South Dakota's Chief Justice, David E. Gilbertson has stated that
"[a] hospital will not last long with no doctors, and a courthouse and
judicial system with no lawyers faces the same grim future...[w]e face
the very real possibility of whole sections of this state being without
access to legal services...[w]ith 65% of South Dakota's lawyers living
in 4 urban areas."
Supreme Court Chief Justice, David Gilbertson was the main advocate behind HB 1096
which passed in the final 24 hours of the legislative session, having
made the Rural Lawyer Program a reality in South Dakota. A new article published
in the Capital Journal explains the program that has been developed for
recent graduates of the USD Law School who may have an interest in
practicing in rural areas.
Both the Capital Journal article and a recent article in the New
York Times highlight the need for attorneys to practice in these remote
areas of the state. For additional information on the need for rural
attorneys in South Dakota see the blog on April 9, 2013 which featured a New York Times front page article on this topic.
Two books in the library that may be helpful for those considering rural practice are: Solo by Choice and $olo Contendere.
(This entry was originally written and posted by Karyl Knodel)
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