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LawPay is a registered agent of Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Concord, CA and Citizens Bank, N.A., Providence, RI. State Bar of South Dakota LAWPAY IS January 2019 Newsletter Issue - 1 FIVE STAR! 4 PRESIDENT’S CORNER Reed A. Rasmussen LawPay has been an essential partner in our firm’s growth over the past few years. I have reviewed several 6 YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION Tamara Nash other merchant processors and no one comes close to the ease of use, quality customer receipts, outstanding 10 BAR COMMISSIONERS SPOTLIGHT Aaron P. Pilcher customer service and competitive pricing like LawPay has. — Law Office of Robert David Malove

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party or rival so you can tear apart their thoughts, writing, ideas, opinions, appearance or personality in an acerbic way.

Although I find South Dakota lawyers, for the most part, to be civil and congenial to each other, that does not always happen. I urge all of you to think before you file a brief and send correspondence. You can take issue with another attorney’s position without being demeaning.

I wanted to report to you again on the search for a new Law School Dean. The Search Committee recently spent two days interviewing a number of the applicants. We hope to be able to report in the hope everyone had a good holiday season and near future on the identity of the finalists. Those took the opportunity to spend some time with people will be invited to come to the Law School friends and family. sometime in February to meet with students, faculty I and other interested persons. I have previously written about civility but came across a recent article from the October edition of The Bar is closely following the developments the ABA Journal. I am usually about two months in the Fleck v. Wetch case. This is the case in behind in looking at magazines. The article was which a North Dakota lawyer challenged North entitled Civility Reboot. As a young lawyer, the Dakota’s mandatory bar requirements. The author frequently berated the positions taken Eighth Circuit found in favor of the North by other counsel in briefs and correspondence. Dakota Bar. Wetch appealed the case to the We probably have all received or prepared such Supreme Court which recently vacated the pleadings or letters in the past. The author decision and remanded the case to the Eighth emphasized how attorneys should treat each other. Circuit for further consideration in light of Janus She stated: v. State, County, and Municipal Employees. [W]e are capable of showing a The ultimate decision in the case could have greater level of respect for other a significant impact on all states with a human beings, even if they are on mandatory Bar, such as South Dakota. the polar opposite side of a legal case, or the political spectrum, The State Bar has three sections. They are from us. Civility means not hiding Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, the behind our laptops or our devices to Young Lawyers Section, and the Public Sector dehumanize an opposing attorney, Lawyers Section. The Real Property and Young Lawyers Sections are very active. The Public Sector Section 4 has not been very active in recent years. Efforts Earlier in the year, I gave the State Bar office a are being made to revitalize that Section. If any number of photographs from which to choose the of you have an interest in participating in that ones to go in the Newsletter each week. I am not revitalization, please contact the State Bar office. exactly sure why this month’s photo was chosen. It shows me styling and profiling as a groomsman in I recently got around to signing up for the Lawyer a wedding. That was during a period where I grew Referral Service. We are still trying to get as many a beard to compensate for the ongoing loss of hair people into the program as possible. Please sign up on my head. and encourage your partners and associates to do so.

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5 by: Tamara Nash, YLS President

Happy New Year! 6. Don’t try to be perfect 7. Celebrate every milestone! A new year always feels like an opportunity for a 8. Take care of your own needs (be selfish) new start, personally or professionally. In 2019, I hope each of you have the courage and the What is on the horizon for the #SDYLS? I am enthusiasm to start something new this year. glad you asked! We have many exciting things Maybe it is something you have always wanted to happening in 2019! We will again be sponsoring try… or maybe it is something you never would the VLEG Veteran’s legal clinics, which will be held have guessed you would do. Either way – I wish you on both Thursday, February 21, 2019, in Watertown the best! at the American Legion Post and Friday February 22, 2019, in Sioux Falls at the DAV. If you are an Recently, I read an article on fresh starts and attorney in the Watertown or Sioux Falls area thought I would share some tips with you: plea contact USD law student Austin Schafer to 1. Try new things volunteer ([email protected]). 2. Don’t be afraid to fail 3. Be open (and willing) to change We will also host the Annual #SDYLS Bootcamp 4. Talk to strangers on March 1, 2019. The Bootcamp will take place 5. Write a personal mission statement in both Sioux Falls (Lumber Exchange Building)

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6 and Rapid City (Pennington County Courthouse). We encourage you to reach out to any of our Board The Bootcamp agenda will be forthcoming! The members to voice your concerns and ideas. It is Bootcamp will be followed by social mixers in important to us that we provide you with quality both cities. All attorneys in the area are welcome to programming and opportunities. Your 2018-2019 register and attend! Board of Directors are:

President- Tamara Nash (Sioux Falls) Vice-President – Nathan Chicoine (Rapid City) Secretary/Treasurer – Carrie Srstka (Pierre) 1st Circuit Representative – Justin Johnson (Mitchell) 2nd Circuit Representative – Anthony Sutton (Sioux Falls) 3rd Circuit Representative – Brittany McKnight (Brookings) 4th Circuit Representative – Nicholas Peterson (Spearfish) 5th Circuit Representative – Ryan Dell (Aberdeen) 6th Circuit Representative – Holly Farris (Pierre) 7th Circuit Representative – Kassie Shiffermiller (Rapid City) At Large Representative – Kelsey Knoer (Sioux Falls) Law Student Representative – Jenna Schweiss (Vermillion)

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7 8 Fellows of the South Dakota Bar Foundation

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9 Aaron Pilcher I’ve been practicing for about 5 years, and it has Bar Commissioner been a joy to watch the practice grow. At first, law scared me. Now, I can appreciate justice and the consistency with which it is delivered. I remember Teddy Roosevelt never stopped. A man of word the unease I felt the first time I met a client at our and deed, he published some 35 books and lead local jail, walking in and out, doors buzzing and expeditions all over the world. He received his Nobel clacking. I have delivered good news and bad, and I Prize for brokering peace between the Russian and have been able to witness the sigh of relief when our Japanese Empires, but maligned President Wilson planning efforts paid off. In my practice the adage as a coward for not warring with Germany after a fits, each day is like drinking water from a firehose. U-Boat sank the Lusitania. In addition to the more traditional areas of law, I am In 1910, having successfully campaigned for his a member of our local drug court. In many ways, the friend, William Howard Taft, it’s easy to think that research behind the program is alarming. Talking Roosevelt was taking his victory lap. In Paris, he about recidivism, I remember the first time I learned recited the now infamous paragraph known as the that the efficacy of jail time fell dramatically after “Man in the Arena.” Rather than a victory lap, I think only 3 days, and that it actually made the situation Teddy saw it differently. It was an announcement of worse after a week. After training and experience his coming unspecified adventures. It was his way I can say I understand it, even if it does not make of life. sense. Each applicant brings new stories of trauma, abuse and shame. One person took their first sip of I’m a general practitioner in Huron, with a case alcohol from a bottle, because a parent was amused load leaning toward transactional work. My family by the intoxicated toddler. Others took their first and I occupy a cozy home a block off the nearest hit with their parents. More still languished for park, a short drive from our church, and a day or decades without hope, lucky to be alive when they two’s travel from either of our parents. A few years entered our program. in, my wife and I are happy with our active life and growing family. A while back, Josh Wurgler asked me to run for a position on the bar commission. He nominated me and I was elected at our last convention. When I joined, I encountered a fine group of lawyers, passionate and talented. Our meetings are what you would expect from a board, and the level of engagement is among the best I’ve seen. In some ways, I see this as a critical time for our bar, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve.

As lawyers, we live and work in Roosevelt’s arena. Attending law school, taking the bar exam and starting a practice is our announcement to the world that we are in the fight, the formation, the negotiation, the trial. As a young attorney, I expect my case load to change over time. I expect to encounter new areas of law that may not make sense.

10 However, I hope I always approach my practice like again and again, because there is no I’m entering the arena, not as a critic or a spectator, effort without error and shortcoming; but as the fighter in the ring. I encourage all of you but who does actually strive to do the to do the same, and look forward to meeting you, if deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, I haven’t already. Happy New Year! the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best It is not the critic who counts; not the knows in the end the triumph of high man who points out how the strong achievement, and who at the worst, if he man stumbles, or where the doer of fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so deeds could have done them better. The that his place shall never be with those credit belongs to the man who is actually cold and timid souls who neither know in the arena, whose face is marred by victory nor defeat. – Theodore Roosevelt dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short

11 12 The Justice Squad Thank you to the following attorneys for accepting or mentoring a pro bono or reduced rate case from Access to Justice, Inc., in 2018. And to our SD Free Legal Answers volunteers! You are our 2018 LEGAL SUPERHEROES!

