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1 January 2024
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CTA Imposes New Small Business Reporting Requirements for 2024

Small business owners will have one more item on their compliance to-do list when the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) takes effect on January 1, 2024.

The CTA,1 enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA), places new reporting requirements on many business entities in an effort to expose illegal activities, including the use of shell companies to launder money or conceal illicit funds. Around 30 million small businesses will be impacted by the law, which will establish a federal database of information, furnished by “reporting companies,” that will be accessible to certain authorities and organizations.

A final rule has been issued stating how the new law will be implemented to help businesses understand whether the law applies to them, how to comply, and which agencies will have access to the information they must report. CTA violations carry civil and criminal penalties, including imprisonment.

Why was the CTA passed?

The CTA was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. It directs the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to gather information from private companies about their owners and controlling persons. Acting Director Himamauli Das said, “FinCEN is taking aggressive aim at those who would exploit anonymous shell corporations, front companies, and other loopholes to launder the proceeds of crimes, such as corruption, drug and arms trafficking, or terrorist financing.”2

To counter the risks allegedly posed by anonymous shell companies, the CTA mandates the creation of a national registry that contains certain information about business entities that are formed by filing a document with a state’s secretary of state or similar office.

What does the CTA require?

Effective January 1, 2024, the CTA requires that certain businesses disclose to FinCEN information about the company, its beneficial owners, and in some cases, the company applicant. This reporting will take place on FinCEN’s website: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting | FinCEN.gov.

Reporting companies—defined as any company with twenty or fewer employees that is formed by filing paperwork with the Secretary of State or equivalent official—that are created or registered prior to January 1, 2024, have until January 1, 2025, to file an initial report; reporting companies created or registered after January 1, 2024 and before January 1, 2025, will have ninety days after creation or registration to file a report. Entities created on or after January 1, 2025 will have 30 days to submit the reports to FinCEN.

Does the CTA require my business to report?

The CTA applies to companies that are created by filing a document with a state authority. Typically, this includes corporations and limited liability companies. In South Dakota, it could also include limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, professional corporations, cooperatives, and business trusts. In addition, the CTA applies to non-US companies that are registered to operate in the United States.

However, the CTA exempts around two dozen categories of companies, including companies that

  • are publicly-traded; or
  • considered a “large operating company” which
    • has more than twenty full-time US employees; and
    • filed a previous year’s tax return showing more than $5 million in gross receipts or sales; and
    • has an operating presence at a physical US office location.
  • operate in a regulated industry, such as banking, utilities, or insurance, that already imposes similar reporting requirements; or
  • are subsidiaries of exempt organizations.

The exemptions, which generally include larger companies that are already subject to regulation, underline the primary purpose of the CTA: to combat money laundering and other illicit activities conducted via small, private, and anonymous shell companies.

What information must be provided in the reports?

The CTA requires three categories of information to be reported: company, owners, and applicant.

  • Domestic reporting companies created before January 1, 2024 must provide information about the company and its beneficial owners.
    • Beneficial owner is defined in the CTA as an individual who exercises “substantial control” over the reporting company or has an ownership interest of at least 25 percent. Company senior officers, directors, and others who make significant decisions on behalf of the company may meet this statutory definition of “substantial control,” although the broad definition may cause confusion in some instances.
  • Domestic reporting companies created on or after January 1, 2024, must provide information about the company, its beneficial owners, and its company applicants.
    • A company applicant generally is the individual who files the formation document with state authorities for the reporting company.

Technically, the information to be filed with FinCEN is called a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report. The following is what is required in the report for a company, an owner, and an applicant:

  • The reporting company must provide its name and any alternative (DBA) names, the address of its principal place of business, the state of formation, and its taxpayer identification number or FinCEN identifier.
  • Each beneficial owner of a reporting company must furnish their full legal name, date of birth, residential address, and an identification number from a driver’s license, passport, or other state-issued identification (ID), along with a copy of the ID document.
  • A company applicant is required to submit the same information as a beneficial owner.

Who has access to FinCEN BOI reports?

The CTA authorizes FinCEN to disclose BOI information to five categories of recipients:1

  • US federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies
  • Foreign law enforcement agencies, judges, prosecutors, and other authorities
  • Financial institutions
  • Federal regulators
  • US Department of the Treasury

FinCEN may only disclose BOI information “under specific circumstances”: there are more stringent requirements for agencies other than those engaged in national security, intelligence, and law enforcement activities. There are also restrictions on how the information may be used and how it must be secured.

