South Dakota Law Review Symposium on the State Legislative Process

 

The 2024 South Dakota Law Review Symposium will take place on September 26 and 27 entirely on Zoom.

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South Dakota Law Review Volume 70’s Symposium will cover the state legislative process. As lawyers, we are called upon to interpret and enforce the language created during the legislative process. With South Dakota’s 100th Legislative Session approaching, the South Dakota Law Review is seeking to educate on this unique topic with the help of diverse viewpoints on the subject matter.

The Symposium will take place September 26-27, 2024. For questions, please contact the Symposium Editor, Vincent Tarallo, at [email protected]. Stay tuned for more updates.

THURSDAY 9/26

  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM: Opening remarks – Vincent Tarallo, SDLR Vol. 70 Symposium Editor
  • 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM: Remarks by Dean Fulton
  • 1:30 PM - 2 PM: Introducing the 100th Legislative Session: A Retrospective, a Look Forward, and a Discussion on Legislative Careers for Young People – Representative Tony Venhuizen, Brock Brown, Class of 2025, Vincent Tarallo, SDLR Vol. 70 Symposium Editor, Class of 2025
  • 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM: The Heretical Imperative of 'Due Process of Lawmaking' – Professor Hugh Brady, Senior Lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Parliamentarian for the Texas House of Representatives.
  • 2:20 PM - 2:35 PM: Keynote Speech – Former Senator V.J. Smith

FRIDAY 9/27

  • 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM: Panel, Outsourcing the Legislative Process: Who Writes Laws and How Do They Write Them – Justin Goetz, Code Counsel for the Legislative Research Council, Dean Emeritus Tom Geu, Uniform Law Conference, Steven Blair, South Dakota Attorney General’s Office, Teagan McNary, Class of 2026.
  • 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM: Panel, Lobbying: Who Advocates for Which Laws – Justin G. Smith, Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith, Justin Bell and Cash Anderson, May, Adam, Gerdes, & Thompson.
  • 10:30 AM -11:10 AM: Comparing Legislatures: How Different States Approach Political Ethics and Accountability – Scott Moore, Edwards, Westerhold & Moore, Former Nebraska Secretary of State and Former Representative for Nebraska’s 24th District, Professor Kimberly Breedon, Ohio Northern University College of Law.
  • 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM: Tribes in the Text: How State Constitutions Structure Governmental Relationships with Native Tribes – Dr. Paul Baumgardner, Augustana College (Rock Island, IL).
  • 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: From Divide to Dialogue: Promoting Inclusive Progress in South Dakota's Legislative Arena – Axana M. Soltan, Legislative Branch of Enhancing Children’s Lives Organization (ECLO), UNESCO, Policy Advocate and Human-Rights Lawyer.
  • 12:15 PM - 12:20 PM: Closing Remarks
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: South Dakota Career Fair, MUC Ballroom