JEFFREY T. SVEEN JOSEPH P. BARNETT REED RASMUSSEN JULIE DVORAK♦* RODRICK L. TOBIN* JEREMY D. LUND JASON A. ERICKSON HARVEY C. JEWETT, of Counsel
♦Also licensed in Minnesota Also licensed in Montana *Also licensed in North Dakota
STAN SIEGEL (1928-1996) JOSEPH H. BARNETT (1931-1985) RAYMOND M. SCHUTZ (1929-2012) TERENCE A. O’KEEFE (1938-1999)
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January 28, 2022 Dear Fellow State Bar Members: I am excited to announce my candidacy for State Bar President-Elect in 2023. Since graduating from USD School of Law in 2000, I have been at Siegel, Barnett & Schutz in Aberdeen. I am just finishing my five-year term on the Disciplinary Board. In the past, I have served as a Bar Commissioner, on the Strategic Planning Committee, and as a member and chairperson of the CLE Committee. We have so many opportunities – and challenges – and I look forward to hearing your ideas as we work together to meet the objectives of our organization. Of particular importance to me is the wellness of our members. We have an opportunity to support the Lawyers Assistance Committee and further the goal of eliminating the stigma of asking for help. Serving as your Bar President in 2024-25, following in the footsteps of President Bill Garry, president-elect Lisa Marso, and Heather Lammers Bogard (who will presumably be elected as President-Elect this summer), would be an honor. I look forward to the challenge and hope that I can count on your support. I hope to see you at the annual convention this June in Rapid City. Sincerely, /s/ Julie Dvorak Julie Dvorak of SIEGEL, BARNETT & SCHUTZ, L.L.P. jdvorak@sbslaw.net
P.S. You heard it here first – Past Young Lawyer President (2009-2010) Sarah Sharp Theophilus is planning on running for State Bar President-Elect in 2024, the year after me. It would be exciting to collaborate with Sarah in Bar Leadership roles. She could be the first Federal Public Sector Lawyer to ever be President of the State Bar. I am sure you will hear from Sarah soon.
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