Are there penalties for noncompliance with the CTA?

Penalties for noncompliance may be steep. Willingly providing false information (including false identifying documents) to FinCEN, or failing to report complete BOI information, can result in:

  • Fines of $500 per day, up to $10,000
  • Imprisonment for up to two years

Civil and criminal liability may be avoided if an individual who submitted an original, erroneous report did not knowingly submit inaccurate information and submits an updated report correcting the inaccurate information within ninety days.

Get help with CTA reporting requirements.

Understanding how the CTA applies to you and your business and what you must do to comply introduces new burdens that you may have scarce resources to address. Terms like “beneficial owner” and “substantial control” may seem vague and confusing, further complicating compliance efforts. But compliance is critical for business owners who want to avoid possible sanctions.

In addition, fraudulent actors are already taking advantage this situation. FinCEN has been notified of recent fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the CTA. The fraudulent correspondence may be titled “Important Compliance Notice” and asks the recipient to click on a URL or to scan a QR code. Those e-mails or letters are fraudulent. FinCEN does not send unsolicited requests. You should not respond to these fraudulent messages, or click on any links or scan any QR codes within them.

Lynn Jackson can help you determine whether the CTA applies to your business and the steps needed to safely meet its reporting requirements. With the law’s effective date of January 1, 2024, we encourage you to reach out now to start working on a CTA compliance strategy.

1 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-283, 134 Stat. 3388 (Jan. 1, 2021).

2 Press Release, U.S. Dep’t of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting to Counter Illicit Finance and Increase Transparency (Dec. 7, 2021), https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-proposed-rule-beneficial-ownership-reporting-counter-illicit.

3 Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards, and Use of FinCEN Identifiers for Entities, 87 Fed. Reg. 77404 (proposed Dec. 16, 2022).

6 November 2023
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Lynn Jackson Welcomes New Rapid City Attorney – Kyle Krause

The Rapid City office of Lynn Jackson is pleased to announce Attorney Kyle Krause joined the firm as of October 1, 2023. Kyle focuses his practice on family law, including divorce, spousal support, child support, child custody, and adoption. Kyle is a court-approved mediator in the seventh circuit, and he is regularly appointed to represent children and parents in abuse and neglect proceedings.

Learn more about Kyle here.

7 August 2023
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Gene N. Lebrun in Memoriam

Gene Lebrun was born in Langdon, North Dakota on July 4th,1939 to Jules and Marie Lebrun.  He grew up working on his father’s farm, along with two brothers and four sisters.  He spent many hours driving farm vehicles and never lost his love of driving.

First grade was in a one-room country school.  In Gene’s second grade, the Lebrun children transferred to St. Alphonsus School in Langdon, where Gene graduated from high school in 1957.  In high school he was active in the Student Council (President), the school yearbook (co-editor) Future Farmers of America (Reporter), varsity basketball, and other activities.

Gene attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, graduating with a BA degree in political science and a minor in history in 1961. While at St. John’s he joined the Young Democrats becoming President during the 1960 -1961 school year.

After graduating from St. John’s in 1961 Gene went to work for the Social Security Administration in Sioux City, Iowa.  He returned to North Dakota to assist in the fall harvest before beginning law school at the University of North Dakota.

Gene graduated with a J.D. degree from the UND School of Law in 1964. While in law school Gene wrote for the Law Review and represented UND in the First Appellate Moot Court Competition and the National Law Students Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Gene and Pat Olson were married in 1963 in Langdon, North Dakota, and moved to Rapid City, South Dakota in 1964, where their two sons Mike (in 1967) and Ken (in 1969) were born.

Gene joined the law firm of Whiting, Lynn, Jackson & Shultz, now Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C., where he practiced law until his retirement.

Gene spent his forty-eight years in the general practice of law primarily engaged in representing business clients and advising on intellectual property matters, educational law, and utility law. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, the American Law Institute, and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Gene was the 2004 recipient of the prestigious McKusick award which is given by the USD Law Student Association to a member of the South Dakota Bar for their contributions to the legal profession.   

Gene was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in the fall of 1970.   After being re-elected in 1972, he was elected Speaker of the House, one of the youngest Speakers in the country. The 1973-1974 Sessions had an equal number of Democrats and Republicans in the State House with Representative (now Judge) Larry Piersol as the Democratic Leader and Representative Joe Barnett as the Republican Leader. Cooperation, coordination, and negotiated compromises were the order of the day.

