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Board Of Bar Commissioners

Minutes, April 27, 2023

Boyce Law Firm, Sioux Falls

President Lisa Marso called the meeting to order at 9:02 am Central Time on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Present were Marso, President Elect Heather Lammers Bogard, Commissioners Justin Bell, Nick Moser, Tyler Matson, Carrie Srstka, and Tim Dougherty. Present via Zoom were Commissioners John Richter, Erika Olson, Eric Pickar, and Rory King. Also, present at the meeting were Executive Director/SecretaryTreasurer Paul Cremer, Bar Member Julie Dvorak, Access to Justice, Inc. Coordinator Denise Langley, Strategic Plan Coordinator Elizabeth Overmoe, and Assistant Executive Director Nicole Ogan. Additional attendees for part of the meeting, via Zoom, were UJS State Court Administrator Greg Sattizahn, Business Law Committee Member Ryan Fargen, and CLIO representative Nefra-Ann MacDonald.

Minutes of March 15, 2023 Meeting: Commissioner Matson moved to approve the minutes of the March 15, 2023, meeting. President Elect Lammers Bogard seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Keller Policy: President Marso requested Bar staff to continue working on Keller Policy and legislative issues.

State Bar Purpose and Immunity Bill: The Commissioners discussed a draft bill regarding proposed legislation involving State Bar purposes and immunity. Commissioner Matson made a motion to present the draft bill to members at the Business Meeting on June 23, 2023. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion and the motion passed.

UJS/State Bar Discussion: UJS State Court Administrator, Greg Sattizahn, joined the meeting via Zoom and discussed matters including the proposed ombuds program to work on sexual harassment issues, the Rural Practice Program, Continuing Legal Education, the indigent legal defense task force, and the bar admission task force, statistics regarding the number of South Dakota Supreme Court cases, and oral arguments.

Title Standards Revisions: Commissioner Olson discussed proposed revisions to the Title Standards to be presented and voted on at the annual meeting in June. She reported that the committee working on the revisions was unanimous in making all changes. Commissioner Moser made a motion to approve the proposed revisions as presented and to move forward with the annual meeting proposal process. Commissioner Matson seconded the motion. Commissioner Olson abstained from voting and the motion passed.

Financial Report/Investment Request: Nicole Ogan presented the board with current Certificate of Deposit terms and rates. Commissioner Bell made a motion to give State Bar staff the discretion to invest up to $300,000 into a CD for up to twelve months at the best term/rate available. President Elect Lammers Bogard seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Commissioners Dougherty and Bell gave an update on the work being done to revise line items within the budget. A budget for next fiscal year will be presented at the May meeting. It was also reported that ELO hopes to have the draft audit and 990’s to the Bar in May.

President Elect Lammers Bogard made a motion to go into executive session to discuss salary matters. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion and staff/visitors exited the meeting.

The meeting reconvened at 11:15.

Business Law Committee Proposals: Ryan Fargen from the Business Law Committee presented proposed revisions involving LLC statutes. President Elect Lammers Bogard made a motion to allow the proposed revisions to be presented to members at the Business Meeting on June 23, 2023. Commissioner Bell seconded the motion. Motion passed.

2025 Annual Meeting: Ogan reported on the bids received for the 2025 convention in Rapid City. The board asked that staff obtain specific proposals from the entities.

CLIO: Nefra-Ann MacDonald from CLIO (a legal software product) joined the meeting via zoom to present to the group on a possible partnership.

Marketing the Bar: The Commissioners discussed a marketing proposal from Karen Korr of Full Korr Press. Staff was directed to ask some questions regarding the proposal and report back in May.

President’s Update: President Marso gave an update on her attendance at the Western States Bar Conference and passed along information to the board.

Commissioner Input and General Matters: ED Cremer and President Marso provided updates to the board regarding the Bar admission task force. Elizabeth Overmoe discussed input provided by members via a survey regarding civility and outreach efforts by the Bar.

Strategic Planning Retreat: Bar staff discussed the upcoming Strategic Planning meeting.

Adjourn: President Marso adjourned the meeting at 12:53 pm.

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