Alternative Dispute Resolution, Moot Court and the South Dakota Law Review give students opportunities to develop and refine skills and gain experience during law school.

The boards consist of second- and third-year law students who are selected by an application and interview process.

Learn more about the student boards below.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Board provides members practical legal experience competing in interscholastic competitions: Negotiation, Arbitration, Mediation and Client Counseling. With the vast majority of civil cases settling out of court, the ADR Board provides students the opportunity to gain practical experience and develop interpersonal skills as they compete against other top-performing law schools.

Comprised of 12 outstanding students – including six second-year law students and six third-year law students – the ADR Board hosts intraschool competitions for first-year law students each semester.

The 2024-2025 ADR Board consists of the following.

Third-Year Law Students

  • Nathan Mantei (president)
  • Blair Wagner (vice-president)
  • Emily Harrifeld
  • Lauren Alpers
  • Nicholas Basham
  • Raven Chavez-Maltby

Second-Year Law Students

  • Konery Klueber
  • Jillian Kreps
  • Teagan McNary
  • Kylee Van Egdom
  • Karli Viher
  • Brad Willey

Moot Court

The South Dakota Moot Court Board provides students opportunities to refine skills in appellate brief writing and oral advocacy. Second- and third-year law students compete against students from other law schools around the country.

The Moot Court Board hosts the annual Sam Masten Intramural Moot Court Competition for all interested first-year law students. Finalists in the Sam Masten Intramural Moot Court Competition present oral arguments before a distinguished panel, usually composed of South Dakota Supreme Court justices.

Read more about the 2024 Sam Masten Intramural Moot Court Competition.

The 2024-2025 Moot Court Board consists of the following.

Third-Year Law Students

  • Brock Brown
  • Alex Cook
  • Joey Snyder
  • Beth Peterson
  • Jessa Howes
  • Taylor Dickmann
  • Nate Terveen

Second-Year Law Students

  • Taylor Casey
  • Jennifer Giles
  • Aiden Mulaney
  • Julianne Severson
  • Mason Sheldon
  • Holly Tofte
  • Emily Whitney

The South Dakota Law Review

The South Dakota Law Review is an academic journal of critical commentary on current legal issues with a state, national and international circulation. Published three times per year, the Law Review contains articles by leading members of the legal profession, as well as student notes and comments.

Students involved in the Law Review develop research and writing skills while earning academic credit. A student board of editors is responsible for all editorial work, and students are selected for board membership during their second year based on their writing, leadership and dedication to the success of the Law Review.

Read past issues of The South Dakota Law Review at https://red.library.usd.edu/sdlrev/.

The 2024-2025 South Dakota Law Review Board consists of the following.

Third-Year Law Students

  • Editor-in-Chief: Brooklyn Bollweg
  • Managing Editor: Ben Titus
  • Leads Articles Editor: Tory Shafer
  • Article Editors: Ann Matson and Peyton Mueller
  • Copy Editors: Taylor Graves and Tyler Arend
  • Production Editors: Emily Greco and Kate Anderson
  • Symposium Editor: Vince Tarallo
  • Notes and Comments Editor: Jack Marnette

Second-Year Law Students

  • Wendy Donelan
  • Peyton Forney
  • Josh Gurnick
  • Natalee Hanway
  • TyAnn Hart
  • Cody Hodge
  • Travis Letellier
  • Victoria Mendoza
  • Nate Nielsen
  • Zane Rankin
  • Samantha Reuer
  • Miranda Schulte
  • Tia Vlasman
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Contact Email usdnews@usd.edu
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