Job Announcement

Two job announcements for Attorneys with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Williston and Fargo have been posted.

N.D. Attorney General opinions: July 2

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Belcourt School District #7 did not violate the open meetings law when each board member individually filled out an evaluation of the superintendent’s job performance and an opinion that the Linton Industrial Development Corporation violated the law because it failed to provide proper public notice of its meeting.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: July 1

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Beulah Public School did not violate the open meetings laws when three board members separately contacted the Superintendent with questions about an audit because the discussions did not involve a quorum.

2018 crime statistics highlight increases

KFYR News: "North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem released the 2018 crime statistics that are compiled by law enforcement agencies across the state. Last year there were 5,455 drug related arrests, a 7 percent increase in the state."

N.D. Attorney General opinion: June 28

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that Section 3 of Senate Bill 2004, which requires the State Auditor to obtain approval from a legislative committee before conducting audits, likely violates the separation of powers doctrine and would be found unconstitutional by a court.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Civil Litigation, Natural Resources, and Indian Affairs Division of the Attorney General's Office in Bismarck.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: June 26

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that state law requires a real estate appraiser to have a permit to perform appraisals.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Attorney I with the Child Support Division of the Department of Human Services in Grand Forks has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Attorney I with the Child Support Division of the Department of Human Services in Devils Lake has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant I with the Child Support Division of the Department of Human Services in Devils Lake has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant I with the North Dakota Insurance Department in Bismarck has been posted.

Officers and state's attorney association train together

KFYR News: "Training for trials is essential for officers and attorneys. Drug recognition experts and prosecutors with the North Dakota State's Attorneys Association held a mock DUI trial [June 20]."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Director of Development -- School of Law with the UND Alumni Association in Grand Forks has been posted.

A Millennial in management: Thunder takes over top job in North Dakota Labor Department

Jamestown Sun: "Erica Thunder took over the top job in the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights earlier this month. In a couple of weeks, she'll turn 30. Despite that relative youth, Thunder wasn't daunted by her new responsibilities."

North Dakota female prison populations hit capacity

My ND Now: "North Dakota’s female prison population has reached capacity for the first time, leaving some inmates in the custody of county jails."

Job Announcement

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

Attorney Jack McDonald receives Liberty Bell Award for First Amendment advocacy

Bismarck Tribune: "Bismarck attorney Jack McDonald received the State Bar Association of North Dakota's Liberty Bell Award [June 13] for work McDonald has done during the course of his career on First Amendment issues."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant II with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Dickinson has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for Contract Attorneys for the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the Northwest, South Central and Southeast Judicial Districts has been posted.

Job Announcement

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

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General (Criminal and Regulatory) with the Attorney General's Office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General to serve as director of the Medicaid Fraud Unit in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

Four job announcements for Assistant United States Attorneys for the District of North Dakota have been posted.