Major legislation passed when Gene was Speaker included the creation of the South Dakota Investment Council, the South Dakota Environmental Protection Act, and the Unified Judicial System.  The legislature also passed the Equal Rights Amendment which was rescinded in 1979.  Transparency reforms that are still celebrated today were also enacted during Gene’s tenure.

In 1976 Governor Richard Kneip appointed Gene to the Uniform Laws Commission (ULC), a renowned national organization dedicated to promoting uniformity among state laws.  He remained a South Dakota Commissioner until his death.  He was passionately involved in the ULC, serving as Chair of the Executive Committee (1995–1997) and President (1997-1999). 

Senator Tom Daschle, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, appointed Gene to the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce as part of the Internet Tax Freedom Act in 1998.  He also was a member of the South Dakota Streamlined Sales Tax Task Force and spoke around the country and internationally about internet transaction taxation.

Gene was a member of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Foundation since 1971 and Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1985 to 1989. He served on the Mount Rushmore Society Board of Directors from 2006 to 2019 and as President from 2009 to 2011. He was on the Westhills Village Retirement Community Board of Directors from 1979 to 2014 and chairman of the Board from 1993 to 1994.  He was a member and president of the Westhills Village Foundation board.  He was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2012.

A consistent theme in Gene’s life was his commitment to honorable and ethical public service and his determination to be an engaged and active citizen at the local, state, and national levels. He was a great role model to his sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren, and we are all better for what he accomplished and the example he set.

Gene had a lifelong love of learning and was a voracious reader.  Given his interest in leadership and government and politics, he enjoyed political biographies.  He set out to read at least one biography of each U.S. president, amassing an impressive library along the way and sharing his insights with family and friends.  He followed the news and current events avidly. Gene had strong opinions but was always interested in hearing what others had to say.  His persuasive skills were impressive, but he never went into a discussion with a closed mind.

In the course of his work and public service endeavors, Gene traveled extensively around South Dakota and the United States.  He was a million-mile flyer on United but really loved a long drive in a good car.  He and Pat also enjoyed the opportunity to travel extensively in Asia, North Africa, and Europe.

Gene will be remembered fondly by his wife of 60 years Pat, his sons: Mike, wife Beth, and their adult children, Kate, Nick, and Anna; and Ken, his wife Laurie, and their adult children, Sylvan and Max; siblings Dr. Richard Lebrun; Jan Kaylor; Carol (Jerry) Casey; Yvette (Dave) Krech; and Yvonne (Jerry) Lorenz.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents Jules and Marie Lebrun and brother Robert Lebrun.

7 April 2023
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Steven J. Oberg in Memoriam

1964-2023

In the early morning hours of April 2, 2023, our colleague and friend, Steve Oberg, died of malignant melanoma.  He was 59 years old.  Steve is survived by his wife Racheal, his children Jack, Tess, and Meg, and his bonus children, Jordyn, Kaite, Jake, and Zach.  

Steve was born and raised on a farm near Colton, South Dakota.  He graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Dakota and received his law degree from the University of Minnesota, graduating cum laude in 1990.  Steve began and ended his legal career at Lynn Jackson, first in the Firm’s Rapid City office, where he practiced from 1991 until 2017, when he moved to Sioux Falls and continued practicing out of the Firm’s Sioux Falls office until recently. Steve was a litigator.  He loved analyzing facts and the law, loved hashing them out with others, and he loved trial work, where he excelled.  Steve successfully litigated a number of commercial and personal injury cases, both for plaintiffs and defendants.  Regardless of whose side he was on, he zealously advocated for them.  During his career, Steve was given many awards and recognitions, including being named to the list of Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of personal injury, products liability, commercial litigation, and insurance litigation, and being named a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).  

Steve loved the beautiful Black Hills, where he would often ski at Terry Peak or hike many of its trails and hills, including Black Elk Peak.  Steve was a talented musician, playing guitar or harmonica around the campfire and oftentimes accompanied by his kids.  Steve and Racheal were avid fans of their kids’ sporting teams, especially hockey and baseball, and his family loved the outdoors, spending much of their free time fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, hunting, skiing and hiking many of the country’s national parks.  Steve and Racheal recently took the trip of a lifetime to Africa, where they summited Mt. Kilimanjaro.  Steve was always so proud of Racheal’s and their kids’ many accomplishments, often regaling his colleagues with stories of their many adventures and activities.  As partner Tom Fritz said, “Steve’s excitement was contagious.”  

