Robert G. Ackre 1967-2021

Cando and Minot attorney Robert G. Ackre died June 9. He was a graduate of the UND School of Law and was admitted to the North Dakota bar in 1992. Funeral services will be held June 26 at Cando Lutheran Church.

Job Announcement - Public Defender

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

Attorney General issues annual crime report

On June 9, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem released the annual crime report detailing statistics for 2020.

Attorney Lynn Aas celebrates 100th birthday

Attorney Lynn Aas, a 1949 graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law and a longtime Minot lawyer, turned 100 on Friday, June 4.

Job Announcement - Contract Defense Attorney

A job announcement for Contract Defense Attorneys with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents has been posted.

UND Law’s McGinniss to step down as Dean in 2022

University of North Dakota School of Law Dean Michael S. McGinniss has announced his decision to conclude his deanship after the next academic year and return to his role as a full-time faculty member.

Thomas H. Carey 1937-2021

UND law graduate Thomas H. Carey died April 15. A native of Minneapolis, he was in civil practice from 1964-1986 and was then appointed a Minnesota district judge, serving until 2000.

New N.D. Attorney General opinions

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued two open meetings opinions and an open records opinion.

Law Review seeks submissions

The North Dakota Law Review Board of Editors would like to extend an invitation for submissions of written work for publication in Volume 97.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: April 16

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Covid-19 Expert Panel created by the mayor of Grand Forks was not subject to the open meetings laws because it was not created by the city council nor had it been delegated authority by the governing body.

Helen Hamilton Day takeaway: Empowered women empower women

UND Today: "Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time Olympic hockey player Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson summarized Helen Hamilton Day, which took place at the UND School of Law last Friday, as a conference highlighting the fact that 'empowered women empower women.'”

Job Announcement - Public Defender

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

Job Announcement - Administrative Law Judge

A job announcement for an Administrative Law Judge with the Office of Administrative Hearings in Bismarck has been posted.

Arnold Fleck 1958-2021

Bismarck attorney Arnold “Arnie” Fleck, 63, died April 1. He was a UND School of Law graduate and was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1983. Funeral services will be held April 7 at Legacy Methodist Church in Bismarck.

Helen Hamilton upends American Bar Association Convention in 1915

UND Today: "Hamilton, first female graduate of the UND School of Law, asked the ABA to be its first female member – and the rest is history."

N.D. Law Review to host energy law symposium

The North Dakota Law Review Energy Law Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, April 15.

Kermit Bye 1937-2021

Former U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Kermit Bye died March 20. A 1962 graduate of the UND School of Law, he was confirmed to the 8th Circuit bench in 2000. Memorial services will be held March 27 at Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo.

Dorothy Adam 1940-2021

Longtime Cavalier County Clerk of Court Dorothy Adam died March 22. She started working for Cavalier County in 1972 and served as Clerk of Court for more than 20 years. Funeral services will be held March 27 at United Lutheran Church in Langdon.

Job Announcement - Administrative Law Judge

A job announcement for an Administrative Law Judge with the Office of Administrative Hearings in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Supervising Attorney

A job announcement for a Supervising Attorney with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the Williston Public Defender’s office has been posted.

New issue of N.D. Law Review now available

The latest issue of the North Dakota Law Review has been published and is available online.

Harlan M. Dyrud 1936-2021

Longtime Grand Forks judicial referee Harlan M. Dyrud died March 2. A graduate of the Hamline School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1979. Funeral services will be held March 9 in Grand Forks.

With speeches, salutes and drum songs, Tribal Flags installed at School of Law

UND Today: "In a formal ceremony on Friday, the five American Indian tribes of North Dakota presented their national flags to the UND School of Law."