General News
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UND law school Helen Hamilton Day program set for March 29
The UND Law Women’s Caucus will host the Helen Hamilton Day program titled “Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things” on Friday, March 29. The program has been approved for 3 ND CLE Credits and there is no charge to attend. -
North Dakota advocates for local BIA training facility to combat tribal officer shortage
Bismarck Tribune: "North Dakota tribal leaders called Wednesday for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to “step it up” and provide more law enforcement resources while state officials advocated for a local BIA training facility to better recruit tribal officers." -
N.D. Attorney General opinion: March 18
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that bonds payable from appropriations made by the Legislative Assembly must be subject to modification or repeal by future legislative assemblies in order to be upheld against a constitutional debt limit challenge. -
Pretrial services likely next focus of North Dakota justice reform
Bismarck Tribune: "Efforts are underway from multiple branches of state government to study pretrial detention and services for potential reform in North Dakota." -
Job Announcement
A job announcement for an Attorney III General Counsel with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Bismarck has been posted. -
Seminar on Alternative Sentencing in North Dakota set for April 5 at UND
The Rural Practice Association is hosting a combined CLE/CJE at the UND School of Law on Alternative Sentencing in North Dakota. The event will take place on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -
Women's prison inmates voice opinions on two year study
KFYR News: "The Dakota Women's Correctional Center in New England is expected to stay open for at least another two years. This comes after Gov. Doug Burgum announced its potential closure during an address in December." -
North Dakota Law Review Energy Law Symposium postponed to April 11
Due to the forecast of a winter storm set to hit North Dakota Wednesday night and Thursday, and for the safety of the participants, the North Dakota Law Review Energy Law Symposium has been postponed to April 11. -
Job Announcement
A job announcement for Contract Attorneys with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the Southeast Judicial District has been posted. -
Gov. Burgum signs bill raising age of culpability in North Dakota
Bismarck Tribune: "Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill raising the age of criminal responsibility in North Dakota. Governor's spokesman Mike Nowatzki said Burgum signed House Bill 1039 Wednesday, one of 10 bills he signed as the first of the 2019 legislative session. The bill raises the age of culpability from 7 to 10."