Lawyer licenses expire Dec. 31 Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The State Board of Law Examiners reminds lawyers that 2021 licenses to practice law in North Dakota expire Dec. 31, 2021, regardless of when the 2021 license fee was paid. Under N.D.C.C. 27-11-01, a person is guilty of the unauthorized practice of law, a class A misdemeanor, if the person engages in the practice of law without first securing an annual license from the State Board of Law Examiners.

Lawyers should watch their mail for the 2022 billing in the coming weeks and promptly pay the fee by check or money order.  No credit card payments are accepted. All license fees and the completed statements are due on or before December 31, 2021.

Lawyers should be sure to complete the billing statement correctly. Statements received without a signature, without certifying their trust account and malpractice insurance, or incorrect fees submitted will experience a delay in processing their license renewal. 

To verify the address where a statement was mailed, lawyers are encouraged to verify their mailing address is correct in the Lawyers Directory. To update contact information with the Board, please follow the instructions located at Update Contact Information. 

Lawyers not receiving billing statements by December 1 should contact the State Board of Law Examiners at BarExaminers@ndcourts.gov.