Abby Oftedal Haven Stuck Mary Ash Stacy Kooistra Alexis Warner Heather LaCroix Mary Burd Stephanie Pochop Amy Bartling Jack Nichols Mary Keller Steve Huff Anon. Pennington James Nasser Matthew Dorothy Stuart Hughes Attorney Jennifer English Melinda Folkens Susan Jennen Aron Hogden Jennifer Frank Michael Henderson Terra Fisher Beth Roesler Jennifer Tomac Michael Paulson Terri Lee Williams Beth Roesler Jerad Tomac Michael Sabers Thomas E. Brady Brad Reynolds Jeremiah Davis Michael Tobin Thomas Frieberg Brad Schreiber Jerry Rachetto Mike Wheeler Tim Bottum Brenda Ask Jessica Hegge Monty Hopper Tom Keller Brian Utzman Jim Jeffries N. Dean Nasser Travis Jones Brooke Swier Schloss Joan Powell Nicholas Moser Tressa Zahrbock Kool Bryan Hedman Jodi Brown Nicole Griese Vince Jones Carey Miller Jolene Nasser Nikki Brandt Vince Purtell Chris McClure Jon LaFleur Patrick Dougherty Wanette Lenling Clair Gerry Josh Zellmer Rachael Jencks William Coester Craig Thompson Julie Dvorak Rebekkah Curt Mortenson Justin Bell Steinwand SDFLA Daniel Pahlke Karen Paige-Hunt Rena Hymans VOLUNTEERS David Barari Katie Johnson Rhonda Lockwood David Jencks Kellen Willert Richard Ericsson Alex Halbach David King Kody Kyriss Richard L. Johnson Amber Hardy David Larson Kristen Kochekian Rick Mickelson Beth Baloun Drew Johnson Kylie Riggins Rob Konrad Bob Morris Edward Hruska Linda Kogel Robert Pasqualucci Brandy Rhead Elizabeth Hertz Linda Lea Viken Ron Volesky Heather LaCroix Ellie VandenBerg Lindsay Hovden RoseAnn Wendell Joseph Hogue Emily Swanson Lonald Gellhaus Ross Den Herder Kyle Krause Eric Kerkvliet Lori Stanford Russ Janklow Mrg Simon Eric Schlimgen Lorie Melone Ryan Kolbeck Paul Tschetter Erika Olson M. Lorena Tamayo Sam Woodall Scott Moses Gary Conklin Margo Northrup Samuel J. Nelson Steve Huff George Grassby Marilyn Trefz Scott Swier Timothy James Hannah Vellinga Marli Schippers Sharla Svennes Tom Simmons

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13 Application for Pro Bono Emeritus Status

I, ______, an active member of the State Bar of South Dakota, do hereby apply for Pro Bono Emeritus Status, for the year 2019. I understand that if approved, rather than pay regular dues for the year 2019, I will only be required to tender the sum of $100 (same as inactive dues) but I will be entitled to all the rights and privileges of an active member of the State Bar. Further, I recognize that this status means that I will be requested to take a referral from East River Legal Services, Dakota Plains Legal Services, or Access to Justice, and I am willing to accept at least one referral in the year 2019. Finally, I acknowledge that pursuant to the Pro Bono Emeritus Status, I have retired from the active practice of law and I cannot accept private clients, cases for friends or relatives (even if no fee is charged) and that my practice is limited to such referral cases as I accept from the Legal Services Programs, Access to Justice or a non-profit specifically approved by the State Bar. In the event that I decide to accept cases other than those referred to me and which I accept, that I will tender regular active dues and withdraw from the Pro Bono Emeritus Status Program. I understand that the Pro Bono Emeritus Status Program will provide me with professional negligence insurance limited to those referral cases of which I accept.

Dated this ______day of ______, 20____

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Address______

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Phone______Email______

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Application for Pro Bono Emeritus YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION STATE BAR OF SOUTH DAKOTA Status

PRESIDENT November 27, 2018 TAMARA NASH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 317 N. Main Street I, ______, an active member of the State Bar of South Dakota, do hereby apply Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 367-5880 South Dakota State Bar for Pro Bono Emeritus Status, for the year 2019. [email protected] University of South Dakota School of Law I understand that if approved, rather than pay regular dues for the year 2019, I will only be required to tender the VICE PRESIDENT NATHAN CHICOINE sum of $100 (same as inactive dues) but I will be entitled to all the rights and privileges of an active member of the 506 Sixth Street STATEWIDE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY HELD IN PIERRE, SOUTH State Bar. Rapid City, SD 57709 (605) 342-1078 DAKOTA [email protected] Further, I recognize that this status means that I will be requested to take a referral from East River Legal Services, Chief Justice Gilbertson presided over the ceremony, which was held in the Dakota Plains Legal Services, or Access to Justice, and I am willing to accept at least one referral in the year 2019. SECRETARY/TREASURER CARRIE SRSTKA Capitol Rotunda in Pierre, South Dakota on Friday, October 19, 2018. The 3215 E Hwy 14, Ste 1 Finally, I acknowledge that pursuant to the Pro Bono Emeritus Status, I have retired from the active practice of law Pierre SD, 57501 Chief also administered the Oath of Attorney to 17 new admits and several other and I cannot accept private clients, cases for friends or relatives (even if no fee is charged) and that my practice is (605) 773-3215 (work) attorneys who will be admitted at a later time. Also in attendance were other [email protected] limited to such referral cases as I accept from the Legal Services Programs, Access to Justice or a non-profit esteemed members of the South Dakota State Bar, the Judiciary, and the friends BOARD OF DIRECTORS and families of the new admittees. Chief Justice Gilbertson, State Bar President specifically approved by the State Bar. In the event that I decide to accept cases other than those referred to me and which I accept, that I will tender regular active dues and withdraw from the Pro Bono Emeritus Status Program. 1st Circuit Reed Rasmussen, and Young Lawyer President Tamara Nash each welcomed JUSTIN JOHNSON Mitchell the new admits and offered several pieces of advice. I understand that the Pro Bono Emeritus Status Program will provide me with professional negligence insurance limited to those referral cases of which I accept. 2nd Circuit ANTHONY SUTTON The Young Lawyers Board would like to thank everyone who took part in the Sioux Falls celebration of this special event. The Board would further extend the Class of

3rd Circuit 2018 well-wishes as they embark on their journey of the practice of law. Dated this ______day of ______, 20____ BRITTANY MCKNIGHT Brookings

4th Circuit NICK PETERSON Signature______Spearfish

5th Circuit RYAN DELL Aberdeen Printed Name______6th Circuit HOLLY FARRIS Pierre

Address______7th Circuit KASSIE McKIE SHIFFERMILLER Rapid City

City, State, Zip Code______At Large KELSEY KNOER Sioux Falls

Law Student Phone______Email______JENNA SCHWEISS Vermillion

15 Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP is Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP is pleased to announce that pleased to announce that

Tyler Wetering Marty Jackley has become a partner in the firm. is rejoining the firm as Partner in January 2019

at the firm’s new Pierre location. Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP

506 Sixth Street, PO Box 8045 Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP Rapid City, SD 57709 111 West Pierre Street 2nd Floor Telephone: (605) 719-3482 Pierre, SD 57501 Facsimile: (605) 342-9503

[email protected]

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce that Ilisja and Conor Duffy are pleased to announce the opening of Kalen K. Biord has become a partner in the firm Duffy Law Firm effective January 1, 2019. Duffy Law Firm Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP 703 Main St. Suite 203 206 West 14th Street,¬ P.O. Box 1030 Rapid City, SD 57701 Sioux Falls, SD 57101-1030 Telephone: (605) 939-7936 Telephone: (605) 336-2880 Facsimile: (605) 335-3639 [email protected] [email protected] www.dehs.com [email protected]

16 17 18 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

The certificate of compliance for the year 2018 must be submitted by January 31, 2019.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION concerning compliance with trust accounting records and procedures, including the reporting form, appear immediately following this notice. All ACTIVE members of The State Bar of South Dakota must file the compliance form with The State Bar not later than January 31, 2019. This rule includes retired lawyers, lawyers engaged in teaching, banking, insurance, full-time government employees, etc. This reporting requirement does NOT include inactive lawyers nor does it include Judges (Federal or Unified Judicial System) who are full time and did not have private clients.

