The State Bar Association of North Dakota Summer 2013 Gavel Magazine | Page 21

YOUNG LAWYERS SHOWCASE RYAN GELTEL is an attorney with MacMaster & Geltel, Ltd. in Williston. His areas of practice include real estate law, small business, probate law, and estate planning. Ryan was born and raised on a family farm near Grenora. He attended Minot State University and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance. He graduated with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2011. While attending law school, Ryan was an active board member of the Student Trial Lawyers Association. Ryan currently is a member of the State Bar Association of North Dakota and the Upper Missouri Bar Association. He resides in Williston with his wife, Tara, and son, Jaxson. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. The North Dakota Young Lawyer Section (YLS) is enjoying continued success in its support and programming for and by young lawyers. The YLS is continuing its assistance with the development of a state-wide mentorship program, it will be kicking off a new season of webinars this fall addressing the fundamentals of various practice areas and topics, and it continues its work to plan community service projects in the four corners of the state. The YLS’s Education and Professionalism Committee will be hosting webinars beginning again this fall. The topics and presenters for the following fall months are yet to be determined, but young lawyers and other licensed lawyers - will be invited to participate in the webinars. In its continuing effort to serve the communities of North Dakota, YLS is also seeking input from the members of SBAND on community service projects to recommend to the members of the community service committees in various cities around the state. Please contact Jim Hoy, YLS PresidentElect, at [email protected] with any recommendations for community service projects and to recommend young lawyers for a future showcase. The Gavel Summer 2013 21