The State Bar Association of North Dakota Winter 2014 Gavel Magazine

WINTER 2014 • VOLUME 61, NUMBER 1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS & CLE SEMINARS MARCH 7 Divorce 101 Seminar Bismarck MARCH 25 The Fundamentals of Law Webinar APRIL 15 The Fundamentals of Law Webinar TBA Bankruptcy IVN Various IVN sites in ND APRIL 30 The Fundamentals of Law Webinar JUNE 11-13 2014 SBAND Annual Meeting Fargo JUNE 24-25 Indigent Defense Seminar Bismarck, Ramkota Hotel PLEASE NOTE . . . SBAND will no longer mail paper brochures for CLE programs. All CLE information will now be sent electronically. Additional Seminars will be added throughout the year. All dates subject to change. Please visit our website for upto-date information. On the cover: SBAND President-Elect Jack McDonald places the robe on Supreme Court Justice Lisa Fair McEvers during her investiture on January 17. Official Publication of the State Bar Association of North Dakota FEATURES Young Laywers Section and Great Plains Food Bank Partnering in Feed Your Community Event....................................................................................................................... 4 Shakespeare and the Law by Lynn M. Boughey .................................................................................................................8 Succession Planning Really Isn’t an Option by Mark Bass, ALPS .................................................................................................................. 10 McEvers Brings Diverse Legal Experience to Supreme Court.................................................... 12 Maring Reflects on Nearly 18 Years on the Supreme Court ..............................................13 SBAND Pro Bono Recognition Program & ND Bar Foundation ...................................... 21 We The People ........................................................................................................................... 25 Call for Election/Resolutions ................................................................................................25 Hagen Lends His Skills to Help Restore Maddock Opera House ......................................29 State Lawyers Find Pro Bono Work Gratifying .................................................................... 30 Judicial Nominating Process Helps Select Quality Judges .................................................34 DEPARTMENTS President’s Message Message from SBAND’s Executive Director ............................................................................ 2 Re-Accredidation at UND School of Law: FAQ by Kathryn Rand, University of North Dakota Law School .........................................................6 Advising Clients on Social Media Posting by Justice Daniel J Crothers ................................................................................................................... 16 YLS Showcase ............................................................................................................................ 17 Pro Bono Heroes ....................................................................................................................... 20 Amendments to Rules of Evidence Take Effect March 1, 2014 by Mike Hagburg ..........................

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