Andrew L. Fergel Secretary-Treasurer TRUST ACCOUNT COMPLIANCE FORM INSTRUCTIONS

Immediately following these instructions, a model form has been reproduced. The form may be modified to accommodate multiple signatures where a number of or all partners in a law firm utilize a single trust account. Please type the name of the sole practitioner or, if using a common firm trust account, the names of all lawyers utilizing the trust account. For the balance of the form, fill in the blanks, check the spaces, or leave blank or mark n/a where appropriate. 1 - check (a), (b), or (c) if applicable 2 - self explanatory (usually appropriate for inactive or retired members) 3 - self explanatory (usually exclusive or full-time corporate, legal aid, or public sector lawyer. Please identify the employer.) 3(a)- self explanatory (usually appropriate for part-time Bankruptcy trustees) 4 - self explanatory (usually appropriate for the employee or associate of a law firm who does not have trust account writing authority.) At this point, inactive, retired, full-time corporate, legal aid, or public sector lawyers, and associates without trust account check writing authority may sign the form and stop. All others should have trust accounts and must provide the following information: 5 - state the name, address, and account number of trust account financial institution 6 - the blanks should be completed with the most recent monthly trust account reconciliation. Keep in mind monthly reconciliations are required. For example, if this form were completed on 12-15-10, you would insert the closing date of the most recent bank statement (i.e. 11-30-10). 6(a)-(h), and 7 - type or print yes or no in space provided. If you can answer "yes" to each of these questions, you are in compliance with the Supreme Court Rule 91-10. If you must answer any of these in the negative, you need to make changes in your trust accounting system. A negative answer will result in further inquiry. 8 - This question merely requires you to confirm that a monthly reconciliation was performed and if there were errors/inconsistencies in the reconciliation, to explain same. I remind you that the effective date of this rule was July 1, 1991. It is not too late to perform the monthly reconciliations from and after July 1, 1991, through the date of completion of this form; however, monthly reconciliations must be performed prospectively. I have heard from a number of lawyers who have said that their trust account has an odd amount, such as $4.54, which has been in the account for ages and the client has disappeared. The compliance report should so note the amount and reason (lawyer unable to disperse the sum of $4.54 belonging to a client because client is not able to be located). Thereafter, if the amount remains constant ($4.54 as in this example), no further explanation is necessary in subsequent compliance forms. The rule does not require nor do we want the amounts held in trust, the identities of clients, or any other confidential information. If all partners in a law firm use a common trust account, one form may be submitted provided all partners sign the form. Please type your name under your signature. This will avoid nuisance phone calls or letters trying to ascertain who signed the forms.

All lawyers must submit the compliance form no later than January 31, 2019. Please submit compliance forms after reviewing your December bank statements. If you have questions, please give me a call. ALF

19 2018 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO: The Secretary-Treasurer, The State Bar of South Dakota, 222 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501 Dear Sir: I/we (Please list all persons signing the form here)______member(s) of the State Bar of South Dakota certify that during the 12-month period preceding the date of this report: (check the following items where applicable and/or fill in the blanks)

1. I (we) have engaged in the private practice of law in South Dakota as: ____ (a) a sole practitioner; ____ (b) a partner or shareholder of a firm practicing under the name of ______; ____ (c) an associate of a sole practitioner or of a firm, as the case may be, practicing under the name of ______and I maintain separate books, records and accounts showing all legal business performed by me. ____ 2. I have not engaged in the practice of law in South Dakota, and I have neither handled nor been responsible for either clients' trust funds or clients' trust property in South Dakota. ____ 3. I have practiced law in South Dakota exclusively as an employee of (designate name of government agency, corporation, or other non-member of the Bar)______and I do not handle or become responsible for money or property in a lawyer-client relationship, other than money or property received in the course of official duties and disposed of in accordance with regulations and practices of (designate name of government agency). ____a. I have served as a trustee in one or more cases under Title 11 of the United States Code, and I am accountable for all funds I handled in connection therewith to the Office of the United States Trustee, which office is statutorily charged with the responsibility for reviewing and supervising my trust operations; therefore, my handling of such funds is not separately accounted for herein in connection with my private practice of law, and I further certify that I am in compliance with all such accounting requirements of said Office. ____4. I have engaged in the practice of law in South Dakota as an employee or as an associate of a sole practitioner or of a firm, as the case may be, practicing under the name of ______and to the best of my knowledge all legal business performed by me is shown in the books, records and accounts of such sole practitioner or firm.

(Only lawyers checking categories 2, 3, 3a, or 4 may sign below. See instructions.)

______(Signature) Full Name (Print or Type)

______Business Address City, State, Zip

Date ______, 2019

Please state the total number of hours of pro bono service, as defined by the South Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct 6.1, that you (or the whole firm) provided in 2018. Enter 0 if none. Total Hours:______.

Rule 6.1. Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service

A lawyer should render public interest legal service. A lawyer may discharge this responsibility by: (a) providing professional services at no fee or a reduced fee to persons of limited means or to public service or charitable groups or organizations; or (b) by service without compensation in public interest activities that improve the law, the legal system or the legal profession; or (c) by financial support for organizations that provide legal services to persons of limited means. 20 2018 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (Attorneys checking categories 1a, 1b, or 1c must answer the following questions. See instructions.) TO: The Secretary-Treasurer, The State Bar of South Dakota, 222 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501 Dear Sir: I/we (Please list all persons signing the form here)______5. My (our) trust account(s) or the trust account(s) of the firm or association of which I am a partner or shareholder is ______(are) at the(name and address of banking institution) ______(and bears the following name(s) and number(s) ______member(s) of the State Bar of South Dakota certify that during the 12-month period preceding the date of this report: ______(check the following items where applicable and/or fill in the blanks)

1. I (we) have engaged in the private practice of law in South Dakota as: 6. During the fiscal period ended__ December 31, 2018______, to the best of my (our) knowledge I (we), ____ (a) a sole practitioner; or the firm of which I am a member, as the case may be, maintained books, records and accounts to record all money ____ (b) a partner or shareholder of a firm practicing under the name of and trust property received and disbursed in connection with my/our practice, and as a minimum I/we maintained: ______; ____ (c) an associate of a sole practitioner or of a firm, as the case may be, practicing under the name of a. A separate bank account or accounts located in *South Dakota, in the name of the lawyer or law firm and ______clearly labeled and designated a "trust account." ______(Yes or No) and I maintain separate books, records and accounts showing all legal business performed by me. b. Original or duplicate deposit slips and, in the case of currency or coin, an additional cash receipts book, clearly ____ 2. I have not engaged in the practice of law in South Dakota, and I have neither handled nor been responsible identifying the date and source of all trust funds received, and specific identification of the client or matter for for either clients' trust funds or clients' trust property in South Dakota. whom the funds were received. ______(Yes or No) ____ 3. I have practiced law in South Dakota exclusively as an employee of (designate name of government agency, c. Original canceled checks or copies of both sides of the original checks produced through truncation or check corporation, or other non-member of the Bar)______imaging or the equivalent, for all trust disbursements. ______(Yes or No) and I do not handle or become responsible for money or property in a lawyer-client relationship, other than d. Other documentary support for all disbursements and transfers from the trust account. ______(Yes or No) money or property received in the course of official duties and disposed of in accordance with regulations and e. A separate trust account receipts and disbursements journal, including columns for receipts, disbursements, practices of (designate name of government agency). and the account balance, disclosing the client, check number, and reason for which the funds were received, ____a. I have served as a trustee in one or more cases under Title 11 of the United States Code, and I am disbursed or transferred. ______(Yes or No) accountable for all funds I handled in connection therewith to the Office of the United States Trustee, which f. A separate file or ledger, with an individual card or page for each client and matter, showing all individual office is statutorily charged with the responsibility for reviewing and supervising my trust operations; therefore, receipts, disbursements and any unexpended balance. ______(Yes or No) my handling of such funds is not separately accounted for herein in connection with my private practice of law, g. All bank statements for all trust accounts. ______(Yes or No) and I further certify that I am in compliance with all such accounting requirements of said Office. h. Complete records of all funds, securities and other properties of a client coming into my/our possession, and ____4. I have engaged in the practice of law in South Dakota as an employee or as an associate of a sole practitioner or rendered appropriate accounts to my/our clients regarding them. ______(Yes or No) of a firm, as the case may be, practicing under the name of ______7. During the same fiscal period identified in section 6 above, I, or the firm of which I am a member, complied with the and to the best of my knowledge all legal business performed by me is shown in the books, records and required trust accounting procedures, and as a minimum I/we prepared monthly trust comparisons, including bank accounts of such sole practitioner or firm. reconciliations and an annual detailed listing identifying the balance of the unexpended trust money held for each client or matter.______(Yes or No) (Only lawyers checking categories 2, 3, 3a, or 4 may sign below. See instructions.) 8. In connection with section 7 above, I or the firm of which I am a member, have completed the following procedures during the fiscal period herein: compared each month the total of trust liabilities and the total of each trust bank ______reconciliation, and there were (check one of the following) (Signature) Full Name (Print or Type) ____no differences between the totals, excepting those determined to be the result of bank error; ____differences. (Give full particulars below, identifying the months in which there were differences, the ______amounts involved, and the reason for each item contributing to a difference. Attach additional pages if Business Address City, State, Zip necessary.) 9. a. _____*The undersigned lawyer(s) do not have professional liability insurance; or b. _____The undersigned lawyer(s) have professional liability insurance, the name of the insurance carrier, policy Date ______, 2019 number and limits are as follows:______Please state the total number of hours of pro bono service, as defined by the South Dakota Rules of Professional ______Conduct 6.1, that you (or the whole firm) provided in 2018. Enter 0 if none. Total Hours:______. (*An out of state member may strike "South Dakota" and insert the state where his/her trust account is located.)

