South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association

**NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS**
**Last updated June 27, 2007**
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS SDDLA is pleased to welcome the fifteen following attorneys to the association. Kevin J. Loftus is from the Yankton firm of Kennedy, Rokahr, Pier and Knoff. Christina Fischer is from the May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson firm in Pierre. Jessica Filler is from the Tieszen Law Office in Pierre. Melissa Hinton, Michael Luce, Eric Johnson, Annette White and Rochelle Cundy are from Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith in Sioux Falls. Gregg Magera is from the Aberdeen office of Siegel, Barnett & Schutz. Danelle Daugherty, Greg Peterson and Ronald Wager are from Bantz, Gosch and Cremer in Aberdeen. Justin Smith is from the Woods, Fuller, Schultz & Smith firm in Sioux Falls. Doug Dailey is from the Morgan, Theeler, Wheeler, Cogley and Peterson firm in Mitchell. Finally, Zach Peterson is from the Richardson, Wyly, Wise, Sauck & Hieb firm in Aberdeen. Welcome aboard! New Website Service Click here for SDDLA members listed by practice areas E-MAIL INFORMATION SHARING FOR MEMBERS To take part in the SDDLA Information Sharing Program, please follow these steps: - If you have a question for other SDDLA members regarding an expert witness, or any other legal-related topic or issue, or you would like to obtain copies of briefs or decisions on a particular subject, send your question or request (via e-mail) to the SDDLA office kdinger@rwwsh.com - If you would prefer not to receive these Information Sharing E-mails, please contact Kristen at the email address listed above.	NEW ADDITIONS TO THE DECISION BANK! Thirty-three (33) circuit court decisions that could affect your practice of law were recently added to the decision bank. Those decisions are summarized in the June newsletter that each SDDLA member received. Should any of those decisions interest you, you may request a copy of the decision from Kristen at kdinger@rwwsh.com. SUMMER LUNCHEON SOUTH DAKOTA DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association held its Annual Summer Luncheon on Friday, June 22, 2007, during the State Bar Convention. Over 20 people were in attendance. Charles "Chuck" H. Cole, a Shareholder at Schuyler, Roche, and Zwirner in Chicago, spoke about DRI and its relationship with State and Local Defense Organizations such as SDDLA and gave a short presentation entitled "How Not To Lose Your Case During Voir Dire." His article with the same title can be found in the most recent newsletter sent to all members in June. SDDLA President Craig Pfeifle updated everyone on the status of SDDLA. SDDLA Member and Past President Tom Welk also gave a short presentation about the Trial Academy and SDDLA's donation to the Academy.