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31 Gavel 1 (1984-1985)

handle is hein.barjournals/gavel0017 and id is 1 raw text is: THE GAVEL September, 1984 Published by the State Bar Association of North Dakota Vol. 31, No. I Annual Meeting: Backes Becomes President, Peterson, President-Elect Orlin W. Backes assumed the Presiden- cy of the State Bar Association from Ker- mit Edward Bye at the Annual Meeting Banquet on June 17. Backes, a 1963 graduate of UND Law School, is a part- ner in the Minot firm of McGee, Hankla, Backes & Wheeler. According to Backes, he does not plan major changes for SBAND in the next year. He said he would be happy to maintain the present level of bar work while being open to possible improve- ments. David L. Peterson of Bismarck was chosen as President-Elect. A partner in the firm of Wheeler. Wolf, Peterson, Schmitz, McDonald & Johnson, Peterson is a former Editor-in-Chief of the North Dakota Law Review and past president of the North Dakota Trial Lawyers As- sociation. n other business, the general assembly, i ter emotional debate, unanimously passed a resolution supporting Robert Snyder who was suspended from practice in Federal Court after he wrote a letter criticizing the Court's appointment and reimbursement procedures. The Client Security Fund was retained; a specialization plan was adopted; Kermit Edward Bye, Carol Beth Bye, Paul Ebeltoft, Gail Ebeltoft, the cities of Dickin- son and Medora, and the Southwest Judicial District Bar Association were recognized and honored for their part in the 84th Annual Meeting. Robert E. Dahl received the Distinguish- ed Service Award for his career-long devotion to improving the profession. He is the third recipient of the award and the first who is not a judge. The Liberty Bell Award went to Harold Schafer and the Outstanding Chairperson Award to Robert A. Feder. Our special thanks go to Harold Diers & Company, our group insurance agent, and the Allen Smith Company, publisher of the Century Code. Their generous donations helped make this meeting possible. We would be happy to send a copy of the Annual Report containing all the reports of SBAND committees, sections, and comissions to anyone upon request. Next year's Annual Meeting will be at the Fargo Holiday Inn on June 19, 20, and 21. Winnipeg was chosen as the site for the 1986 meeting and Bismarck for 1987. The general assembly of SBAND members approved a specialization plan for North Dakota attorneys at the Annual Meeting last June. The following is the complete text of the Rules governing the specialization plan. Rules For The North Dakota Lawyer Specialization Board 1. PURPOSE The purposes of the North Dakota Lawyer Specialization Board are to assist in the delivery of legal services to the public by: 1.1 Providing greater access by the public to appropriate legal services; 1.2 Identifying and improving the quality Ask A Lawyer Begins Second Season Ask A Lawyer, the successful SBAND- produced TV show, began a second season on Sunday, September 9. For those who have not seen it, Ask A Lawyer is a live one hour phone-in pro- gram which aires on Prairie Public Televi- sion from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. (CDT) on the second Sunday of each month. The moderator for the September 9 show war Robert Feder, also the show's co- producer and driving wheel. Joining Feder were Michael Nilles of Fargo, a regular and, Dave Peterson and Charles E. Johnson, both of Bismarck. According to Feder, the number one in- terest of callers varied from show to show last season. However, Feder said, calls on domestic relations, estates, landlord/te- nant, civil litigation and debtor-creditor rights were consistently high. During air time last season the show usually received about 50 calls and the panel had time to answer 35 to 40, Feder said. Local legal secretaries volunteered to take calls and frame the questions. The show has received high praise from lawyers and the public. Other state bar associations have requested information. If you would like to be a panelist on a future show, please contact Robert Feder, Fargo. and competence of legal services; 1.3 Providing appropriate legal services at reasonable cost; 1.4 Defining areas and standards for lawyer specialization. (Cont'd on page 2) Members OK Specialization Plan At Annual Meeting

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