Job Announcement - Public Defender

A job announcement for Lead Attorney in the Devils Lake Public Defender Office has been posted.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Feb. 24

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Steele County Commission did not violate the law when it held a meeting in the locked courthouse building, because it provided contact information in the notice and on all the courthouse access doors for the public to call to gain access to attend the meeting.

February 2021 bar examination begins

The North Dakota Bar Exam began on Tuesday, Feb. 23, with 20 applicants taking the exam. Of the applicants sitting on Tuesday, 65 percent are graduates of the University of North Dakota School of Law. The exam ends Wednesday.

Job Announcement - Indigent Defense Contractor

A job announcement for an Indigent Defense Contractor with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the East Central Judicial District has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant State’s Attorney

A job announcement for an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Paralegal

A job announcement for a Paralegal with the Office of Attorney General in Bismarck has been posted.

New opinions: Feb. 18

The Supreme Court has issued 20 new opinions.

County courthouses limiting access to the public

Public access to the courthouses in the following counties has been restricted: Dickey, Grand Forks, Rolette, Steele and Traill. Numerous counties have reopened their courthouses and have been removed from the closure list.