General News
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Dockter receives excellence award from governor
Kim Dockter, education and special projects coordinator with the Supreme Court, has been honored for her work in educating, supporting and empowering a successful transition to a remote environment for the state's courts and ensuring continuity for the state’s justice system. -
Municipal court judge training moves to online format
Training for municipal court judges in North Dakota is taking a new direction this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead of the Fall 6-hour training held annually in Bismarck, the judges will have the opportunity to attend a series of online events. -
Attorney admission ceremony held virtually
For the first time in history, the North Dakota Supreme Court held its attorney admission ceremony virtually. The ceremony took place Sept. 18. -
Online training expands judicial branch learning opportunities
When the court began transitioning judges and staff to a remote work environment in mid-March, the Education Department launched Live After Lunch, a new series of online learning for all judicial branch employees. -
Former Clerk of the Supreme Court receives Gerald W. VandeWalle Medal
Penny Miller, Clerk of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1992 to 2019, has been awarded the Gerald W. VandeWalle Medal by the North Dakota State Bar Association. -
Supreme Court recognizes Reliable Electronic Means Working Group for exceptional efforts
The onset of COVID-19 related closures in March of this year led to the creation of the Reliable Electronic Means Working Group in an effort to find new and effective ways to conduct high-volume remote court proceedings. -
Supreme Court postpones Justices Teaching Institute, promotes Court Connections
The Supreme Court has postponed its Justices Teaching Institute until October 2021. The North Dakota Judicial Branch offers other outreach to schools through Court Connections. -
Court seeks non-attorney members for Judicial Conduct Commission
The North Dakota Supreme Court is seeking two volunteers to serve on the Judicial Conduct Commission. Both positions are for “citizen” members and cannot be filled by judges, retired judges or lawyers. -
North Dakota Supreme Court justice recovering from COVID-19: 'Be careful and stay safe'
Bismarck Tribune: "North Dakota's longest-serving Supreme Court justice could be released this week from the hospital while still recovering from COVID-19." -
Supreme Court welcomes new law clerks
The North Dakota Supreme Court is pleased to announce the following individuals who began their one-year clerkship with the North Dakota Supreme Court on Aug. 3: Logan Carpenter, Alexandra Carthew, Erica Skogen Hovey, Matthew Keller, and Katelyn Krabbenhoft.