Job Announcement - Supreme Court Law Clerk

A job announcement for five Law Clerk positions with the Supreme Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Law library, self-help center announce closed dates

The North Dakota Law Library and North Dakota Legal Self Help Center will be closed June 10 through June 18.

Job Announcement - Administrative Assistant

A job announcement for an Administrative Assistant with the Office of the Clerk of Supreme Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Public Defender

A job announcement for an Attorney I with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents' Williston Public Defender's Office has been posted.

Supreme Court returning to in-person oral argument

Starting in June, the Supreme Court will be returning to in-person oral arguments. The month of June will be conducted in a hybrid fashion with some arguments held in-person in the Ralph J. Erickstad Courtroom and some arguments held by Zoom.

Application deadline May 1 for 2021 Justices Teaching Institute

The deadline for secondary history, government, and social studies teachers to apply to the 2021 North Dakota Justices Teaching Institute is May 1.

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Because of conditions that indicate abatement of the pandemic, effective April 1 the Supreme Court has repealed or amended several orders related to the COVID-19 judicial emergency.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

Job Announcement - Technology Coordinator

A job announcement for a Technology Coordinator with the Office of the State Court Administrator in Bismarck has been posted.

Lawyer licenses expire Dec. 31

The State Board of Law Examiners reminds lawyers that 2020 licenses to practice law in North Dakota expire Dec. 31, regardless of when the 2020 license fee was paid.

Job Announcement - Deputy Supreme Court Clerk

A job announcement for one full-time and one part-time Deputy Supreme Court Clerk in Bismarck has been posted.

February 2021 bar examination to be administered remotely

The North Dakota State Board of Law Examiners has decided to administer a remote-only Uniform Bar Examination on Feb. 23-24, 2021.

Jensen re-elected as chief justice

Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen has been re-elected. His new term as chief justice will begin Jan. 1, 2021.

Interest rate on judgments for 2021

The State Court Administrator has calculated that the interest rate on judgments for 2021 will be 6.5 percent.

Law School Dean to lead municipal judge webinar

Dean Michael McGinniss of the University of North Dakota School of Law will serve as faculty for the Dec. 7 webinar for North Dakota municipal court judges. McGinniss will teach an ethics session on Canon 2 and the duty of impartiality.

Pro hac vice fee payment reminder

Attorneys who will continue to appear in 2021 in a North Dakota proceeding for which they have already filed a motion for pro hac vice admission are required to pay a fee of $380 by Jan. 1, 2021.

Courthouses to close for Thanksgiving holiday

The Supreme Court and courthouses across the state will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, for Thanksgiving. On Friday, Nov. 27, the Supreme Court and the Barnes, Burleigh, Cass and Morton County courthouses will be open. The rest of the county courthouses in the state will be closed.