Yes, if the check is too broad to be truly relevant to the job opening and disparately impacts a particular race of job applicants.

Jean Bender recently spoke at two educational events for business owners and human resource professionals.

Sarah Larson, a partner at Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, recently concluded 18 years of volunteer service with the South Dakota Achieve board of directors.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith partner Jonathan P. Brown recently spoke at a seminar on buying and selling businesses.

Davenport Evans is pleased to welcome Mary Ellen Dirksen to the firm as a new associate.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP is pleased to announce that Patrick Penney recently joined the firm as chief operating officer.

Twelve Davenport Evans lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of Great Plains Super Lawyers.

The labor and employment attorneys of Davenport Evans held the firm's annual Employment Law Seminar on September 15, 2011.

Davenport Evans is pleased to announce that 17 of the firm’s attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers of America®.

Tom Frankman and Mark Haigh were elected to board positions for the South Dakota Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) at the chapter's 2011 annual meeting.

Davenport Evans recently recognized its 2011 scholarship recipients, awarding eight scholarships totaling $20,000.

Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith has again received the top ranking from Chambers USA for both its business and litigation practices with 16 of the firm’s lawyers being individually recognized.

Davenport Evans attorney Kathy Ford was elected President of the Brandon Community Foundation Board of Directors at the Board’s April 2011 meeting.

Eric Schulte, a partner at Davenport Evans, was recently presented the Volunteer Service Award by the Student Bar Association of The University of South Dakota School of Law for his tireless volunteer efforts on behalf of the law school.

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Davenport Evans partner P. Daniel Donohue spoke at the 37th Annual Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Section Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Davenport Evans is pleased to welcome the summer associate class of 2011.

Davenport Evans Associates Vanessa Rollins, Elizabeth Hertz and Matt Van Heuvelen were recently admitted to practice law in South Dakota after passing the State Bar Exam in February.

The Banking and Financial Services Practice Group of Davenport Evans held its fifth annual Spring Banking Seminar on May 6, 2011.

Davenport Evans is pleased to announce that Vince M. Roche recently became a partner in the firm.

Davenport Evans is proud to announce that Cheryle Gering, a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice, was recently appointed as a circuit court judge in the 1st Judicial Circuit in South Dakota.