Job Announcement - Legal Secretary

A job announcement for a Legal Secretary for the Victim Witness Program of the Burleigh County State's Attorney's office in Bismarck has been posted.

County courthouses closed due to weather

The courthouses in Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, Nelson, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh and Wells counties will be closed today, April 5, due to the weather. McIntosh will open at 9 a.m., McLean will be opening at 10 a.m. and Griggs and Morton will open at noon.

February 2023 bar examination results released

The State Board of Law Examiners met to review applications and make recommendations for the admission to practice law in North Dakota based on the results of the February 2023 state bar exam. Twenty-one of the 39 applicants who sat for the exam passed. This is a 54 percent pass rate, compared to 68 percent in 2022.

New Law Review issue available online

The North Dakota Law Review recently published Volume 98, Issue 1, and has posted it online.

Job Announcement - Paralegal

A job announcement for a Paralegal with the Burleigh County State's Attorney's office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcements - Public Defenders

Job announcements for three Attorney Public Defenders with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents have been posted.

County courthouses closing due to weather

The courthouses in Dickey, Logan, Ransom, Sargent, and Traill counties will be closed today, April 4, due to the weather. LaMoure will be closing at 10 a.m., Stutsman will be closing at 11 a.m., Grand Forks, Nelson and Richland at noon, Benson, Cass and Wells at 1 p.m. and Kidder at 2:30 p.m.

Justice McEvers, Judge Bailey speak on paths to bench

East Central Judicial District Judge Susan L. Bailey and Supreme Court Justice Lisa Fair McEvers recently presented on “Paths to the Bench” for Women’s History month at Touchmark in Fargo. In attendance were their law professors Larry Kraft and Pauline Paulson.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to N.D.R.Ct. 3.4 and N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41

New opinions: March 31

The Supreme Court has issued 17 new opinions.

Burke County courthouse closed today, Sargent closing early

The Burke County courthouse is closed today, Friday, March 31. The Sargent County courthouse is closing at 3:30 p.m.

Justice VandeWalle honored at retirement celebration

Chief Justice Jon Jensen, Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley, members of the judiciary, friends and colleagues celebrated Justice Gerald W. VandeWalle at a March 28 retirement event. A video of the celebration has now been posted.

Justice VandeWalle retirement event will be held today

Supreme Court Justice Gerald VandeWalle's retirement celebration will be held Tuesday, March 28, from 3-5 p.m. at the State Capitol in Bismarck.

Job Announcement - Paralegal

A job announcement for a Paralegal with the District Court in Williston has been posted.

Judicial Nominating Committee sends SCJD candidates to governor

The Judicial Nominating Committee has forwarded four candidates to Gov. Doug Burgum for his consideration for appointment to the vacant judgeship in the South Central Judicial District. They are Jason J. Hammes, Jackson J. Lofgren, David R. Phillips, and Matthew A. Sagsveen, all of Bismarck.  

Eddy County clerk's office closed Friday

The Eddy County Clerk of District Court office is closed Friday, March 24.

County courthouses opening late due to weather

The Traill County courthouse will open at 10 a.m. today, March 22. Sargent County will open at 11 a.m.

Job Announcement - Public Defenders

Job announcements for three Attorney I Public Defenders and one Supervising Attorney Public Defender with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents have been posted.

Charles R. Powell 1956-2023

Longtime Bemidji attorney Charles R. Powell died March 9. A UND School of Law graduate, he was in private legal practice in Bemidji since 1986.

Law Review to present Energy Law Symposium

The North Dakota Law Review will be sponsoring an Energy Law Symposium on March 23 in Bismarck.

Job Announcement - Child Support Attorney

A job announcement for a Child Support Attorney with the Department of Health & Human Services has been posted.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk with the District Court in Valley City has been posted.

Courthouses closing early today due to weather

Dunn, Nelson, and Pembina County Courthouses will all be closed for the remainder of the afternoon.