New Law Review issue available

The North Dakota Law Review has published Volume 98, Issue 2, which is available online.

Joseph Maichel 1934-2023

Longtime Bismarck attorney Joseph R. "Joe" Maichel died May 17. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. Bar in 1959. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 23, in Bismarck.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General/Special Assistant U.S. Attorney/HIDTA Attorney with the Attorney General's Office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Civil Litigation Division in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Deputy Municipal Court Clerk

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

Job Announcement - Public Defenders

Job announcements for three Attorney Public Defenders with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents have been posted.

Mary Kay Klein 1951-2023

Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Kay Klein died April 28. A graduate of the UND School of Law, she was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1980. A celebration of life will be held June 10.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Consumer Protection & Antitrust Division in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the General Counsel Division in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Civil Litigation Division in Bismarck has been posted.

Garry A. Pearson 1934-2022

Longtime Grand Forks attorney Garry A. Pearson died Dec. 19. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1958. A celebration of life will be held in Grand Forks on Saturday, May 6.

Rand, Light named Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors

UND School of Law Professor Kathryn Rand and UND Political Science & Public Administration Professor Steven Light have been honored as Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors. They are co-directors of UND’s Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law & Policy.

At UND Law, ‘A Conversation about Wrongs, Rights and Repatriation’

UND Today: "On Tuesday, April 11, dozens of UND students, faculty and staff members packed a third-floor lecture bowl in the School of Law to gain a better understanding of repatriation, a process deeply affecting UND."

Job Announcement - Public Defenders

Job Announcements for five Attorney Public Defenders with the Commission for Legal Counsel for Indigents have been posted.

Harold P. Bensch 1937-2022

Jamestown attorney Harold P. Bensch died Dec. 8, 2022. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1961. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 15, in Jamestown.

Job Announcements - Public Defenders

Job announcements for three Attorney Public Defenders with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents have been posted.

Job Announcement - Public Defenders

Job announcements for three Attorney I Public Defenders and one Supervising Attorney Public Defender with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents have been posted.

Charles R. Powell 1956-2023

Longtime Bemidji attorney Charles R. Powell died March 9. A UND School of Law graduate, he was in private legal practice in Bemidji since 1986.

Law Review to present Energy Law Symposium

The North Dakota Law Review will be sponsoring an Energy Law Symposium on March 23 in Bismarck.

Job Announcement - Child Support Attorney

A job announcement for a Child Support Attorney with the Department of Health & Human Services has been posted.

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 - Assistant Attorney General

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

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

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

UND Law Women’s Caucus celebrates Helen Hamilton Day

On March 3, the UND Law Women’s Caucus held its annual Helen Hamilton Day celebration. Helen Hamilton was the first female graduate of the UND School of Law and the first woman to petition the ABA for membership.

Job Announcement - Staff Attorney

A job announcement for a Staff Attorney with the City of Minot has been posted.

Paul E. Grinnell 1939-2023

Longtime Moorhead attorney Paul E. Grinnell died Feb. 22. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1980. A celebration of life will be held at a future date.

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant with the Department of Health and Human Services has been posted.

Helen Hamilton Day celebration to be held today

The UND Law Women’s Caucus will hold their annual Helen Hamilton Day celebration on Friday, March 3.

Job Announcement - Juvenile Presenting Attorney

A job announcement for a Juvenile Presenting Attorney with the Spirit Lake Tribal Court in Fort Totten has been posted.

Job Announcement - Public Defender

A job announcement for an Adult Criminal Court Public Defender with the Spirit Lake Tribal Court in Fort Totten has been posted.

Job Announcement - Juvenile Court Public Defender

A job announcement for a Juvenile Court Public Defender with the Spirit Lake Tribal Court in Fort Totten has been posted.

Job Announcement - Public Defenders

A job announcement for three Attorney Public Defenders with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents has been posted.

Job Announcement - Contractor Attorneys

A job announcement for Contractor Attorneys with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the East Central Judicial District has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program in Bismarck has been posted.

Grael Gannon 1934-2023

Longtime Bismarck educator Grael Gannon died Feb. 8. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1981. A memorial service is planned for this summer.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Civil Litigation Division in Bismarck has been posted.

