Notice of Comment/Hearing

Proposed Amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 59

Supreme Court opinions: Oct. 3

The Supreme Court has issued 12 new opinions.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Appalachian Trail pipeline fight

Reuters: "The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by Dominion Energy Inc. and President Donald Trump’s administration of a lower court ruling that halted construction on a natural gas pipeline due to run underneath a section of the popular Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Paralegal with the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s office has been posted.

UND School of Law sets schedule for Homecoming 2019

The UND School of Law is hosting a CLE program (with ethics credits), an awards luncheon, a parade watch party and an all-school reunion and open house during Homecoming 2019 on Oct. 4-5.

U.S.: A lawyer’s guide to upcoming Supreme Court term

Bloomberg News: "The Supreme Court’s upcoming term is shaping up to be an explosive one, with LGBT discrimination, deportation for 'Dreamers,' and the Second Amendment all currently on the docket. But there are also a number of 'sleeper cases' on the docket this term that could be deeply significant for the way lawyers practice."

Dale W. Moench 1940-2019

Longtime attorney Dale W. Moench died Oct. 1. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the North Dakota bar in 1966. A celebration of life will be 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Boulger Funeral Home in Fargo.

Legal assistants honor Miller with Legacy Award

Penny Miller, Clerk of the North Dakota Supreme Court, has received the Legacy Award from the Western Dakota Association of Legal Assistants. The Legacy Award is presented to those who have shown commitment to advancing the paralegal profession with dedication and distinction.

At 92, Fargo native rules as oldest judge on US Court of International Trade

G.F. Herald: "The average person would hope to be long into retirement by age 92, but not Judge Richard Goldberg. The Fargo native who sits on the U.S. Court of International Trade has been going strong in the position for 29 years."

North Dakota pretrial services pilot project moves ahead

Bismarck Tribune: "Three judicial districts, including the one encompassing Burleigh and Morton counties, have been named pilot sites for a state project to keep indigent or less-serious offenders out of jail before trial."