As Wynn would tell you, this section is a good home for many of you practicing in South Dakota. Please think about joining and getting involved. There has been recent criticism of the American Bar Association as a result of some of the positions taken by the ABA House of Delegates. I urge you not to resign. I urge you to join the ABA if you are not a member.
Professionals associate with each other.
Professionals are governed by a code of conduct enacted by the group. Our Code of Professional Responsibility is an example. Lone Rangers and those who consider themselves too independent to belong to a group, a bar, or an association do a disservice to lawyers and to themselves. I may not have agreed with the ABA position on reproductive rights. However, to quit is to merely abandon the Association and leave it without your voice or input.