Bar passage rate up 10 percent on July 2019 exam
The State Board of Law Examiners have announced the results of the July 2019 bar examination. Of the 82 applicants who sat for the bar examination in Bismarck, 60 applicants achieved a passing score. This is a 73 percent overall pass rate, compared to 63 percent a year ago.
8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Sept. 10
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion that an appeal waiver in a North Dakota criminal case was valid.U.S.: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch decries lack of access to justice for many Americans
USA Today: "Lawyers cost too much. Getting to trial takes too long. Juries promised by the Constitution are rarely used. And just try counting all the criminal laws on the books."UND to celebrate Constitution Day Sept. 17
The University of North Dakota will celebrate Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, by hosting a lecture featuring Professor Richard F. Duncan of the University of Nebraska College of Law at the UND School of Law in the Baker Courtroom beginning at noon.
Chief Justice Gilbertson provides an inside look at South Dakota’s Supreme Court
KELO News: "Chief Justice David Gilbertson answered questions from KELOLAND Capitol News Bureau reporter Bob Mercer in Pierre about how the South Dakota Supreme Court decides to hear cases and the related topic of the roles that law clerks play in the court’s processes."Job Announcement
A job announcement for an Appellate Contractor with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents has been posted.Job Announcement
A job announcement for an Assistant City Attorney with the City of Bismarck has been posted.8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Sept. 6
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion affirming resentencing in a North Dakota criminal case.