Celebrating 100 years of votes for women

Ceremonies marking North Dakota Ratification Day will be held Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Heritage Center in Bismarck. A program featuring Supreme Court Justice Lisa McEvers as guest speaker will begin at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1.

Women Lawyers Section networking gathering in Jamestown

On Thursday, Nov. 21, ten members of the SBAND Women Lawyers Section from the Southeast Judicial District gathered for networking and conversation. Judge Cherie Clark, the WLS Regional Representative for the SEJD, hosted the event.

Job Announcement - Staff Attorney

A job announcement for a Staff Attorney with Legal Services of North Dakota's Native American Program in Minot has been posted.

Job Announcement - Paralegal Specialist

A job announcement for a Paralegal Specialist with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Fargo or Bismarck has been posted.

North Dakota to launch program to keep inmates from coming back

G.F. Herald: "As the state prison system fights a surge of inmates — and the pressures of the opioid and addiction crisis — North Dakota corrections leaders say they plan to launch a new program at the state penitentiary next year teaching young adults the skills they need to stay out of prison."

State pen prisoners discuss solitary confinement

KXNet News: "Last August, we took you on a tour of the North Dakota State Penitentiary’s revamped solitary confinement unit. A year later, we look at the real changes prisoners are experiencing. We spoke with a few, who compared the old with the new."

Law review plans symposium on North Dakota constitutional law

The North Dakota Law Review will be conducting a symposium on state constitutional law on April 16, 2020, at the Heritage Center in Bismarck.

Not paying your child support? North Dakota, tribal nation buckle down to improve collections

G.F. Herald: "Child support enforcers in North Dakota and the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nation are looking into why some parents don't pay across state and tribal lines."

Law dean shares good news about enrollment, bar passage rates

UND Today: "Prospects are looking very good. There is a demand and need for lawyers in our state and region. We’ve successfully placed a high percentage of our students in legal positions, primarily in North Dakota and Minnesota, but also in other states and in Canada."

LSND to hold winter CLE Dec. 6 in Bismarck

Legal Services of North Dakota will hold its annual winter continuing legal education seminar in Bismarck on Dec. 6.

North Dakota inmates sometimes sent back to prison for 'technical' reasons

G.F. Herald: "According to state data, North Dakota’s ex-state prisoners are headed back behind bars at about the same rate they were 10 years ago. But during that decade, that number has varied -- and the statistics themselves are said to be bound up in questions of prison capacity, criminal law and the opioid crisis."

N.D. Attorney General opinions: Oct. 23-24

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the skilled workforce student loan repayment program is available to graduates of four-year institutions if all other eligibility requirements are met and an opinion that Jamestown's Frontier Village Association violated multiple requirements of the open meetings law.

Job Announcement - Contract Attorney

A job announcement for a Contract Attorney with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the Southeast Judicial District has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant State’s Attorney I

A job announcement for an Assistant State’s Attorney I with the Stark County State’s Attorney Office has been posted.

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant GS-7

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant GS-7 with the USAO, District of North Dakota in the Bismarck, ND office has been posted.

ND DOCR receives grant for drug court

KFYR News: "The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation received a $486,253 grant through the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. This is a three-year grant that will increase drug court services statewide."

Job Announcement - Insurance Healthcare Enforcement Attorney

A job announcement for an Insurance Healthcare Enforcement Attorney with the Insurance Commission in Bismarck has been posted.

Burgum announces members of newly established Children's Cabinet

G.F. Herald: "Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday, Oct. 11, announced the 12 members of the newly established Children’s Cabinet, which will study and coordinate care for children across the three branches of state government and tribal nations."

States put Norway-style prison reforms to work in U.S.

Detroit News: "U.S. prison officials and academics are increasingly looking to Norway's approach to incarceration for ideas to reduce recidivism rates that are higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world."

Western Dakota Association of Legal Assistants celebrates 35th Anniversary

The Western Dakota Association of Legal Assistants recently celebrated its 35th Anniversary. WDALA presented its Legacy Award to Penny Miller, Clerk of the North Dakota Supreme Court; Judith Howard, Minot attorney; Lori Hauge, court reporter; and Vicki Kunz, founding member of WDALA.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for Attorney III with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Williston has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant City Attorney

A job announcement for an Assistant City Attorney with the City of Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant with Legal Services of North Dakota in Bismarck has been posted.