Rule 6.1. Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service 10. If you are a solo practitioner, have you made arrangements with another lawyer to secure your files and trust account and protect your clients in the event of your death or disability? Yes____ No ___* A lawyer should render public interest legal service. *This is not currently a requirement, but very much encouraged. Please check out the state bar website for checklists and forms A lawyer may discharge this responsibility by: (a) providing professional services at no fee or a reduced fee to persons of limited for solo practitioner planning for unexpected death or disability. means or to public service or charitable groups or organizations; or (b) by service without compensation in public interest activities that improve the law, the legal system or the legal profession; or (c) by financial support for organizations that provide legal services to persons of limited means. 21 I am a member of the State Bar of South Dakota filing this report, and to the best of my knowledge and belief the facts as reported herein are accurate, and I certify that I have at all material times been in compliance with Rule 1.15 of the Rules of Professional Conduct entitled Safekeeping Property and SDCL 16-18-20.1 and 16-18-20.2. (All partners, shareholders, or associates checking categories 1a, 1b, or 1c must sign here.)

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*Additional signature and attachment is needed if responding lawyer checked box 9(A) : The undersigned lawyer(s) not having insurance, do hereby certify that pursuant to Rule 1.4(c), I have advised my clients of the lack of professional liability insurance during the reporting period and I have attached hereto a copy of my law office letterhead disclosing the lack of insurance, in the required format, pursuant to Rule 7.5 of the Rules of Professional Responsibility.

All Responding Lawyer Signatures:

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*If you checked box 9(A), you must attach a representative copy of the letterhead you used to disclose the lack of insurance to y our clients.

22 STRESS and DEPRESSION HELP Contact information for the regional mental health centers in South Dakota is located at January 2019 www.statebarofsouthdakota.com (“For SDBAR Members” Under the Health & Wellness tab, click on the Stress/Depression/Addiction link. We have reached an understanding with all these centers Official Publication of the State Bar of South Dakota and all will honor our agreement. If you are stressed out or you believe that you may be suffering from depression, the State Bar If you wish to advertise in our publication or post encourages you to seek a professional evaluation. If job opportunities, please contact: you don’t have insurance or otherwise lack the Tracie at [email protected]. financial resources, the State Bar project, funded by ALPS and the SD Bar Foundation, will cover The deadline for submissions in the newsletter is the evaluation and several follow-up th counseling sessions if indicated. You need the 26 of each month, excluding December and rd only schedule the appointment and show them your February when it is the 23 of the month. If the 2018 active membership card. This is a deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline is the confidential project. Counseling records are not, Friday prior. repeat, are not made available to the State Bar. We just pay the bill for those who can’t afford it, up to the limit of $500 per lawyer. Address Changes: email [email protected] or log in to your If you have a law partner or lawyer friend that you profile at www.statebarofsouthdakota.com believe may be suffering from stress and depression, visit with them. Encourage this lawyer to consider having an evaluation. Depression caught at the early stages prior to becoming chronic is much, much Board of Bar Commissioners: easier to address. In just a few counseling sessions, President – Reed A. Rasmussen, Aberdeen you/your friend can learn techniques to deal with the President Elect – Steven K. Huff, Yankton stress more effectively in our lives, whether personal Executive Director & Secretary/Treasurer – or professional. Andrew L. Fergel, Pierre 1st Circuit - Dennis Duncan, Parker 2nd Circuit - Jason Sutton, Sioux Falls 3rd Circuit - Arthur Monte Hopper, Watertown 4th Circuit - Kellen Willert, Belle Fourche 5th Circuit - Rodrick Tobin, Aberdeen 6th Circuit - Rich Williams, Pierre SOLACE PROGRAM 7th Circuit - McLean Thompson Kerver, Rapid City At Large - Dusty Ginsbach, Buffalo If you are aware of anyone within in the South Dakota Jennifer Williams, Rapid City Legal Community (lawyers, law office personnel, Joshua Wurgler, Aberdeen judges, courthouse employees, or law students) who Edward S. Hruska III, Pierre have suffered a sudden and/or catastrophic loss due Aaron Pilcher, Huron to an unexpected event, illness, or injury, the South Colleen Zea, Sioux Falls Dakota SOLACE Program may be able to assist. Please contact [email protected] if you, or someone you know, could benefit from this program.

We have a statewide (and beyond) network of generous South Dakota attorneys willing to get involved and help. We do not solicit cash but can assist with contributions of clothing, housing, transportation, medical community contacts, and a myriad of other possible solutions through the thousands of contacts available through the State Bar of South Dakota and its membership.

23 24 LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS LAWYERS ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE

Your Bar Leadership has been concerned that members needing help with chemical dependency or mental health issues may be reluctant to call State Bar Headquarters to inquire where to seek help. Phone calls seeking help for themselves or a loved one or a partner have always and will continue to be kept strictly confidential. That said, Bar Leadership has determined that a referral agency independent of the State Bar staff may reduce any reluctance to call. Thus, beginning July 1st, we have entered into a contract with Disability Rights South Dakota. Both LCL and LAC committees have provided names and contact information for referrals. You will be provided with the names and phone numbers and proceed to call whomever you select from the appropriate list.

Disability Rights South Dakota: 605-224-8294 or toll free 800-658-4782 Phone calls to Disability Rights of SD are kept strictly confidential.

Caribou Coffee Club

A group of Sioux Falls and Rapid City area attorneys are holding informal peer-led meetings of lawyers who have faced or are dealing with depression, anxiety and/or similar issues. Attendance is limited to lawyers. The groups generally meet twice a month and have confidentiality policies. For more information or to receive blind copies of group announcements, send an email to: [email protected]

**The Caribou Coffee Club is not affiliated with The State Bar of 25South Dakota, the Second Circuit Bar Association, or the Pennington County Bar Association. is a useful resource designed to help make your life easier. On the website you will find: Child care and elder care referrals; hundreds of articles on important mental and emotional health issues; work-related resources to help manage stress, cope with job changes or deal with a difficult boss; wellness resources To: All Members of including a comprehensive exercise, nutrition and The State Bar of South Dakota healthy living From: The State Bar of South Dakota portal that has hundreds of articles, recipes and tips for healthy living. We all have problems. And, most often, we manage Confidentiality is the bedrock of a Member to solve them ourselves, but sometimes we can’t handle Assistance Program. All discussions and services them alone. Recognizing that attorneys can develop are kept strictly confidential. The State Bar of South personal problems that may jeopardize their health, Dakota will not know that you are using the services. family structure or employment, the State Bar of We encourage you to use this valuable benefit. South Dakota provides members with the Sand Creek Sand Creek is a HIPPA compliant service. Member Assistance Program. Sand Creek is a confidential telephonic counseling service that can help members solve personal and work Go to www.sandcreekeap.com related problems before they grow into serious and Click the Work Life Wellness Login Link costly crises. Employee Assistance Services (EAP) are provided by Our Company ID is sbsd1 a staff of professional counselors, clinical psychologists, Or call 800-632-7643 and social workers skilled at helping you identify and hand handle problems such as marital and family Monday-Friday, 7:30am-5pm CT issues, chemical dependency, mental and emotional disorders and educational or career problems. Free confidential telephonic services provided to you Immediate, Confidential Support by Sand Creek include: problem assessment, action 24 hours a day/7 days a week: planning, and follow up along with 24-hour crisis 888-243-5744 telephone services. To access these services - see the box to your right. All discussions and services are kept The Sand Creek website, www.sandcreekeap.com, strictly confidential.

The State Bar of South Dakota will not know you are using the service. These services are FREE. You are encouraged to use this valuable benefit. 26 27 2004, he was awarded Black Hills Volunteer of the Year In Memoriam from Black Hills Community Economic Development. In 2005, he was honored for Excellence in Economic Development from the South Dakota’s Governor’s Dale Roger Hansen Office.

Dale Roger Hansen, 72, His most recent recognition was from South Dakota Sturgis, passed away Sunday, Community Foundation, naming him as a member of December 2, 2018, at the the South Dakota Community Foundation Key Club, Lippold Hospice Suite at recognizing his efforts to support the Foundation in Sturgis Regional Hospital their vision to help citizens and organizations in their after a short illness. local communities throughout the state.

