EIGHTY-NINETH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE BAR OF SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION CENTER SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA JUNE 16, 17, 18, 2021 The 2021 Annual Meeting of the State Bar of South Dakota was held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center on June 16, 17, and 18, 2021. Related groups meeting during the Annual Meeting were: South Dakota Bar Foundation, CLE Committee, South Dakota Trial Lawyers, Young Lawyers Section, American College of Trial Lawyers, SD Judges Association, SD Code Commission, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, American Board of Trial Advocates, Council of School Attorneys, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, Public Sector Section, Administrative Law Committee, Agricultural Law Committee, Council of School Attorneys, Municipal Attorneys Association, SD Court Reporters Association, Debtor/Creditor Committee, SD Criminal Defense Lawyers, Project Rural Practice Committee, Solo and Small Firm Committee, Judicial-Bar Liaison Committee, Lawyers Assistance Committee, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Family Law Committee, SD Paralegal Association, Women In Law, Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, Disciplinary Board, and Child Support Modification Referees. The teams of Patrick Goetzinger, Cam McCue, Brian Kirby, and Aiden Goetzinger; and Gavin Pochop, Mae Meierhenry, Margaret Meierhenry, and Joe Erickson tied for the top spot at the Annual ALPS/Law School Golf Tournament. The tournament is a charitable fundraiser for the USD Foundation for the benefit of the USD Law School. On Wednesday afternoon the following CLEs were held: CLE Title
Number Registered to Attend
ALPS(Ethics) General Counsel 101
224 162
On Wednesday afternoon, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosted a guided panel discussion about race. At the program, the Committee presented the Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Award to Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo. More than 300 people attended the program. On Wednesday evening a social hour, “Legalpalooza”, was hosted by the Young Lawyers Section at the Sioux Falls Stadium. The event was sponsored by the South
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