The State Bar Association of North Dakota Summer 2014 Gavel Magazine | Page 21

AWARDS HONOR INDIVIDUALS Attorney Ron McLean of Fargo received SBAND’s highest honor for attorneys, the Distinguished Service Award. SBAND recognized William C. Marcil, chairman of Forum Communications Co. in Fargo, with the Liberty Bell Award for improving public understanding about the law. Rep. Bob Martinson, R-Bismarck, was honored with the Legislative Service Award. GOLF TOURNAMENT WINNERS FIRST PLACE H. Patrick Weir H. Patrick Weir, Jr. Christian Weir Jordan Weir SECOND PLACE Judge Wade Webb Dean Rindy Tatum Lindbo Tim O’Keeffe MEMORIALS The following lawyers who passed away in the last year were remembered with a moment of silence: Bruce Erwin Aarestad Wayne T. Anderson Marshall T. Bergerud Donald J. Cooke John P. Dosland Alan Keith Duppler Charles A. Feste Thomas J. Gaughan Michael S. Gerlach Michael J. Hinman Dwight F. Kalash Tilford Owen Korshus JUSTICE FOR ALL Leonard E. Lundberg Lowell W. Lundberg Robert E. Manly Margaret P. Muus Brian D. Neugebauer Max D. Rosenberg Frederick Edward Saefke Jr. Nicholas J. Spaeth Daniel “Dick” R. Twichell Michael Anthony Vellon Leonard H. Bucklin Justice For All attorneys provided 50 hours or more of pro bono service in 2013. Those recognized as Justice For All lawyers were as follows: Frannie Nelson with 303 hours, Kent Morrow with 225 hours, Robert Keogh with 162 hours, Tasha Gahner with 161 hours, Alexander Kelsch with 140 hours, Tracy Laaveg with 128 hours, Kristin Overboe with 124 hours, Darla Schuman with 116 hours, Alisha Ankers with 114 hours, Stacy Moldenhauer with 90 hours, Dennis L. Anderson with 60 hours, Kristin Redmann with 53 hours, and Elizabeth Fisher with 51 hours. SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS Thank you to the following individuals / law firms for the generous donations to the 2014 Silent Auction. Donations were cash donations or items for the silent auction. Al Boucher Ron Fisher Jack Marcil Jim Hill Pearce & Durick Camrud Maddock Olson & Larson Brenda Blazer Maring Williams Law Office Kathryn Rand Alice Senechal Holly Crothers UND School of Law Tony Weiler NISC McGee Law Firm Levi and Bethany Andrist Darcie Einarson Traynor Law Firm Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresit, LLP Wheeler Wolf Law Firm YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS 50 YEARS R. Jon Fitzner, Hon. Benny A. Graff, Clifford C. Grosz, Patrick J. Maddock, Irvin B. Nodland, and Hon. Harlan P. Weir. 40 YEARS Christian M. Anderson, Owen L. Anderson, John V. Boulger, Mary Patricia Burns, Linda Ann Catalano, Hon. Georgia Dawson, Patrick W. Durick, Jerald L. Engelman, David A. Engen, Rodney Freeman, Thomas L. Hamlin, James S. Hill, Duane E. Houdek, Lyle W. Kirmis, John P. Kjelmyr, Gerald A. Kuhn, David O. Lee, Ralph R. LePera, John H. MacMaster, Keith C Magnusson, Roger C. Malm, David S. Maring, Russell J. Myhre, Kenneth J. Norman, Richard P. Olson, Richard W. Olson, Clifton G. Rodenburg, Mark G. Schneider, Douglas W. Schulz, Duane H. Schurman, Hon. Michael G. Sturdevant, Gary R. Thune, Mart Daniel Vogel, and Ronald J. Weikum. SUMMER 2014 21