Dale was born June 24, Dale’s passion for hunting and fishing were also well 1946, to Edmund and Irene known in the community. He spent many hours (Gilson) Hansen in Sioux fishing on local lakes and dams, and his favorite saying Falls, SD. He was raised in once the boat was launched in the water was “Let’s get Sioux Falls and graduated from Washington High organized!” He shared his love of hunting with many School in 1964. He then attended the University local youth over the years, including providing support of South Dakota, graduating with a BS in Business to the South Dakota Youth Hunting Association. Administration in 1968 and graduating from USD School of Law in 1971. He married Lee Flynn on December 23, 1967.

Dale’s law career began when he arrived in Sturgis in 1971. He quickly became a cornerstone in the Sturgis community, contributing in many ways over the years. It was important to him to donate to the community whatever skills and abilities he had that would make a difference.

Dale’s professional associations and contributions to the Sturgis Community and surrounding areas are numerous. He was Sturgis City Attorney from 1979- 1989. He served on the Board of Directors for the Sturgis Community Hospital Association / North Central Health Services / Lutheran Health Systems, cumulatively from 1975 – 1999.

He was very active in industrial development and business creation in Sturgis and was one of the incorporators of Sturgis Economic Development Corporation in 1973, serving as Co-chairman of that organization for 17 years. In 1999, he received the Sturgis Key City Award for his work with the Corporation. In 1984, he helped organize Heritage Acres, Inc., a non-profit corporation which provides low income housing for the elderly and disabled. In

28 “Judge Burnette was a hard-working, determined woman and her autobiography is inspiring. Her family has generously arranged for the proceeds of this book to support a scholarship for Native American women attending the University of South Dakota School of Law. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of the scholarship’s recipients as they carry on Judge Burnette’s legacy.” - Dean Geu

Confessions of an Iyeska Viola Burnette

“I am an Iyeska and I am assimilated, but on my own terms. I choose when, where, and how I use the knowledge and skills I have learned. As long as we continue to teach our children and grandchildren the lan- guage, values, and traditions of the Lakota people, we will survive.”

—from the book

In her autobiography, Viola Burnette braids the history of the Lakota people with the story of her own life as an Iyeska, or mixed-race Indian. Bringing together her years growing up on a reservation, her work as a lawyer and legal advocate for Native peoples, and her woman’s per- spective, she draws the reader into an intelligent and intimate conver- sation. The Fort Laramie treaties of 1851 and 1868 changed everything for the Sioux. When Burnette was born on the Rosebud Indian Reservation “Viola Burnette was a strong Lakota in the late 1930s, her people were still striving to make sense of how to woman with a deep and abiding commit- live under the impoverished conditions created by the imposed land ment to her family, to her tribe, and to restrictions. Like most Native children at that time, she was forced by the importance of law in advancing the federal law to attend boarding school and assimilate into white culture. future and preserving the values of the Her story reveals the resulting internal conflicts that she and her peo- past. This is her stirring story in her own ple faced in embracing their own identity in a world where those in words of testimony and witness.” authority taught that speaking Lakota and being Indian were wrong. —Frank Pommersheim, author of Broken After a difficult jump into adulthood, Burnette emerged from an abu- Landscape: Indians, Indian Tribes, and the Constitution sive marriage and, while raising four children, went on to become an advocate for women subjected to domestic violence and, later, the first “While other historical volumes review attorney general for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. and analyze the intellectual impacts of government policies on Native American Viola A. Burnette (1938–2016) was born and raised in South Dakota on reservation communities, this autobio- the Rosebud Reservation. A graduate of the University of New Mexico graphical account puts these policies in a School of Law, she provided legal services to the Flandreau Santee personal and integrated context that Sioux Tribe, the Sioux Tribe, and others. Burnette was the first attorney makes them understandable in a richer general for Rosebud Sioux Tribe and was part of the South Dakota Coa- and more nuanced way. “ lition against Domestic Violence. —Kathleen Pickering Sherman, author of Lakota Culture, World Economy

288 pp., 6 x 9, 17 illustrations ● ISBN 978-1-60781-639-3 ● Paper $24.95

The University of Utah Press J. Willard Marriott Library | THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TO ORDER: phone: 800-621-2736 fax: 800-621-8476 email: [email protected] online: www.uofupress.com For publicity inquiries, contact Hannah New, Marketing Manager, 801-585-9786 or [email protected] www.UofUPress.com 29 ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT ‘—–Šƒ‘–ƒƒ™›‡”‡ˆ‡””ƒŽ‡”˜‹ ‡

ƒ‹Ž ‘’Ž‡–‡†ˆ‘”ƒ†’ƒ›‡––‘ǣ –ƒ–‡ƒ”‘ˆ‘—–Šƒ‘–ƒǦ ʹʹʹƒ•–ƒ’‹–‘Ž˜‡—‡ǡ͓͵ ‹‡””‡ǡͷ͹ͷͲͳ ”’ƒ›‘Ž‹‡ƒ–ǣ™™™Ǥˆ‹†ƒŽƒ™›‡”‹•†Ǥ ‘ 1. I am an active member in good standing ˆ›‘—’ƒ› of the‘Ž‹‡ǡ• ƒ ƒ†‡ƒ‹Ž–Š‹• ‘’Ž‡–‡†ˆ‘”–‘ǣˆ‹†ƒŽƒ™›‡”̷•†„ƒ”Ǥ‡–8. Enclosed is the total amount of $50, to cover State Bar of South Dakota. the registration fee for the following Practice  Panels: 2. I wish to be a member of the South Dakota Lawyer Referral Service (“SDLRS”) and agree 1. ______to pay a $50 service fee on an annual basis. 2. ______3. Once I receive notice that my payment to SDLRS was received and processed, I will 3. ______create my referral profile at www.findalawyerinsd.com. 9. I would like to add the following Practice 4. The service fee is invoiced to participating Panels at the rate of an additional $20 per attorneys in August. I understand that failure panel: to pay the $50 fee within 30 days will result in a suspension of referrals until the fee is 1. ______(add $20) received. 2. ______(add $20) 5. In the event I am suspended from the SDLRS for nonpayment of the invoiced amount, I 3. ______(add $20) agree that in order to be reinstated to the SDLRS I will pay the balance owed. 10. If any of the following occur, I hereby agree 6. My practice is covered by Errors and to a suspension of referrals until final Omissions Insurance totaling at least resolution of the matter: $100,000/$300,000. My policy is issued a. My license to practice law is suspended through: for any reason;

Name: ______. b. I transfer to inactive status for any reason; Dates of coverage: ______. c. Formal disciplinary proceedings are initiated against me; or Limits of coverage: $______$______. d. A criminal complaint is filed or an indictment returned against me alleging I will maintain such insurance at all times a serious crime as defined in SDCL 16- while participating in SDLRS. (You will be 19-37. required to upload a pdf copy of your insurance declaration page to the SDLRS website to begin 11. In the event I receive a referral through the receiving referrals.) SDLRS that results in attorney fees, I

7. I will promptly inform the State Bar of South understand it is strongly encouraged I Dakota Bar of any change in my address or contribute 7% of those fees to the SD Bar phone number. Foundation.

