Dakota Datebook: Partial suffrage for ND

Prairie Public: "North Dakota women received partial suffrage in 1917 after Governor Frazier signed a bill that mirrored similar legislation in Illinois."

Supreme Court declines to hear closely watched bar association dues case

Washington Times: "The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a North Dakota case involving a lawyer’s required bar membership, but those trying to have the practice overturned may soon get another crack at it."

UND's Helen Hamilton Day CLE set for March 6

The Law Women's Caucus will host its annual Helen Hamilton Day event on Friday, March 6. There is no charge to attend, and 3 CLE credits have been approved for both North Dakota and Minnesota.

Student Bar Association hosting sale of UND School of Law gear

The Student Bar Association is hosting a sale of UND School of Law apparel and accessories from Monday, March 2, through midnight on Monday, March 16. Proceeds support the UND Law Student Bar Association.

Community supervision helps incarcerated youth from becoming repeat offenders

Bismarck Tribune: "When adolescents commit a crime, they're more likely to commit a more serious offense later in life, so juvenile correctional centers are working to combat youth incarceration as a whole."

Job Announcement - Indigent Defense Contractor

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

These law students are working to free the wrongfully convicted in North Dakota

Fargo Forum: "Several times a month, University of North Dakota law students Morgan Tuss and Anastasija Ceklic meet, pore over documents and try to determine if anyone in their investigatory files has been wrongfully convicted."

Dakota Datebook: Dakota Women for Suffrage in 1888

Prairie Public: "Since a first attempt at suffrage in Dakota Territory occurred in 1868, you might think that came about thanks to a concentrated effort. However, this was not the case."

Job Announcement - Deputy Director

A job announcement for Deputy Director of the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Valley City has been posted.

Job Announcement - Lead Attorney

A job announcement for a Lead Attorney (Attorney II) with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Devils Lake has been posted.

Law Review to hold North Dakota constitutional law symposium April 16

The North Dakota Law Review will present a symposium on North Dakota constitutional law April 16 at the Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck.

Job Announcement - Indigent Defense Contractor

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

Job Announcement - Attorney II

A job announcement for an Attorney II with the Department of Human Services in Bismarck has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: Suffrage, the League of Women Voters, and Abraham Lincoln

Prairie Public: "On this date in 1920, more than 2,000 women from across the United States, including a delegation from North Dakota, were attending a convention set up through the National American Woman Suffrage Association at the Congress Hotel in Chicago."

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant with the Bismarck City Attorney's office has been posted.

Dean McGinniss discusses UND law school mission

Valley News Live recently interviewed Dean Michael McGinniss of the University of North Dakota School of Law about the school's mission and its achievements in the state and region. Here is the video.

Job Announcement - Paralegal

A job announcement for two paralegals with the Attorney General's office in Bismarck has been posted.

State to study juvenile justice system

KFYR News: "When a juvenile ends up in the criminal justice system, best case scenario is that it's a one-time thing."

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

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

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Feb. 6

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Board of Accountancy violated the open records law when it withheld an entire email string as attorney work product when only the email from the Board’s litigation attorney to its general counsel was exempt.

Attorney General provides information on marijuana offense pardons

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has prepared a memo for attorneys that explains how their current and former clients may apply for a marijuana offense pardon.

Rights of accused drive efforts of defense attorneys

Bismarck Tribune: "They get handed cases on short notice. They don’t have the option of refusing them. They don’t get to pick their clients. And people sometimes wonder how they can do what they do, especially when the court of public opinion can muster strong emotions."

'Brains of the NPL' in ND was America's first state attorney general to be recalled

G.F. Herald: "The first state attorney general to be removed from office through a recall election in America was North Dakota's William Lemke."