Minn.: Court in the time of COVID
Brainerd Dispatch: "When Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan assumed his elected post 26 years ago, he did not foresee a time when nearly all of his office’s court appearances would take place in the virtual realm."
Karen McBride 1945-2020
Longtime Bismarck attorney Karen McBride, 74, died July 17. A graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law, she was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1984. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, and will be livestreamed.Shooting at U.S. judge’s home highlights risks outside court
Bloomberg News: "A shooting at a New Jersey federal judge’s home that killed her son and wounded her husband comes as threats to judges and other court workers are increasing."Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk
A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk with the District Court in Williston has been posted.
8th Circuit decides 3 N.D. cases
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued opinions in three North Dakota cases: it affirmed the conviction in heroin-distribution conspiracy case; it affirmed a summary judgment in a bankruptcy case related to an oil exploration agreement; and it affirmed the sentence in a drug distribution case.Dakota Datebook: Suffrage at the State Fair
Prairie Public: "On this date in 1914, suffragists were prepping to represent their cause at the North Dakota State Fair, to be held in Fargo from July 20-25."Boulder-based Native American Rights Fund turns 50
Boulder Daily Camera: "John Echohawk, executive director and founding member of the Native American Rights Fund, has worked in law for half a century protecting the rights of native people and tribes in court."Job Announcement - Temporary Data Analyst
A job announcement for a Temporary Data Analyst with the Office of the State Court Administrator in Bismarck has been posted.