions in West Virginia and Washington, D.C. While in law school, he also completed an externship with the Grand Forks County State’s Attorney’s Office. In recognition of his oral advocacy skills, he was named to the Order of the Barristers. After law school, Wall served as a law clerk for the judges of the South Central Judicial District headquartered in Bismarck. In his free time, Wall enjoys playing a variety of sports, spending time outside, reading, and spending time with friends and family. He resides in Bismarck with his wife, Sarah, and their dogs, Watson and Harper, and cat, Jules. ELISABETH E. HEWETT Elisabeth E. Hewett is an associate attorney at Sand Law, PLLC in Minot. She focuses her practice exclusively on criminal defense matters, defending those accused of everything from low- level misdemeanor crimes to serious felonies. Hewett is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law. Prior to law school, she received bachelor of science degrees in both political science and criminal justice, and graduated with honors from Minnesota State University, Mankato where she served as captain of the Division I women’s ice hockey team. Hewett grew up on a grain and cattle farm in Manitoba, Canada, where she likes to spend most of her time with family. She also enjoys spending time outdoors, playing hockey and golf, and traveling. DENNIS PATHROFF Dennis practices in government relations, estate planning and civil litigation. NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS WINTER 2020 29