Steve was often accompanied in the office by his loyal dog, Geno.  After 32 years practicing law in South Dakota, Steve will be missed, not only by all his friends and colleagues at Lynn Jackson but by his friends and colleagues in the South Dakota bar and beyond.  Steve was a talented lawyer, and more importantly, a great friend, husband, and father.  Suffice it to say, Steve packed a lifetime of adventure into his short time on this earth.  We should all heed Steve’s recent advice to “take time to enjoy life.”

13 September 2022
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Lynn Jackson Welcomes Three New Associates

Lynn Jackson announces the addition of three new associates, two in its Sioux Falls office and one in its Rapid City office.

Josey Blare is one of the additions to our Sioux Falls office and she will be practicing in the area of civil litigation, as well as probate law. Josey recently completed a judicial clerkship with the Sixth Circuit in Pierre, South Dakota.

Lane Haskell, a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Law, is also new to our Sioux Falls office. Lane will be practicing in the area of estate planning and also assisting our Spanish-speaking clients with their legal needs.

Ty Daly will be working in our Rapid City office, specializing in estate planning. Ty is also a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Law.

18 August 2022
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13 Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers®

South Dakota, August 18, 2022 – Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. is pleased to announce that 13 lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with two lawyers receiving “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions, and two lawyers being honored in the Third Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “After four decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide.”

Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers for their 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards:

• Jerry D. Johnson, Rapid City – Litigation – Construction, Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Thomas G. Fritz, Rapid City – Litigation – Insurance

Lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America lists are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2023 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• Thomas E. Brady – Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Jeffery D. Collins – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Insurance
• Thomas G. Fritz – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Aaron T. Galloway – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Jerry D. Johnson – Civil Rights Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Samuel D. Kerr – Education Law
• McLean Thompson Kerver – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Barbara Anderson Lewis – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation – Insurance
• Michael L. Luce – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Mediation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Steven J. Oberg – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Dana Van Beek Palmer – Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Miles F. Schumacher – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Energy Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Municipal Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, and Real Estate Law
• Haven L. Stuck – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Natural Resources Law, Real Estate Law, and Tax Law

Using the same Purely Peer Review™ methodology as traditional Best Lawyers recognitions, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America highlights lawyers who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:

• Kassie McKie Shiffermiller – Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Immigration Law, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Cassidy M. Stalley – Insurance Law

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About Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.

For 75 years, Lynn Jackson has been providing excellent legal advice and services to residents of South Dakota and the surrounding region.

Lynn Jackson was founded in Rapid City, South Dakota, by Charles Whiting and John Wilson under the name of Whiting and Wilson. Kelton S. Lynn later joined that firm, and it was known as Whiting, Wilson and Lynn. Later, Donald R. Shultz, Horace Jackson, and Gene Lebrun would join the Firm and it became Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun or simply “Lynn Jackson” as it is commonly known.

In 1987, the Firm opened an office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and in 2016, it expanded to Spearfish, South Dakota. With our three locations, Lynn Jackson is uniquely situated to meet the legal needs of our clients throughout South Dakota and the Midwest region. Currently, the firm has 29 lawyers actively providing legal services to its clients in the region, including South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

28 July 2022
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Congratulations to our Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!

SOUTH DAKOTA: Lynn Jackson is pleased to announce eleven of its attorneys have been named as “2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars” by the publishers of Thomson Reuters.

“We are excited to have seven of our attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers, as well as four Rising Stars. These honors showcase Lynn Jackson’s knowledge in the legal field, as well as the bright future of our firm.” said Jeff Collins, the firm’s Managing Director.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Super Lawyers launched Rising Stars to recognize the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state — those who are 40 years old or younger or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to the list.

Learn more about Great Plains Super Lawyers here.

2022 Great Plains Super Lawyers®:

2022 Great Plains Rising Stars:

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About Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.

For 75 years, Lynn Jackson has been providing excellent legal advice and services to residents of South Dakota and the surrounding region.

Lynn Jackson was founded in Rapid City, South Dakota, by Charles Whiting and John Wilson under the name of Whiting and Wilson. Kelton S. Lynn later joined that firm, and it was known as Whiting, Wilson and Lynn. Later, Donald R. Shultz, Horace Jackson, and Gene Lebrun would join the Firm and it became Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun or simply “Lynn Jackson” as it is commonly known.

