Written by Tana Fye I have answered questions on a variety of topics on Avvo.com, and thought that I would share those answers here. I(more…)
Category: South Dakota Legal Issues Blog
The History of Veteran’s Day
Written by Tana Fye I received the link to this article in a list serve that I subscribe to. It was new information to me,(more…)
Preparing For Your Death
Written by Tana Fye As Halloween is fast approaching, I thought that I would post about a rather morbid topic–preparing for your death. Now we(more…)
A couple of interesting stories about South Dakotans
Written by Tana Fye Hi everyone! I know that this is a bit different than my previous posts, but I just wanted to share a(more…)
Exceptional Pardons & Expungement of Convictions
Written by Tana Fye After my previous post on expungements of arrest records and court files when charges have been dismissed or trial results in(more…)
Children of Incarcerated Parents
Written by Tana Fye I’m currently appointed to represent several children in abuse and neglect proceedings. Among my clients are children of parents who are(more…)
What To Do (& Not Do) When Speaking for Court Reporters
Written by Tana Fye During my clerkship in Sioux Falls, I took on a part-time job working with a court reporting program. My primary job(more…)
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Written by Tana Fye “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of(more…)
You (Yes You!) Need A Will, Too.
Written by Tana Fye Recently, my boyfriend became an uncle. His brother and sister-in-law became the proud parents of a beautiful baby boy. That combined(more…)
Walk the Line & I Don’t Mean Johnny Cash
Written by Tana fye We’ve all heard of the field sobriety tests administered by law enforcement after a traffic stop to determine whether a driver(more…)