N.D. suffrage play to air on public radio

The North Dakota Woman Suffrage Centennial Committee will present 'Persistence,' a radio play by Kathy Coudle-King with consultants Barbara Handy-Marchello and Susan Wefald, on Prairie Public Radio Dec. 15, Dec. 20 and Jan. 10.

Job Announcement - Attorney II

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

Robert Alderman 1928-2020

UND School of Law graduate Robert “Bob” LeRoy Alderman died Nov. 16. A native of Casselton, he was admitted to the North Dakota bar in 1953 and spent most of his adult life in Spencer, Iowa.

Job Announcement - Supervising Attorney

A job announcement for an Attorney in the Public Defender office in Williston has been posted.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk with the City of Mandan Municipal Court has been posted.

Judicial election results released

In the only contested state judicial race, Bonnie Storbakken won election to Judgeship No. 7 in the South Central Judicial District. Chief Justice Jon Jensen was reelected to the Supreme Court and 20 district judges who ran unopposed were also reelected.

Job Announcement - Contract Prosecutor

A job announcement for a Contract Prosecutor with the City of Minot has been posted.

Job Announcement - Contract Defense Attorney

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

UND's Robert P. Wilkins Lecture to highlight women's suffrage

The University of North Dakota will remember the struggle for women's suffrage in North Dakota on Oct. 29 by hosting a National Votes for Women Trail Marker Dedication and the Robert P. Wilkins Lecture.

UND’s Faculty Lecture Series begins Oct. 21 with 'Modern American Policing'

UND’s annual Faculty Lecture Series begins Wednesday, Oct. 21, with “Modern American Policing: Past, Present, and a Roadmap for the Future,” by Steven R. Morrison, associate professor of law. The lecture will be presented virtually using live streaming.

Job Announcement - Contract Defense Attorney

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

Earle "Bud" Myers Jr. 1938-2020

Longtime state's attorney Earle "Bud" Myers Jr., died Oct. 18. A 1969 UND School of Law graduate, he was a career prosecutor serving in Grand Forks, Richland and Cass counties for more than 30 years.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Oct. 13

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that a deceased candidate may be declared to have been elected, but because the candidate will be unable to discharge the duties of the office, the office will be deemed vacant.

LeRoy P. Anseth 1937-2020

Longtime Williston attorney LeRoy P. Anseth died Oct. 6. A 1962 graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the North Dakota bar in 1962.

Brian W. Nelson 1937-2020

Longtime Fargo attorney Brian W. Nelson died Sept. 20. A University of North Dakota School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1962.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Sept. 30

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Mandan Police Department violated the open records laws when it improperly redacted information such as the breed, species, color and sex of dogs involved in two dog attack incidents from the records it provided.

UND to hold a webinar on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Oct. 7

The University of North Dakota School of Law will hold a tribute to RBG webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

Two job announcements for Assistant Attorney General positions with the Attorney General's office in Bismarck have been posted.

Job Announcement - Public Defender

A job announcement for an Attorney in the Public Defender office in Williston has been posted.

Job Announcement - Legal Secretary

A job announcement for a Legal Secretary position available in the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office has been posted

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Sept. 23

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued three opinions: on a county commission's duty to sit on the joint board of county commissioners to approve the budget of a health district; on the transfer of property by a school board; and on whether Billings county commission properly noticed its meetings. .

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

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

Job Announcement - Paralegal

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