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1. I am an active member in good standing ˆ›‘—’ƒ› of the‘Ž‹‡ǡ• ƒ ƒ†‡ƒ‹Ž8. Enclosed–Š‹• ‘’Ž‡–‡† is the totalˆ‘”–‘ amountǣˆ‹†ƒŽƒ™›‡”̷•†„ƒ”Ǥ‡– of $50, to cover  BANKRUPTCY CONSUMER & DEBT EMPLOYMENT State Bar of South Dakota. the registration fee for the following Practice  Panels: 2. I wish to be a member of the South Dakota  Business  Collection Practices &  Civil Service Lawyer Referral Service (“SDLRS”) and agree 1. ______Bankruptcy(Creditor) Creditor Harassment  Employee Benefits to pay a $50 service fee on an annual basis.  Business Bankruptcy  Car repair/lemon law  Employer Representation 2. ______(Debtor)  Credit Reports  Employment Contracts 3. Once I receive notice that my payment to  Personal Bankruptcy  Debt Collections (Creditor)  Employment Discrimination SDLRS was received and processed, I will 3. ______(Creditor)  Debt Collection (Debtor)  Medical Leave create my referral profile at  Personal Bankruptcy  Identity Theft  Non-compete/Non-disclosure www.findalawyerinsd.com. 9. I would like to add the following Practice (Debtor)  Predatory Lending Practices Agreements 4. The service fee is invoiced to participating Panels at the rate of an additional $20 per  Small Claims Court  Professional Licensing BENEFITS & ADMINISTRATION attorneys in August. I understand that failure panel:  Unfair and Deceptive Sales  Safe Working Conditions to pay the $50 fee within 30 days will result in  Medicaid/Medicare and Practices  Separation Agreement 1. ______(add $20) a suspension of referrals until the fee is  Municipal or Local  Sexual Harassment CRIMINAL received. Government  Wage and Labor Standards 2. ______(add $20)  5. In the event I am suspended from the SDLRS  Professional Licensing  Appeals Whistleblower for nonpayment of the invoiced amount, I 3. ______(add $20)  Social Security  Criminal Record  Wrongful Termination agree that in order to be reinstated to the  State Government  DWI/DUI FAMILY SDLRS I will pay the balance owed.  Unemployment  10. If any of the following occur, I hereby agree Drugs 6. My practice is covered by Errors and to a suspension of referrals until final  Utilities  Federal Criminal Defense  Adoption Omissions Insurance totaling at least resolution of the matter:  Veterans Benefits  Felony (non-homicide)  Alimony/Marital Support $100,000/$300,000. My policy is issued  Homicide  Annulment a. My license to practice law is suspended BUSINESS through: for any reason;  Juvenile Delinquency  Child Abuse and Neglect  Name: ______. b. I transfer to inactive status for any  Antitrust litigation Misdemeanor  Child Support and Custody reason;  Business dissolution  Probation Violation  Divorce (complex/contested) Dates of coverage: ______. c. Formal disciplinary proceedings are  Business formation  Property Forfeiture  Divorce (simple/uncontested) initiated against me; or  Business litigation or dispute  Traffic  Domestic Limits of coverage: $______$______. d. A criminal complaint is filed or an  Buy-sell agreements Violence/Protection Order DISPUTE RESOLUTION indictment returned against me alleging  Compliance (Petitioner) I will maintain such insurance at all times a serious crime as defined in SDCL 16-  Contracts   Domestic while participating in SDLRS. (You will be Arbitration  Franchise Agreements or Violence/Protection Order required to upload a pdf copy of your insurance 19-37.  Mediation purchase of franchise (respondent) declaration page to the SDLRS website to begin 11. In the event I receive a referral through the  Gaming Law EDUCATION  Emancipation receiving referrals.) SDLRS that results in attorney fees, I   Non-profit formation Family Mediation understand it is strongly encouraged I  Academics 7. I will promptly inform the State Bar of South  Online business law  Guardianship contribute 7% of those fees to the SD Bar  Access (including bilingual Dakota Bar of any change in my address or  Partnership agreements  Conservatorship Foundation. and testing) phone number.  Securities  Interstate/International  Bullying  Trade regulation  Name Change  Discipline (including   Parental Rights Termination Business mediation Expulsion and Suspension)   Paternity  Special Education & Šƒ˜‡”‡ƒ†–Š‡ˆ‘”‡‰‘‹‰ƒ†Š‡”‡„› ‡”–‹ˆ›–Šƒ––Š‡ƒ•™‡”•ƒ”‡ ‘’Ž‡–‡ƒ†–”—‡–‘–Š‡„‡•–‘ˆ›  Post-nuptial Agreement Learning Disabilities ‘™Ž‡†‰‡Ǥ  Pre-nuptial Agreement  Teachers and Other  Separation  Educational Professionals ƒ‡ǣ̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴  Visitation  ȋ‹‰ƒ–—”‡Ȍ ȋ”‹–‘”›’‡Ȍ  31 ƒ–‡ǣ̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴‡„‡”‘Ǥǣ̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴‘—– Ž‘•‡†ǣ̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴̴  HOUSING & APARTMENT LOBBYING REAL ESTATE

 Home  Federal  Commercial real estate Construction/Improvement  State litigation  Housing Discrimination  Commercial real estate  Landlord Representation PERSONAL INJURY & RIGHTS transactions  Mortgage Foreclosures (Not VIOLATIONS  Condemnation, eminent Predatory Lending)  Accountant Malpractice domain & annexation   Predatory Mortgage Lending (Defendant) Land Use & Zoning Practices   Accountant Malpractice Natural Resources  Tenant Representation (Plaintiff)  Neighborhood, Coop &  Animals Condominium Associations IMMIGRATION   Assault and Battery Residential real estate  Asylum (Defendant) litigation   Consular Practices  Assault and Battery (Plaintiff) Residential real estate  Criminal Issues  Auto Collision (Defendant) transactions  Employer Sanctions  Auto Collision (Plaintiff) TAX  Employment-based  Civil Rights immigration  Discrimination  Business  Family-based immigration  False Arrest/false  Personal  Investors imprisonment  Estate Tax  Naturalization  Jail/Prison Injuries  Tax Litigation/Audits  Juvenile Status  Legal Malpractice  Removal Defense (Defendant) WILLS, TRUSTS, ELDER  Legal Malpractice (Plaintiff)  INDIAN LAW Conservatorship  Libel, Slander, or  Elder Abuse/Neglect  Business harassment (Defendant)  Estate Administration   Family Law Libel, Slander, or  Estate Court/Probate harassment (Plaintiff)  Federal Government  Estate Planning   Housing Medical Malpractice  Estate Tax (Defendant)  Land  Guardianship  Medical Malpractice  Probate/Will  Living Will/Advanced (Plaintiff)  Tribal Court Directive  Negligence (Defendant)  Tribal Enrollment/Status  Medicaid/Medicare/Nursing  Negligence (Plaintiff)  Tribal Government Home Planning  Police misconduct  Power of Attorney  INSURANCE Product liability (Defendant)  Simple Will  Product liability (Plaintiff)  Specialty Trusts  Automobile/Property  Property Damage  Estate Dispute (Petitioner) Insurance (Defendant)  Estate Dispute (Respondent)  Bad Faith  Property Damage (Plaintiff)  Trust Dispute (Petitioner)  Employer-provided insurance  Slip, trip and fall (Defendant)  Trust Dispute (Respondent) (disability, health, life,  Slip, trip and fall (Plaintiff) accident)  Toxic tort (Defendant) WORKERS COMPENSATION  Health Insurance  Toxic tort (Plaintiff)   Homeowner Insurance  Wrongful death or Federal Employee  Life Insurance catastrophic injuries  Private Employee  Private Employer INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Defendant)  Wrongful death or  State Employee  catastrophic injuries Copyrights  Patents (Plaintiff)  Trademarks

32 IS THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE RIGHT FOR ME? HOUSING & APARTMENT LOBBYING REAL ESTATE LRS Committee  Home  Federal  Commercial real estate Construction/Improvement  State litigation Are you looking for new clients? If so, the Lawyer Referral Service is right for  Housing Discrimination  Commercial real estate you! The Lawyer Referral Service is not a free or reduced-fee legal service program.  Landlord Representation PERSONAL INJURY & RIGHTS transactions  Mortgage Foreclosures (Not VIOLATIONS  Condemnation, eminent We are simply the right website for clients to find the right lawyer. Predatory Lending)  Accountant Malpractice domain & annexation   Predatory Mortgage Lending (Defendant) Land Use & Zoning In the past, potential clients seeking legal representation were encouraged to call Practices   Accountant Malpractice Natural Resources the State Bar Office for a referral. We have replaced that outdated system. Now,  Tenant Representation (Plaintiff)  Neighborhood, Coop & potential clients will be directed to our new website at www.findalawyerinsd.com.  Animals Condominium Associations IMMIGRATION   Assault and Battery Residential real estate  Asylum (Defendant) litigation Since launching the website in late June, thirty-two lawyers have enrolled. And   Consular Practices  Assault and Battery (Plaintiff) Residential real estate while we have not yet released our public media campaign (this is coming soon),  Criminal Issues  Auto Collision (Defendant) transactions potential clients are already using our website and have been matched with  Employer Sanctions  Auto Collision (Plaintiff) TAX enrolled lawyers in their area.  Employment-based  Civil Rights immigration   Business Discrimination Ready to give it a try? Enrolling is easy:  Family-based immigration  False Arrest/false  Personal  Investors imprisonment  Estate Tax  Naturalization  Jail/Prison Injuries  Tax Litigation/Audits • Send your completed enrollment form to the State Bar Office along with a  Juvenile Status  Legal Malpractice WILLS, TRUSTS, ELDER $50 payment for the annual service fee  Removal Defense (Defendant) • Create your referral profile on our website at www.findalawyerinsd.com  Legal Malpractice (Plaintiff)  INDIAN LAW Conservatorship • Choose up to three practice panels, and an unlimited number of subpanels  Libel, Slander, or  Elder Abuse/Neglect  Business harassment (Defendant)  Estate Administration within your practice panel group (additional practice panels may be added for   Family Law Libel, Slander, or  Estate Court/Probate $20 per panel) harassment (Plaintiff)  Federal Government  Estate Planning • Begin receiving matches in your area   Housing Medical Malpractice  Estate Tax (Defendant)  Land  Guardianship  Medical Malpractice Enrollment in the Lawyer Referral Service is a great way to grow your practice,  Probate/Will  Living Will/Advanced (Plaintiff) help potential clients seeking legal representation, and support the mission of the  Tribal Court Directive  Negligence (Defendant)  Tribal Enrollment/Status  Medicaid/Medicare/Nursing State Bar.  Negligence (Plaintiff)  Tribal Government Home Planning  Police misconduct  Power of Attorney  INSURANCE Product liability (Defendant)  Simple Will  Product liability (Plaintiff)  Specialty Trusts  Automobile/Property  Property Damage  Estate Dispute (Petitioner) Insurance (Defendant)  Estate Dispute (Respondent)  Bad Faith  Property Damage (Plaintiff)  Trust Dispute (Petitioner)  Employer-provided insurance  Slip, trip and fall (Defendant)  Trust Dispute (Respondent) (disability, health, life,  Slip, trip and fall (Plaintiff) accident)  Toxic tort (Defendant) WORKERS COMPENSATION  Health Insurance  Toxic tort (Plaintiff)   Homeowner Insurance  Wrongful death or Federal Employee  Life Insurance catastrophic injuries  Private Employee  Private Employer INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Defendant)  Wrongful death or  State Employee  catastrophic injuries Copyrights www. findalawyerinsd.com  Patents (Plaintiff)  Trademarks

