SPRING 2016
VOLUME 63, NUMBER 2
GAVEL
THE
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 16
North Dakota Bankruptcy IVN/Seminar
CONTENTS
May 18
Fundamentals of Law Webinar
FEATURES
Family Law Mediation Program Celebrates Eight Years by Cathy Ferderer.................... 7
North Dakota’s Open Record and Meeting Law by Sandra L. DePountis....................... 8
Combating Human Trafficking in North Dakota by Christina Sambor...............................10
Plans Underway to Launch Military Assistance State Network................................... 16
Maintaining Confidentiality by Mark Bassingthwaighte.................................................. 18
June 15-17
SBAND Annual Meeting
Grand Forks
June 22-23
Indigent Defense Seminar
Grand Forks
DEPARTMENTS
SBAND President.......................................................................................................... 4
SBAND Executive Director........................................................................................... 5
New Rules on Collaborative Law by Mike Hagburg...................................................... 21
Preparing Law Students for Practice by Kathryn Rand ................................................ 22
Can Lawyers Incentivise Online Client Reviews? by Justice Daniel Crothers................. 24
Opening Arms and Opening Minds by Dan Traynor ................................................... 26
Young Lawyers Showcase............................................................................................. 30
Community Corner...................................................................................................... 32
Bar Foundation Update................................................................................................. 33
Lawyer Discipline and Ethics Opinions....................................................................... 36
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President
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EC Judicial District
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SW Judicial District
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SE Judicial District
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NE Judicial District
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Dean, UND Law School
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