Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Attorney for Legal Services of North Dakota with the Medical Legal Partnership in Fargo has been posted.

Task force to form for North Dakota juvenile justice study

Bismarck Tribune: "The Legislature's interim Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved the formation of a task force for a study of North Dakota's juvenile justice system. Rep. Larry Klemin, R-Bismarck, who chairs the committee, will organize the task force comprising lawmakers as well as judges, attorneys and state agency members who work in the juvenile justice process."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Paralegal with Legal Services of North Dakota in Grand Forks has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Legal Secretary with the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s office in Bismarck has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: A cleanup in Devils Lake

Prairie Public: "There was a great deal of excitement in Devils Lake on [Sept. 23], 1910. Dan Brennan of the law firm Brennan and Brennan had been shot following a raid to clean up the city’s blind pigs and bawdy houses."

Dakota Datebook: Golden Valley County affirmed

Prairie Public: "Politics has been chaotic in North Dakota history, even on the local level. Such was the case for the creation of Golden Valley County in far western North Dakota."

N.D. Law Review seeks submissions

The Board of Editors of the North Dakota Law Review invites submissions of written work for future editions of the publication. The Law Review serves as the exclusive journal of the State Bar Association of North Dakota and is dedicated to providing critical analysis of legal issues and developments in the state and region, as well as the national and international platforms.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General to represent the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for two Legal Assistant II positions with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Williston and Dickinson has been posted.

UND Law faculty member Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich named Webb Professor

UND News Release: "Assistant Professor Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich has been named the Rodney & Betty Webb Professor at the University of North Dakota School of Law."

Bar passage rate up 10 percent on July 2019 exam

The State Board of Law Examiners have announced the results of the July 2019 bar examination. Of the 82 applicants who sat for the bar examination in Bismarck, 60 applicants achieved a passing score. This is a 73 percent overall pass rate, compared to 63 percent a year ago.

UND to celebrate Constitution Day Sept. 17

The University of North Dakota will celebrate Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, by hosting a lecture featuring Professor Richard F. Duncan of the University of Nebraska College of Law at the UND School of Law in the Baker Courtroom beginning at noon.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Appellate Contractor with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents has been posted.

Job Announcement

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

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Attorney II with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Fargo has been posted.

Workforce shortage in North Dakota impacting both prosecutors and public defenders

Bismarck Tribune: "In 2018, the average caseload per attorney in the Burleigh County office was 640, up 5% since 2015. Misdemeanor cases often are closed after one appearance by the defendant, but felonies require at least two appearances, more if a case goes to trial or if there are bail issues."

New N.D. Attorney General opinions

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Fargo City Commission does not have authority to adopt a resolution to replace the existing airport authority with members of the city commission and an opinion that an applicant for appointment to the Board of Higher Education must have been a resident of the state for at least five consecutive years.

North Dakota man first to have felonies sealed from record

Valley News Live: "On August 1st, a law was introduced, giving people with criminal histories a second chance. A Fargo man is reaping the benefits just one month later, as he is the first person in North Dakota to have four felonies sealed from his public record."

UND Law excited to welcome strong class of first-year students

News Release: "The University of North Dakota School of Law welcomed an eager and diverse class of 84 first-year students for a week-long orientation program that began Aug. 18. The Class of 2022, which grew by 33 percent this year, includes students representing 18 states, Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and China."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Legal Secretary with Legal Services of North Dakota in Fargo has been posted.

Welcome program for new UND law dean set for Friday

The UND School of Law will welcome new dean Michael S. McGinniss, recognize the Law Class of 2022, and thank alumni and friends who have generously supported the law school at a program and reception on Friday, Aug. 23.

North Dakota inmates train future service dogs

My ND Now: "Inmates from the Missouri River Correctional Center are putting their time and talent to good use. MRCC resident David Gunderson says, 'It’s nice to give back. You know, working with the dogs, seeing them grow, helps me grow.'"

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Aug. 14

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Fargo Park District violated the law because the meeting notice for a special meeting of its Board of Commissioners did not sufficiently describe the specific topic the commission clearly knew it would be discussing.