Job Announcement - Assistant State's Attorney
A job announcement for an Assistant State's Attorney with the Williams County State's Attorney's office in Williston has been posted.
Passing of the gavel ceremony set for Jan. 6
The passing of the gavel ceremony from Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle to incoming Chief Justice Jon Jensen will occur at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, in the Supreme Court Courtroom in Bismarck.Notice of Judicial Vacancy - South Central Judicial District
The Judicial Nominating Committee has received a letter from Governor Doug Burgum convening the Committee to screen applicants and submit a list of nominees to fill a judgeship vacancy in the South Central Judicial District.Happy Birthday, Drug/DUI Court
The state's first adult Drug/ DUI Court will be 20 years old in January - and there's going to be a party. The annual drug court celebration will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, at the Burleigh County Courthouse.Law firms, UND work to combat shortage of rural attorneys
G.F. Herald: "When Josh Wolfe was a teenager living on his family’s farm in a rural North Dakota community, he picked up a book that pointed him to his career. By the time he finished reading 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' the modern classic by Harper Lee, he knew he wanted to become a lawyer."Some lawmakers support removing slavery reference from Minnesota Constitution
MPR News: "Some Minnesota lawmakers want to amend the state’s constitution to eliminate a little-known clause allowing slavery if someone has been convicted of a crime."New chief public defender named for Divide, McKenzie and Williams counties
Williston Herald: "The North Dakota Commission for Indigent Defense has selected Donald A. Sauviac, Jr. to serve as the supervising attorney for the Northwestern District of North Dakota, covering the counties of Williams, McKenzie and Divide."Big Muddy Bar Association sets 2020 meeting schedule
The Big Muddy Bar Association will again be hosting luncheons and providing CLE opportunities for its members in the South Central Judicial District. Big Muddy meets on the fourth Thursday of most months for a noon luncheon at the Elks Club located on South Washington Street in Bismarck.