UND law dean receives SBAND's highest honor

Michael McGinniss, the dean of the UND School of Law, received the State Bar Association of North Dakota’s Distinguished Service Award June 16.

Job Announcement - Contract Attorney

A job announcement for Contract Attorneys with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the Southeast Judicial District has been posted.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 58

Governor issues proclamation honoring legal assistants and paralegals

Gov. Doug Burgum has issued a proclamation declaring June 23 as Legal Assistant / Paralegal Day.

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant with the City of Bismarck City Attorney department has been posted.

Judge Wallace D. Berning 1935-2022

Retired District Judge Wallace D. Berning died June 26. A University of Missouri-Kansas City law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1964. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 1, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk

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

Job Announcement - Public Defender

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

Job Announcement - Contract Attorney

A job announcement for Contract Attorneys with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the North Central Judicial District has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant State's Attorney

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

Job Announcement - Senior Assistant State's Attorney

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

New opinions: June 23

The Supreme Court has issued four new opinions.

Job Announcement - Paralegal

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

County courthouse closures: June 20

Courthouses in Billings, Bowman, Cavalier, Divide, Foster, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Mercer, Pembina, Richland, Sargent, Steele and Williams counties will be closed June 20 in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday.

Finalists chosen in judicial primaries

Primary elections were held June 14. In the East Central Judicial District, David Chapman and Connie Cleveland were the top vote getters for election to Judgeship No. 4. In the Southeast Judicial District, Paul Murphy and Nick Thornton will face each other for election to Judgeship No. 2.

Job Announcement - Attorney II

A job announcement for an Attorney II with the Office of State Tax Commissioner in Bismarck has been posted.

Logan County clerk's office closed Monday afternoon

The Logan County Clerk of Court office will be closed the afternoon of Monday, June 13.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk

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

New opinions: June 8

The Supreme Court has issued 11 new opinions.

Notice of Comment/Hearing

Amend. to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 19, 41 and N.D.R.Juv.P. 19

Justice Beryl Levine 1935-2022

Retired Supreme Court Justice Beryl Levine died June 4. A graduate of the UND School of Law, she was the first female Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1985 and retired in 1996.

Huffman, Peterson graduate from Institute for Court Management

Megan Huffman, Cass County Clerk of Court, and Shawn Peterson, Director of Juvenile Court for Unit 1, have graduated from the Court Executive Development Program and been named Fellows of the Institute for Court Management.

Job Announcement - Insurance Department Attorney

A job announcement for an Attorney with the Insurance Department in Bismarck has been posted.