WDALA Fall Seminar (2 Days)

Western Dakota Association of Legal Assistants (WDALA)

WDALA is offering a two-day seminar September 10 – 11, 2026. The seminar is available for in-person and virtual attendance. A total of 10 CLE hours will be offered with 1.5 ethics CLE hours.

Day 1:

Day 1 (5.5 hours)
Keynote Mark Hardy: Kratom Overview (1)
Sheldon Standish: Three Affiliated Tribes Court – Civil Matters (1.5)
Oliver Bromke: Filing on Someone’s Behalf – The Criminal Line Between Assistance and Practice (1.5 – ethics)
Janelle Portscheller: State Crime Lab Overview & roadside Oral Fluid Drug Screen Pilot Project (1.5)

Session Agenda: Schedule.docx

Learning Objectives:

1. To learn about the rules governing Kratom
2. To learn about practicing civil law in tribal court
3. To learn how to avoid UPL and review a recent supreme court opinion
4. To learn more about our new State Crime Lab and the Roadside Oral Fluid Drug Screen Pilot Program

Day 2:

Day 2 (4.5 hours)
Rachel Sinness: Office of Guardianship & Conservatorship (1.5)
John Birmingham: The 9th Amendment to the Constitution – Protecting Individual Rights & Limiting Powers of the Federal Government (1.5)
Justin Vinje: DUI from A to Z: Administrative and Criminal Practice Pointers (1.5)

Session Agenda: Schedule1.docx

Learning Objectives:

1. To learn more information about our newly created Office of Guardianship & Conservatorship
2. To study the details surrounding the 9th Amendment to the US Constitution
3. To learn about the paralegals role and the process for DUI’s in ND

CLE Hours = 10 (1.5-Legal Ethics, 8.5-Substantive)