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LOWER BRULE SIOUX TRIBAL COURT Lorrie A. Miner, Chief Judge Lower Brule, South Dakota 57548 Phone: (605) 473-5528 [email protected]

Request for Proposal for Tribal Code Revision

SCOPE OF WORK

The Lower Brule Tribal Court (LBTC) completed a court assessment recommending comprehensive review and update of the Tribes’ Codes (criminal, civil, juvenile). The LBTC seeks to contract with a firm or attorney to assist in reviewing, editing, amending, and organizing existing codes. LBTC is also seeking code recommendations for implementation of VAWA and TLOA, upon Council approval. Much of the drafting work can be completed remotely. However, the successful candidate will need to be available to travel to the Lower Brule Reservation in Lower Brule, South Dakota to meet with the Tribal Council, judges, attorneys, and other stakeholders throughout the drafting process.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, be an active member in good standing of a state bar association, and have a minimum of three years general practice experience in Indian Country. Code drafting experience and familiarity with tribal courts, tribal laws and federal Indian law is strongly preferred.

TIMEFRAME

This project will begin in spring 2019 and be completed within 6 months. The pace of the project will be driven by a number of factors including the time required for stakeholder input and review. The successful applicant will meet with the LBTC to develop a code review timeline for stakeholder input, drafting, and presentation to the Lower Brule Tribal Council.

COST

Compensation will be as negotiated, not to exceed $50,000. Applicants are requested to provide a compensation proposal that includes their hourly rate and any anticipated costs. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe will not be responsible for any expenses incurred in preparing and submitting a proposal.

PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

All proposals should include a letter of interest, resume, and references. Proposals will be accepted until January 31, 2019 and should be submitted via email to Chief Judge Lorrie Miner at [email protected].

34 Judicial Qualifications Commission State of South Dakota 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Telephone: (605) 773-2099 Fax: (605) 773-8437 Email: [email protected]

Kimberley A. Mortenson, Chair Mark S. Roby, Vice Chair Hon. Bruce V. Anderson, Secretary Hon. Robin J. Houwman Timothy M. Engel Mark Haigh Rebecca A. Porter

Lori Grode, Executive Assistant ______

Notice of Judicial Vacancy

TO: All Active Members of the State Bar of South Dakota

FROM: Bruce V. Anderson, Secretary, Judicial Qualifications Commission

Due to the upcoming retirement of the Hon. John L. Brown on June 8, 2019, a vacancy will be created for a Circuit Court Judge position, (Position C), in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for the State of South Dakota. The duty station for this position shall be located in Pierre, SD. The Judicial Qualifications Commission is now taking applications for this position.

All lawyers and judges interested in applying should obtain the application form at http://ujs.sd.gov/, or contact Lori Grode at the State Court Administrator’s Office. The application must be returned to the Administrator’s Office and must be postmarked no later than 5:00 PM on February 8, 2019. Applicants should make sure the application submitted is the 2018 revision.

You may also obtain the application form by writing or telephoning:

Lori Grode State Court Administrator’s Office 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Telephone: 605-773-2099 Email: [email protected]

Or, visit http://ujs.sd.gov/ for current job openings.

The Sixth Circuit is comprised of the following counties: Potter, Sully, Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Haakon, Lyman, Jones, Jackson, Mellette, Gregory, Tripp, Todd and Bennett.

35 36 OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL APPELLATE POSITION

DETAILS: The Office of Attorney General seeks an attorney for an appellate position in the Pierre office. An appellate attorney is responsible for representing the state in criminal and civil appeals and for providing legal advice to many state agencies, boards and commissions. Assistant Attorneys General are required to maintain high moral character; have strong legal advocacy skills; have effective research and writing capabilities; and be able to communicate with clients and the courts.

OFFICE LOCATION: This position will be stationed in Pierre.

STARTING SALARY: Entry level salary is $ 63,259.09 annually or greater, depending upon experience and funding availability. The State of South Dakota has an excellent benefit package including retirement, employee insurance coverage and paid leave.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a JD degree and be licensed to practice law in South Dakota; must be a motivated self-starter and be prepared to assume immediate appellate responsibilities.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE DATE: Interested persons should send a resume containing three references, a writing sample and a letter describing their qualifications by March 1, 2019, to the following:

JASON RAVNSBORG, OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, 1302 E. HIGHWAY 14, SUITE 1, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA 57501.

37 OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL CIVIL LITIGATION POSITION

DETAILS: The Office of Attorney General seeks an attorney for a position with the Civil Litigation Division. The Civil Litigation Division is responsible for representing the State including many administrative licensing and regulatory cases. Division attorneys practice in both state and federal courts and are involved in constitutional, natural resource, and environmental litigation. The Civil Division also provides legal advice to state officials, agencies, boards and commissions.

OFFICE LOCATION: This position will be stationed in Pierre.

STARTING SALARY: Entry level salary is $63,259.09 annually or greater, depending upon experience and funding availability. The State of South Dakota has an excellent benefit package including retirement, employee insurance coverage and paid leave.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a JD degree and be licensed to practice law in South Dakota. The person eligible for this position must be a motivated self-starter, have strong research and writing capabilities, be able to communicate well to clients and the courts, and have strong legal advocacy skills. Prior litigation experience is preferred but not required.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE DATE: Interested persons should send a resume containing three references, a writing sample and a letter describing their qualifications by March 1, 2019, to the following:

JASON RAVNSBORG, OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, 1302 E. HIGHWAY 14, SUITE 1, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA 57501.

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CLASSIFIEDS Contact | Email your employment announcement to [email protected] by January 26th to have it included in the February newsletter. Please be sure to include a closing date. To see more jobs listings, visit www.statebarofsouthdakota.com.

No previous examination experience necessary. ATTORNEYS Overnight travel is required. For more information visit http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus/workbenefits.aspx Attorney: Gettysburg Apply at: http://tinyurl.com/yaqb8327. "An Equal Neumayr & Smith law office in Gettysburg, South Opportunity Employer" Dakota, is seeking an Attorney. The attorney will focus To be considered, please attach a letter of interest, post- on the general practice of law, including Agriculture secondary transcripts, and a writing sample. The State and Business Law, Real Estate Law, Probates and of South Dakota offers paid employee health insurance, Wills, Trusts and Estate Law. The law office was ten paid holidays, generous vacation leave accrual, plus established in 1905. Competitive salary with transition medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. of ownership. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Craig Smith, PO Box 205, Gettysburg, South Dakota 57442, or to csmith@ Associate Attorney: Sioux City, IA venturecomm.net or may contact Craig at (605) 765- Rawlings, Ellwanger, Mohrhauser, Nelson & Roe, 2494. All applications will be kept confidential. L.L.P., an established “AV” rated law firm in Sioux City is seeking to hire an attorney to work in the areas of business, real estate, probate and estate Financial Institution Examiner: South Dakota planning. Candidates will be organized and possess Division of Banking excellent writing and oral skills. We offer competitive The Division of Banking is seeking inquisitive and salary, 401(k), health insurance, CLE and bar dues. analytical applicants with excellent communication Membership in Nebraska and/or South Dakota bars a skills to join our team of professional Financial plus. Confidential inquiries, including resume, should Institution Examiners in Pierre or Sioux Falls. The be sent to Kathleen Roe, 522 4th Street, Suite 300, Division regulates the state's banking, trust, and Sioux City, Iowa, 51101, or [email protected]. financial services industries to assure confidence in financial markets and services. Examiners determine the condition of state-chartered banks, trust Deputy State’s Attorney I: Brookings County companies, and other licensed financial institutions; The Brookings County State's Attorney's Office has evaluate adequacy of internal control procedures; an immediate opening for a Deputy State's Attorney determine compliance with State and Federal statutes I to perform routine professional legal work in the related to banking, trust, licensing, and consumer prosecution of civil and criminal crimes, juvenile protection; evaluate trust and loan administration and crimes, and juvenile abuse and neglect cases in Brook- corresponding investment portfolios for prudence, ings County. Responsibilities of the Deputy State's quality, and suitability; make recommendations on Attorney I vary and may include reviewing offenses findings; and investigate consumer complaints related and evidence to make determination on charges and to supervised financial institutions. prosecuting violations of state law; reviewing requests Bachelor's degree in banking, finance, accounting, for petitions and determining appropriate course of business, economics, or a related field, and advanced action; making recommendations for child custody degrees (JD, MBA, etc.) preferred. and parental rights; and attending legal proceedings. Starting salary: $40,000 - $45,000 annually, depending Annualized compensation for appointment as a Depu- on experience. Excellent training and salary ty State's Attorney will be $65,068.00. advancement opportunities. To apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover

