Registration and training for new appellate e-filing system

Registration and Training for new appellate public access, e-filing, and docket system

Supreme Court nearing completion of new public access, e-filing, and docket system

The Supreme Court is nearing completion of a new public access, e-filing, and docket system, which will replace the current docket system, which was created in the 1990s

Annual Parenting Investigator and Guardian ad Litem 6-Hour Training Scheduled

Annual Parenting Investigator and Guardian ad Litem 6-Hour Training moving online for 2024.

Harvey High School students visit the Supreme Court

Students from Harvey High School visit the Supreme Court to listen to live oral arguments and visit with Justices.

Courthouses closed for Martin Luther King Day

The Supreme Court and county courthouses across the state will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, for the Martin Luther King Day holiday.

Job Announcement - Administrative Assistant

A job announcement for an Administrative Assistant with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in Bismarck has been posted.

Interest rate set for 2024 judgments

The State Court Administrator has set the interest rate on judgments entered in 2024 at 11.5 percent.

Job Announcement: Staff Attorney

A job announcement for a short-term Staff Attorney with the State Court Administrator's Office has been posted.

Online Lawyer license renewal available

Online Lawyer license renewal available starting November 15, 2023

Courthouses to close for Veterans Day holiday

The Supreme Court and courthouses across the state will be closed Friday, November 10, for the Veterans Day holiday.

Lawyers reminded to verify their e-mail address

As the Board moves to an online license renewal process for 2024, it is important the Board has a current e-mail address by which to contact lawyers.

Supreme Court accepting applications for Rural Attorney Recruitment Program

The North Dakota Supreme Court is currently accepting applications from counties, municipalities and attorneys interested in participating in the Rural Attorney Recruitment Program.

UND School of Law honors retired Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle with courtroom rededication

UND School of Law honors retired Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle with courtroom rededication on Oct. 23, 2023.

North Dakota Court computer systems unavailable due to planned maintenance on Friday evening, Oct. 27th starting at 6:30 pm Central Time

North Dakota Court computer systems will be unavailable due to planned maintenance on Friday, October 27th starting at 6:30 pm Central Time for approximately two hours.

Court system to offer training seminars for guardians

We are happy to announce five upcoming virtual education seminars that may of interest to people that work with vulnerable adults. Participants must register for each session separately for attendance tracking.

UND Gerald W. VandeWalle Courtroom Reopening Ceremony Oct. 23

The UND School of Law is hosting a reopening ceremony for the Gerald W. VandeWalle Courtroom on Monday October 23, 2023 in Grand Forks.

Warning of Fraudulent Financial Charges

The Court has been made aware of a scam involving fraudulent charges to individual’s financial accounts that purport to be charges for e-filing with the North Dakota Court System.

North Dakota removes mental health, addiction question from bar application

The State Board of Law Examiners eliminated the condition or impairment question related to mental health and addiction from the bar application – which was question number 30.

Court chooses law clerks for 2024-2025 term

The North Dakota Supreme Court is pleased to announce the following individuals who have been selected to serve a one-year clerkship with the North Dakota Supreme Court beginning August 1, 2024: Jack Blotsky, Gabrielle Frawley, Danielle Middleton, Taylor Schmidt, and McKenna Weisenburger.

Court issues order on vacancy in SEJD judgeship

The Supreme Court has issued an order retaining Judgeship No. 1 at Jamestown in the Southeast Judicial District.

National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE) Presents the Karen Thorson Award

National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE) presents the Karen Thorson Award to Lee Ann Barnhardt at annual conference.

Job Announcement - Technology Coordinator

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

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 August 1: Casey Orvedal, Haley Finch, Charles Steinberger, Dixie Holland, and Orrin Burch.