Big Muddy Bar Association posts 2023 schedule, seeks members

The Big Muddy Bar Association will again be hosting meetings and providing CLE opportunities for its members in the South Central Judicial District.

Job Announcement - Staff Attorney

A job announcement for a Staff Attorney with the City of Minot has been posted.

Raymond Cross 1948-2023

Attorney Raymond Cross died Jan. 24 at his home in Tucson, Ariz. Born in Elbowoods on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, he graduated from Yale Law School in 1973. In the 1980s, he represented the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in its lawsuit over the taking of tribal land for Garrison Dam.

Job Announcement - Solicitor General

A job announcement for Solicitor General for the Office of Attorney General in Bismarck has been posted.

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

Nine teams from seven schools competed Jan. 11 in an academic competition where students demonstrate their knowledge of the Constitution in simulated congressional committees and were judged by state Supreme Court justices, constitutional scholars, lawyers, and public officials.

Job Announcement - Coordinator

A job announcement for a Coordinator with the Protection & Advocacy Project's Olmstead Commission has been posted.

George T. Dynes 1929-2023

Longtime Dickinson attorney George T. Dynes died Jan. 9. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1956. A memorial service will be held May 27 in Dickinson.

Job Announcement - Public Defenders

Job announcements for two Attorney I Public Defenders and one Supervising Attorney Public Defender with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents have been posted.

Hegvik sworn in as Cass County State's Attorney

Fargo attorney Kimberlee Hegvik is replacing long serving Birch Burdick as Cass County State's Attorney. Her term begins Jan 1.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Dec.22

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued a new open meetings opinion.

John E. Jacobson 1947-2022

Attorney John E. Jacobson died Dec. 12. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1972. Services will be held on Jan. 14, 2023, in Seneca, S.C.

Job Announcement - Attorney

A job announcement for an Attorney with the Protection & Advocacy Project in Bismarck has been posted.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Dec.1

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued an opinion regarding Teacher Support Program grants.

Morris A. Tschider 1933-2022

Longtime Bismarck attorney Morris A. Tschider died Nov. 25. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1958. Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Bismarck.

Job Announcement - Municipal Court Clerk

A job announcement for Clerk of the Devils Lake Municipal Court has been posted.

Job Announcement - Supervising Attorney Public Defender

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

Job Announcement - Public Defender

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

Alice M. Fisk 1930-2022

Alice M. Fisk, the longtime judicial secretary to Chief Justice Ralph Erikstad, died Nov. 17. Services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 22, in Bismarck.

Jill L. Schafer 1961-2022

Jill L. Schafer, longtime deputy clerk of court and recently appointed/elected clerk of court for Benson County, died Nov. 18. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Nov. 26, in Minnewaukan.

Donald A. Sauviac Jr. 1963-2022

Donald A. Sauviac Jr., who practiced law in North Dakota from 2014-2020, died Nov. 16. A graduate of the Southern University Law Center, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 2017. Services will be held in New Orleans on Tuesday, Nov. 22.

New issue of N.D. Law Review now online

North Dakota Law Review Volume 97, Issue 3, is now available at the Law Review website.

Job Announcement - Assistant City Attorney

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

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Nov. 16

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued a new opinion on health records.

Mark G. Schneider 1948-2022

Longtime Fargo attorney Mark G. Schneider died Nov. 8. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1974. An Irish wake will be held Friday, Nov. 18, in Fargo.

Job Announcement - Legal Counsel

A job announcement for Legal Counsel to the ND Real Estate Commission in Bismarck has been posted.  

Bruce R. Howe 1932-2022

Longtime Dickinson attorney Bruce R. Howe died Oct. 9. A University of Montana law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1958. A memorial service will be held in the in the spring of 2023.

Judicial outreach liaison publishes newsletter on treatment courts

Retired Judge John Grinsteiner, the judicial outreach liaison for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, has released a newsletter focused on North Dakota's treatment courts.

Job Announcement - Deputy Court Clerk

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

Job Announcement - Supervising Attorney Public Defender

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

N.D. Attorney General opinions: Oct. 17

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued two new opinions.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Oct. 11

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued an opinion that the North Dakota Professional Health Program is a public entity subject to the open records and meetings laws.

