'Rebel' Republican congressman from North Dakota ran for president as a third-party candidate

G.F. Herald: "Many North Dakotans may know that Theodore Roosevelt was the presidential candidate on the Bull Moose, or Progressive Party, ticket, in 1912. There are also some who are aware that Gary Johnson, who was born in Minot, N.D., was the presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016 for the Libertarian Party."

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Attorney General's Office in Bismarck has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: 1868 Suffrage Attempt

Prairie Public: "Multiple attempts for women’s suffrage were made in Dakota Territory and North Dakota before the approval and passage of the 19th Amendment in 1919. One of the first occurred during the eighth territorial session, held December 1868 to January 1869."

N.D. Law Review seeking submissions for spring issue

The North Dakota Law Review is now accepting submissions for its spring publication and is proud to announce that its upcoming issue will feature all North Dakota based authors.

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."

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.

Courthouses to close for Christmas holiday

The Supreme Court and all county courthouses will be closed Dec. 25, Christmas Day. On Dec. 24, the Supreme Court and most country courthouses will close at noon. Courthouses in Adams, Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Bowman, Cavalier, Dickey, Divide, Grand Forks, Golden Valley, Morton, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Rolette, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, and Traill counties will be closed all day Dec. 24.