In 1987, the Firm opened an office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and in 2016, it expanded to Spearfish, South Dakota. With our three locations, Lynn Jackson is uniquely situated to meet the legal needs of our clients throughout South Dakota and the Midwest region. Currently, the firm has 29 lawyers actively providing legal services to its clients in the region, including South Dakota, Wyoming, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa.

Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. is a member of the International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

27 July 2022
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Categories: Job Openings

OPEN POSITION: Law Firm Administrator

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Law Firm Administrator
Reports To: Managing Director and Management Committee

Position Purpose and Objectives:
The Law Firm Administrator will oversee non-legal/legal staff who perform a variety of clerical and administrative support tasks to facilitate the efficient operation of the law firm.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Trains all employees regarding firm procedures and information systems.
  • Supervises administrative support staff.
  • Recruits and assists in hiring of new employees.
  • Conducts performance evaluations.
  • Handles discipline and termination of non-attorney employees.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Manages the day-to-day operations of the offices.
  • Manages vendor contracts, relations, and performance.
  • Manages the daily operations of information systems including client-accounting system, printer plant, software, and integration between each of the systems.
  • Manages equipment, office services and facilities, including leases and contracts for each vendor.
  • Manages and maintains all insurance programs, including annual renewals, maintenance, and compliance audits.
  • Administers firm’s retirement deferral plans, including payroll contributions and firm’s matching contributions, loan approvals, beneficiary designations, and works with plan administrator on annual compliance audit and required communications.
  • Manages schedule of all firm meetings and attorney and staff retreat.
  • Prepares legal correspondence and documentation related to firm operations management.
  • Participates in strategic planning process with management.
  • Prepares and manages the firm’s annual budget, including a compilation of firm, practice group, office, and administrative revenue and expenses.
  • Performs or facilitates accounting functions as needed. These may include, billing, preparation of financial statements, management of reports, and collections.
  • Consults with outside accountants for audits, preparation of tax returns, and the production of other reports as required by law.
  • Maintains corporate documents and shareholder documents.
  • Drafts, implements, and administers operational and human resource policies and practices.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field required.

Experience: At least five years in a senior management position. Law Firm experience is preferred.

Required Skills:

  • Must demonstrate initiative, be highly organized, able to manage multiple projects while prioritizing work assignments, and able to work well with attorneys and staff.
  • Needs good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Excellent writing skills and the ability to understand the attorney-client relationship are critical.
  • The successful candidate must demonstrate an ability to write effectively for audiences inside and outside the firm and to prepare written materials to support and to follow-up marketing opportunities for the firm and for individual attorneys. Ability to evaluate opportunities for business development and manage a budget.

Other: Must be able to travel to the firm’s three offices located in Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Spearfish.

To Apply:
Please send a resume to:
Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C.
Attention: Marketing Director
311 N. 27th Street, Suite 4
Spearfish, SD 57738
OR email ssnyder@lynnjackson.com. No phone calls please.

19 July 2022
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Lynn Jackson Welcomes Sioux Falls Summer Intern

Lynn Jackson is proud to welcome Lila Batcheller as our Sioux Falls intern for the summer of 2022. Lila will be interning with Lynn Jackson for 13 weeks this summer.

Lila is fluent in Spanish and will be working alongside attorney, Cesar Juarez, and assisting him with his bilingual practice. Lila attended the Spanish Immersion Program in the Sioux Falls School District during the entirety of elementary school. Her entire elementary school was taught in Spanish, half of the day in middle school was taught in Spanish, and in high school she took a Spanish class every year, along with Spanish Literature courses at Augustana University.

Interning at a law firm was a perfect fit for Lila. “Within the legal field, I have really enjoyed the cross-cultural connections made with Spanish-speaking clients, whether that’s in business law, estate planning or preparing visa applications. Academically, I have gravitated toward interdisciplinary fields, so I love the flexibility and variety that comes with working in the legal field.”

Lila graduated from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls in 2022 and will be attending Stanford University in the fall. She plans on majoring in Economics with a concentration in behavioral economics.

Outside of her academics, Lila enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her family. “I really enjoy running, biking and being outside. I ran five years of varsity cross country and track for Lincoln High School starting in 8th grade. I also like going to yoga classes. My family has three black labs and one Havanese, so we are big fans of dogs.”

The Firm is proud to offer this opportunity for college students to learn more about the practice of law and working in the legal field.

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