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YOUNG LAWYER SHOWCASE The Young Lawyer Section (YLS) welcomed its new board in May. Helene (Laney) Herauf has taken over the role of president for the 2018-2019 year. Sarah Wall is the new president-elect and Ashley Schell is the secretary/treasurer. Andrew Askew will continue as the association Board of Governors representative. Please be on the lookout for their YLS Showcases throughout the year in The Gavel. YLS will continue to host luncheons and happy hours across the state for great social networking opportunities starting again in the fall. If you are interested in hosting, please contact YLS Secretary/Treasurer Ashley Schell at [email protected]. In addition, the YLS Education and Professionalism Committee will continue to host webinars featuring various legal topics. Young lawyers, as well as other licensed attorneys, are encouraged to participate in these educational opportunities to earn continuing legal education credits. YLS is specifically looking for individuals interested in co- chairing and participating in the YLS Community Service Committee and the YLS Education and Professionalism Committee. The YLS Community Service Committee is responsible for organizing and implementing the annual spring food drive. The YLS Education and Professionalism Committee is responsible for planning and hosting the webinars. If you are interested in participating in either of these committees, please contact Sarah Wall at swall@ smithporsborg.com. If you would like to recommend young lawyers for future showcases or if you would like to get involved in YLS, please contact YLS President Helene Herauf at lherauf@ nd.gov. ALYSSA LOVAS JENNA McPHERSON Alyssa Lovas is an associate attorney with Zuger Kirmis & Smith in Bismarck. She practices primarily in the areas of civil litigation, family, and criminal law. She also has a juvenile contract in the South Central Judicial District. She is licensed in North Dakota state court and the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. Jenna McPherson is an associate attorney at Brudvik Law Office, P.C., in Mayville. She focuses her practice on probate, estate planning, and collections. During her time in law school, McPherson served an externship at the North Dakota Supreme Court and worked as a law clerk at Brudvik Law Office. She joined Brudvik Law Office as an attorney in May. Lovas grew up in Chino Hills, Calif. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Jamestown with a bachelor’s degree in history and political science. She then attended the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Law and graduated cum lade in 2017. Alyssa was actively involved in UND’s Moot Court Association, the North Dakota Law Review, and served as president of the Criminal Law Association. Lovas is a member of the Big Muddy Bar Association and serves as secretary/treasurer for the Family Law Section of SBAND. In her spare time, she enjoys golfing, spending time with friends and family, traveling, and enjoying summer weekends on East Spirit Lake in Minnesota. 30 THE GAVEL McPherson grew up in Rogers, Minn., and moved to North Dakota in 2010 to pursue a degree in criminal justice. In 2013, she graduated from North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a minor in political science. McPherson continued her education at the University of North Dakota School of Law, earning her juris doctorate in 2017. McPherson and her husband live on a farm in rural Cass County. In her spare time, she enjoys being with family and friends and spending time at the lake.