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YOUNG LAWYER SHOWCASE The North Dakota Young Lawyers Section (YLS) is continuing its efforts to integrate young lawyers into our state bar and our communities. This spring YLS once again partnered with the Great Plains Food Bank to host the third annual “Feed Your Community” food and fund drive. Communities across the state collected 2,250 pounds of food and raised $1,890 in monetary donations, equaling an impressive total of 9,435 meals (more than a 47 percent increase from last year) for the Great Plains Food Bank. YLS extends a thank you to the co-chairs of the Community Service Committee and the community volunteers for their hard work in helping organize the event and to the legal community for the overwhelming support. AARON WEBER The YLS Education and Professionalism Committee will continue to host webinars featuring various topics. Young lawyers, as well as other licensed attorneys, are invited to participate in these educational opportunities to earn continuing legal education credits. Please be on the lookout for information on upcoming webinars. Aaron Weber is an associate attorney with Johnson & Sundeen, LTD, in Watford City. The attorneys at Johnson & Sundeen practice in numerous fields, varying from small town matters to complex litigation. Please contact Jill Martin, president-elect, at [email protected] to recommend young lawyers for future showcases or to get involved in YLS. He grew up in nearby Alexander and received a bachelor of science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems from the University of North Dakota (UND) in May 2012. In addition, he also obtained a commercial pilot’s license and a certified flight instructor certificate. During summer breaks between the spring and fall semesters of undergrad schooling, he worked for the United States Forest Service as a wildland firefighter, which consisted of long periods of boredom followed by moments of sheer terror and excitement. Aaron graduated magna cum laude from the UND School of Law in May 2015. He was involved with the Criminal Law Association and Moot Court. After graduation, he was admitted into the Order of the Coif. Outside of the office, Aaron enjoys hunting, fishing, gardening, raising free range chickens, watching Fighting Sioux hockey and the super bowl bound Minnesota Vikings, and volunteering with his hometown volunteer fire department, where he recently passed his firefighter 1 certification exam. 30 THE GAVEL