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some of LeMay’s previous responsibilities. He also has experience with Native American issues, having worked on the Standing Rock Reservation for eight years prior to joining LSND. Mikayla Jablonski Jahner is managing attorney in the Bismarck office. Breezy Schmidt is the Housing Project manager. She is located in the Minot office. The new staff members are attorney Anna Juric, who is handling general practice issues in the Minot office, and law clerks Katie Valer and Nadia Javaid in Bismarck. LeMay continues to supervise the Minot office, the central intake program and is the senior attorney for the new lawyers. “Fortunately we have a good staff,” he said. “It’s easy to lead good people.” LeMay’s goals for the future include remaining in the forefront of technology, something that he has made a priority in his years at LSND. “We want to use technology wherever we can. I want to do more with the website, including adding audio material to complement the printed publications that are already there,” he said. LeMay says federal funding for LSND has remained fairly stable in recent years. “However, North Dakota is one of the few states in the nation that doesn’t receive money directly from the state. We may need to look at that in the future to continue to be successful in our mission.” Finding funding for a permanent office in Grand Forks, something LSND has not had for about a decade, is another goal of LeMay’s. “We lost it when the law school changed direction and stopped offering a clinical law program. Staff from Fargo has tried to hold office hours at the Red River Community Action office in Grand Forks Sometimes The Best Solution Is Resolution. Jerilynn Brantner Adams Lisa Edison-Smith Angie Lord Leah Sonstelie Warner Bob Udland Family Law Employment Law Litigation Family Law Employment Law and Litigation • Focusing on divorce and child custody disputes • 20 years of experience in family law • North Dakota Statewide ADR Neutral Roster • Chair, Joint ADR Committee of the NDSC and the SBAND • 15+ years of trial experience • 13 years of experience in family law and litigation • Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 in Minnesota, as well as North Dakota Statewide ADR Neutral Roster • Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 in Minnesota, as well as North Dakota Statewide ADR Neutral Roster • Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 in Minnesota, as well as North Dakota Statewide ADR Neutral Roster • Mediation focus in general litigation, professional liability and personal injury • MSBA Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist • Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 in Minnesota, as well as North Dakota Statewide ADR Neutral Roster vogellaw.com With offices in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, ND, and Moorhead and Minneapolis, MN 14 THE GAVEL • Focusing on family law mediation • Focusing on workplace disputes and employment litigation • More than 38 years of trial experience