Anthony Sutton In the May Newsletter, I wrote that I wanted to thank all of you who have supported the mission of the Young Lawyers Section in the past and have helped grow the Section into what it is today. I am excited to have the opportunity to serve as this years Young Lawyer’s Section President and continue our important work as part of the Bar and improving the practice of law for South Dakota’s newest attorneys. I want to give a particular note of thanks to Ole Olesen and the rest of the YLS Board that served this last year. The hard work of last year has put us in a position to try to make this year even better for the young lawyers of our state. And although some of you think your bar service is done for now (ahem – Ole), our work is just beginning. Also, I have your contact information and the YLS will not be afraid to continue reaching out to ask for your help.
Sutton, who was born on June 7, 2022 at 1:02 am.
Before I start the President’s message I planned for this month, I wanted to take a moment of personal privilege and say how happy my wife, Stephanie, big sister Quinn, and big brother Callum are to introduce the newest member of the Sutton family – Elijah Dwight
For me, that meant turning to the village: fellow members of the bar. To that end, I want to thank the many lawyers who took time and gave me advice including the Federal Public Defender’s Office (Matt Powers, Amanda Kippley, Jason Tupman), members of my own firm (Pamela Reiter, Shannon Falon, Jami Bishop, Sara Show), and several other lawyers (Derek Nelsen, Joshua Zellmer, Raleigh Hansman, Ashley Brost, Ole Olesen, Ryan Sutton, Eric Schlimgen). I am beyond thankful for the advice and support I received from these individuals and many others. I also now realize how important it was for me to have a village.
The old adage says it takes a village to raise a child. I believe the same can be said for young lawyers and have experienced this in my own career. I recently had my first jury trial – a criminal trial in federal court in front of Judge Karen Schreier, who I also happened to clerk for a few years ago. On the other side of the case was a fellow young lawyer, Paige Petersen, who did a fantastic job and was a pleasure to work against. As many of you recall, your first jury trial is a major step in your career. Having never tried a jury trial before, I found myself in the same position as many other young lawyers: where do I start and how do I get through this?
Not all young lawyers feel they have that village. How do we remedy this? My advice is to pick up the phone or send an email and be comfortable with reaching out. Several of the individuals I asked for advice I did not 6