39 letter, resume, law school transcript and writing sam- practice responsibilities, including handling a ple to: Brookings County Human Resources, 520 3rd significant caseload touching on many different St., Suite 210, Brookings, SD 57006 or electronically at areas of law with regular appearances in court; must [email protected]. Deadline for applications demonstrate an interest in poverty law and working is 1/2/19. Brookings County is an Equal Opportunity with Native American and low income clients. Employer. Applicant must have at least one year’s experience in the practice of poverty law or Indian law, with trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts or Associate Attorney: Aberdeen two years' experience in the general practice of law. If Richardson, Wyly, Wise, Sauck & Hieb, LLP, Aberdeen, Applicant does not possess this experience we would SD is seeking to hire an associate attorney with 1-5 consider Applicant for a staff attorney position until years of experience. An ideal candidate will possess qualified to be a Managing Attorney. strong oral and written skills as well as courtroom SALARY: Competitive, depending on experience. experience. Confidential inquiries, including resume, DPLS has an excellent fringe benefits package cover letter, and academic transcript, should be sent to including generous leave benefits and employee Stacy M. Johnson, Richardson, Wyly, Wise, Sauck and insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, disability). Hieb, LLP, P.O. Box 1030, Aberdeen, SD 57402-1030 or CLOSING DATE: Open until filled. [email protected]. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Please submit a letter of interest and resume to: John J. Buchy, Coverage Attorney Executive Director, Dakota Plains Legal Services, PO Great West Casualty Company has a Coverage Box 727, Mission, SD 57555, (605) 856-4444, dpls1@ Attorney position open with our Corporate Legal team gwtc.net that affords you the ability to achieve just that! Native Americans, Women and Minorities are As a Coverage Attorney for Great West, you will encouraged to apply. Dakota Plains Legal Services is focus on the motor carrier policy, providing counsel, an Equal Opportunity Employer. training, and assistance to the regions' claims departments to foster consistent, efficient, and appropriate claims practices. You will prepare coverage EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: MISSION opinions and memoranda on claims legal topics as well DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES (DPLS), a non- as oversee litigation and declaratory judgment action profit legal services program, is accepting applications while supervising outside counsel. for the Executive Director position in our Mission, This position qualifies for relocation assistance. To South Dakota, office. learn more about Great West and our office locations, GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The Executive please visit our website www.gwccnet.com. Director has overall responsibility for the operation of Dakota Plains Legal Services, including general administration of the program, its fiscal affairs, the MANAGING ATTORNEY: EAGLE BUTTE securing of funds and the maintaining of funding DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES (DPLS), a levels sufficient to meet programmatic needs, non-profit legal services program, has an opening for a personnel management, working with the organized Managing Attorney position in our Eagle Butte, South Bar throughout the state, implementing programmatic Dakota, branch office. The Eagle Butte office serves policies, and providing necessary litigation support. Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be admitted to and Dewey, Haakon, Potter and Ziebach counties in practice in any jurisdiction for a minimum of four South Dakota. years; must be admitted to practice law or applying for QUALIFICATIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: Applicants admission to practice law in South Dakota; must have must have a JD degree and be licensed to practice, or a minimum of two years administrative experience at a by reciprocity be able to obtain a license to practice, in policy making level in legal services or a legal services South Dakota, or be qualified to take the next South program; and must be bondable. Dakota Bar Exam; must be a bright, motivated, self- SALARY: Competitive and negotiable depending on starter; must have the tenacity to assume immediate 40 experience. DPLS has an excellent fringe benefits LEGAL ASSISTANT package including generous leave benefits and employee insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, Legal Assistant: Custer disability). This Legal Assistant position is for a dynamic person CLOSING DATE: January 31, 2019. hoping to join a growing Custer law Firm. APPLICATION/INFORMATION: Persons interested We are looking to fill the position with a talented in being considered for this position should submit individual with ambition and passion for the legal a letter of introduction along with a resume and field. Experience in a legal setting preferred, but we are references to: Dalene Bettelyoun, Administrator, willing to train the right person! Dakota Plains Legal Services, P.O. Box 727, Mission, Qualified candidates must be able to multi-task and SD 57555 or to [email protected]. For further have a do all attitude and be willing to learn new information, or to request a copy of the full job things and take on new responsibilities as they arise. description for this position, please contact Dalene Candidates should have excellent written and verbal Bettelyoun at (605) 856-4444. communication skills along with strong attention Native Americans, Women and Minorities are to detail and organization. Additionally, candidates encouraged to apply. Dakota Plains Legal Services is should have strong Microsoft Office; Word, Excel and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Outlook skills along with a typing speed of 65+ wpm. Accounting knowledge also preferred with a working STAFF ATTORNEY: MISSION knowledge of QuickBooks a plus. DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES (DPLS), a non- Major responsibilities – assist attorney in all aspects of profit legal services program, has an opening for a Staff running and maintaining a successful law firm, answer Attorney position in our Mission, South Dakota, office. the phone and interact with clients, other attorneys, The Mission office serves the Rosebud Sioux Indian and the court, maintain calendar by planning and Reservation and Gregory, Jones, Mellette, Todd and scheduling client interactions and court dates, Tripp counties in South Dakota. maintain billing sheets and draft invoices, maintain QUALIFICATIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES: Applicants company accounting and work with the firm’s must have a JD degree and be licensed to practice, or accountant in maintaining the books, file monthly by reciprocity be able to obtain a license to practice, in state sales tax, learn and employ specialized knowledge South Dakota, or be qualified to take the next South of legal procedures, draft, edit, and efile various legal Dakota Bar Exam; must be a bright, motivated, self- documents, aid attorney in the resolution of files in an starter; must have the tenacity to assume immediate effective and efficient manner. practice responsibilities, including handling a This is a full-time year-round position and we are significant caseload touching on many different areas looking for someone work and grow with us for of law with regular appearances in court; and must years to come. Salary doe. To apply, stop by 428 demonstrate an interest in poverty law and working Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, SD 57730 and fill out an with Native American and low income clients. application and submit it along with a resume or SALARY: Competitive, depending on experience. mail to the address above or email your resume to DPLS has excellent fringe benefits, including generous [email protected] leave benefits and employee insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, disability). CLOSING DATE: Open until filled. APPLICATION INFORMATION: Please submit a letter of interest and resume to: John J. Buchy, Executive Director, Dakota Plains Legal Services, PO Box 727, Mission, SD 57555, (605) 856-4444, dpls1@ gwtc.net. Native Americans, Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. Dakota Plains Legal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

41 Legal Assistance/Secretary or Paralegal: PARALEGAL Sioux Falls Ronke Law, PLLC is currently seeking a Legal Paralegal Position: Sioux Falls Assistant/Secretary or a Paralegal with Bankruptcy Legacy Law Firm, P.C. is seeking a paralegal to add to experience who is highly motivated, friendly, has our team. One or more years of experience is pre- great attention to detail, and is a quick learner. Duties ferred, along with strong academic credentials and include fielding telephone calls, greeting and working excellent communication skills. Qualified applicants directly with clients, word processing, data entry and interested in this opportunity should send a cover filing, along with much more. Extensive computer and letter and resume to Felan Link at felan@legacylaw- software skills, internet research abilities and strong firmpc.com. All applications will be kept confidential. communication skills are required. Preference will be For more information, visit our website www.Legacy- given to a candidate that has experience working in a LawFirmPC.com. Bankruptcy law firm setting. This position will begin in January 2019. Pay based on experience. Please email cover letter, resume and salary requirements to wendy@ronkelaw. com. Job type: Part-Time, approx. 28 hours per week, with the possibility of transitioning to Full-Time.

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