Marian Stine 1924-2022

Longtime attorney Marian Stine died Sept. 26. She was the 29th woman to graduate from the UND School of Law and was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1947.

N.D. Attorney General opinions: Sept. 29

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued five new opinions.

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

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

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the State and Local Government Division of the Attorney General's office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Attorney II

A job announcement for an Attorney II with the Protection & Advocacy Project in Bismarck has been posted.

Schneider nominated to serve as U.S. Attorney

McLain J. Schneider of Fargo has been nominated to serve as United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota.

Irene Springan 1919-2022

Longtime Supreme Court judicial secretary Irene Springan died Sept. 9. Burial will be held at a later date at Fairview Cemetery in Stanley.

Berta L. Anstrom 1946-2022

Fargo attorney Berta L. Anstrom died Aug. 24. A UND School of Law graduate, she was admitted to the N.D. Bar in 1996. A small service for family members will be held at a later date.

James F. Lester 1953-2022

Fargo attorney James F. Lester died Sept. 1. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1981. A celebration of life gathering will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Fargo.

Frederick C. Rathert 1940-2022

Longtime Williston attorney Frederick C. Rathert died Sept. 8. He earned his law degree at the University of Montana and was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1965. A funeral service will be held Monday, Sept. 12 in Wolf Point, Mont.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Sept. 1

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued an opinion that the City of Mandan Board of Equalization did not violate open meeting laws because no notice was necessary for a meeting it did not hold.

Dean A. Frantsvog 1974-2022

Minot attorney and educator Dean A. Frantsvog died Aug. 27. A Hamline University School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 2000. Funeral services are Friday, Sept. 2, at the Minot State University Dome.

Michael Herrick 1944-2022

Grand Forks area native Michael Herrick died June 18. He was a UND School of Law graduate who served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and later practiced law in California.

Legislative drafting seminar registration open

The Legislative Council will hold a free legislative drafting seminar on Oct. 4. The seminar is worth 3 CLE credits. Registration is now open.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Aug. 19

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued an opinion that the term “electronic machine-readable code,” as utilized in N.D.C.C. § 23-01-05.3, is limited to a QR code related to vaccination records, but does not prohibit the use of QR codes in the normal, everyday activities of the department.

UND School of Law welcomes Class of 2025

Eighty-seven first-year law students, members of the UND School of Law Class of 2025, begin their legal education this week.

Kimberly Hoge 1962-2022

Longtime court system employee Kimberly Hoge, 60, Bismarck, passed away peacefully the morning of August 11 at home after a fierce and tremendously brave battle with cancer.

Job Announcement - Attorney

A job announcement for an Attorney with Legal Services of North Dakota has been posted.

Robert W. Wirtz 1942-2022

Longtime Bismarck attorney Robert W. Wirtz died July 24. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1967.

Meet Brian Pappas, new dean of the UND School of Law

The University of North Dakota community welcomed Brian Pappas as dean of the School of Law on July 1. Pappas comes to UND from Boise State University and Michigan State University, and has been getting acquainted with campus.

Illona A. Jeffcoat-Sacco 1952-2022

Bismarck attorney Illona A. Jeffcoat-Sacco died July 21. A UND School of Law graduate, she was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1976.

Michael R. Lochow 1946-2022

Attorney Michael R. Lochow died July 25. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1974. Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 3, in Fargo.

Job Announcement - Executive Director

A job announcement for Executive Director of Legal Services of North Dakota in Bismarck has been posted.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: July 1

The Office of Attorney General has issued a new open records opinion involving the Lake Region District Health Board.

UND law dean receives SBAND's highest honor

Michael McGinniss, the dean of the UND School of Law, received the State Bar Association of North Dakota’s Distinguished Service Award June 16.

Job Announcement - Contract Attorney

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

Governor issues proclamation honoring legal assistants and paralegals

Gov. Doug Burgum has issued a proclamation declaring June 23 as Legal Assistant / Paralegal Day.

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant with the City of Bismarck City Attorney department has been posted.

Judge Wallace D. Berning 1935-2022

Retired District Judge Wallace D. Berning died June 26. A University of Missouri-Kansas City law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1964. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 1, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot.

Job Announcement - Public Defender

Job announcements for three Public Defender positions with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents have been posted.