July 2021 North Dakota Bar Examination

The North Dakota State Bar Examination will be administered in person on July 27-28, 2021. The exam will be given at the Bismarck Event Center, 315 S. 5th Street, Bismarck, ND.

Statement by Chief Justice Jensen on the court system’s continued response to the pandemic

The North Dakota Court System continues to closely monitor federal, state and local responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. We recognize that the pandemic continues to pose a threat to individuals and to present challenges to the administration of the justice system.

Court revises pandemic emergency orders

Because of conditions that indicate abatement of the pandemic, effective April 1 the Supreme Court has repealed or amended several orders related to the COVID-19 judicial emergency.

Court system to start conducting judge performance surveys electronically

In April, the Judicial Improvement Program will begin collecting feedback on judge performance using electronic surveys.

Procedural rule amendments effective March 1

Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Appellate Procedure, Juvenile Procedure, Evidence, and Court as well as the Administrative Rules, took effect Monday, March 1.

February 2021 bar examination begins

The North Dakota Bar Exam began on Tuesday, Feb. 23, with 20 applicants taking the exam. Of the applicants sitting on Tuesday, 65 percent are graduates of the University of North Dakota School of Law. The exam ends Wednesday.

ND court system releases 2020 annual report

The 2020 annual report for the North Dakota court system, Voices of the Pandemic, has been posted. This year’s report chronicles the court system’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Job Announcement - Deputy Supreme Court Clerk

A job announcement for a part-time Deputy Clerk with the Supreme Court in Bismarck has been posted.