Description

State Bar Convention and 
2026 Annual Business Meeting

June 24 - 26, 2026

Continuing Legal Education Programs

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | CLE 1: What You Do Matters: Lessons From the Holocaust

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Thursday AM

6:30 AM - 7:30 AM | CLE 2: Early Bird

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | CLE 3A: Avoiding the D-Board and Malpractice! Common Ethical & Professional Issues

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | CLE 3B: Working Together - Client Capacity Concerns

• Program 1: Community Mental Health Concerns & Involuntary Commitments (Panel)
• Program 2: Ethical & Practical Considerations with Diminished Capacity Clients
• Program 3: Elder Abuse & Consumer Protection Updates

Thursday PM

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | CLE 4: Improve Your Page & Presence: Tips and Tools to Strengthen Your Legal Writing and Oral Communication Skills

• Program 1: Effective Legal Writing: Formulas for Success
• Program 2: Beyond Words: Communicating in the 21st Century

Social Events

Wednesday

11:30 AM | State Bar Awards Luncheon - (You must register for this event) 

4:30- 5:15 PM | Young Lawyers Section Speed Networking (You must register for this event)

5:15 - 6:30 PM | Young Lawyers Section "Pretrial Conference" 

6:30 PM | State Bar Social & Awards Reception - (You must register for this event)

Thursday

8:00 AM | ALL NEW Access to Justice Digital Golf Tournament – Great Shots, Sioux Falls

Continental breakfast, coffee, and juice will be served, along with one drink ticket.

12:30 PM | ALL NEW Access to Justice Digital Golf Tournament – Great Shots, Sioux Falls

    Nachos buffet, soft drinks, and iced tea will be served, along with one drink ticket.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Bench/Bar Social - Sponsored by the South Dakota Bar Foundation, Community Foundation, and the USD Foundation                                                   

93rd Annual Business Meeting - Friday, June 26, 2026