{"id":3208,"date":"2025-08-15T20:53:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/disaster-response-in-rural-america-diana-bryant-highlights-urgent-policy-needs-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T15:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:50:42","slug":"rural-law-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/rural-law-in-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"American Bar Association Honors Hannah Haksgaard for her Book, The Rural Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-3208\" data-postid=\"3208\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3208 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_94mm546 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_fits400 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_y5wt431 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    American Bar Association Honors Hannah Haksgaard for her Book, The Rural Lawyer             <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- Breadcrumbs module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-breadcrumbs tb_y9g1040 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"tbp_breadcrumb_trail\"><ul class=\"tbp_trail_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><meta name=\"numberOfItems\" content=\"1\" \/><meta name=\"itemListOrder\" content=\"Ascending\" \/><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" class=\"tbp_trail_item tbp_trail_end\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/\" rel=\"home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><!-- \/Breadcrumbs module -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_lpsr335   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The Solo and Small-Firm Practice<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> Section of the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> American Bar Association recently honored<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;3&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Hannah <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Haksgaard<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">for her dedication to improving legal access in underserved communities. As the author <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">The Rural Lawyer:\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW118514841 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rural-Lawyer-Incentivize-Practice-Communities\/dp\/1009542834\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1FUVEHGZK6IYI&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YP3aDVfOdjRZEZqdNSCKq1Ob6PO3x78pI_gRTUDEm_A4Wl9__LDOvIZ2ZdsoCY7BLzxAgzVyjxo_ZxuS-0dL9TwHIe8pmJ7rGJ3PQaOpam_r_052mDLq0k1-1VhBSUEx0VEgvn_Wpkc0QllmrPMiu9QG9lc41hEb-1xYcBnH0MNNT0Wc9vMOK8C1ZtT-Hb9TDjeDTuBgqAl1QTwrHRCWKVVfKZtCfJHY4HkOLxLbPrg.buECVuKTXrvEOM6gM1bQRTWczRn6Age8mItHz7faYwA&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=the+rural+lawyer&amp;qid=1736006070&amp;sprefix=the+rural+lawyer%2Caps%2C200&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">How To Incentivize Rural Law Practice and Help Small Communities Thrive<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">(Cambridge University Press 2025), <\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Haksgaard<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> has consistently emphasized the unique challenges faced by rural practitioners and the communities they serve.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW118514841 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183232255 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW183232255 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">H<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW183232255 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">aksgaard\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183232255 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> work<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW183232255 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">reflect<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183232255 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> a growing movement to ensure that justice is not limited by geography.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW183232255 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"993\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW77156527 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77156527 BCX0\">\u201cIt is no secret that rural America is struggling.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77156527 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"apple-converted-space\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fd183b4-ad5c-5199-9fc7-89a6d0356079|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;3&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;apple-converted-space&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77156527 BCX0\">Small towns face uphill battles to keep their populations and institutions. When local lawyers are available to be engaged citizens, those local institutions and organizations fare better. Plus, spending and taxes can stay local when business is done locally.\u201d\u2014<strong>Hannah <\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW77156527 BCX0\">Haksgaard<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77156527 BCX0\">, University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77156527 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"993\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/rural-lawyer\/6F4F299A2B86872B6DA6292465CCE7AB\">\ud83d\udd17 Read the book<\/a><br>More coverage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/gpsolo\/resources\/ereport\/2025-july\/what-small-law-firms-contribute-rural-communities\/\">here<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ABA\u2019s Solo and Small-Firm Practice Section honored<strong>Hannah Haksgaard<\/strong>, author of The Rural Lawyer (2025), for advancing legal access in rural communities. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/rural-lawyer\/6F4F299A2B86872B6DA6292465CCE7AB\">\ud83d\udd17 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3211,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","news_announcements":[25,43],"class_list":["post-3208","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_announcements-member-in-the-news","news_announcements-rural-law-and-justice","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"ptb_metabox":[],"ptb_taxonomy":{"news_announcements":[{"term_id":25,"name":"Member in the News","slug":"member-in-the-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":25,"taxonomy":"news_announcements","description":"","parent":0,"count":45,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":43,"name":"Rural Law and Justice","slug":"rural-law-and-justice","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":43,"taxonomy":"news_announcements","description":"","parent":26,"count":15,"filter":"raw"}]},"ptb_featured_image":{"url":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/premium_photo-1723672828187-0b2937b08c87.avif","title":"premium_photo-1723672828187-0b2937b08c87","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/3208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_announcements","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_announcements?post=3208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}