Romanick elected as SCJD presiding judge

Judge Bruce Romanick has been elected to serve as the next presiding judge of the South Central Judicial District. His term will begin March 17, 2020 and run through January 31, 2022.

Job Announcement - Lead Attorney

A job announcement for a Lead Attorney (Attorney II) with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Devils Lake has been posted.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to N.D.R. Lawyer Discipl. 3.1, 3.2, 4.4 and 5.1

Law Review to hold North Dakota constitutional law symposium April 16

The North Dakota Law Review will present a symposium on North Dakota constitutional law April 16 at the Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck.

Burgum appoints Bismarck attorney Bobbi Weiler to South Central Judicial District judgeship

News Release: "Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Bismarck attorney Bobbi Weiler to a judgeship in the South Central Judicial District, effective in March 2020."

Self-help forms to be out soon for requesting redactions of private info in court records

Bismarck Tribune: "Self-help forms and instructions are set to be available [this] week for people to request redactions of private information from North Dakota court records."

Job Announcement - Indigent Defense Contractor

A job announcement for an Indigent Defense Contractor with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the South Central Judicial District has been posted.

Job Announcement - Attorney II

A job announcement for an Attorney II with the Department of Human Services in Bismarck has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: Suffrage, the League of Women Voters, and Abraham Lincoln

Prairie Public: "On this date in 1920, more than 2,000 women from across the United States, including a delegation from North Dakota, were attending a convention set up through the National American Woman Suffrage Association at the Congress Hotel in Chicago."

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant with the Bismarck City Attorney's office has been posted.

New opinions: Feb. 12

The Supreme Court has issued 14 new opinions.

Dean McGinniss discusses UND law school mission

Valley News Live recently interviewed Dean Michael McGinniss of the University of North Dakota School of Law about the school's mission and its achievements in the state and region. Here is the video.

Courthouses closed today

The Dickey, Pembina and Sargent County courthouses will be closed today due to the weather.

Job Announcement - Case Aide

A job announcement for a Case Aide with the Juvenile Court in Devils Lake has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant State's Attorney

A job announcement for an Assistant State's Attorney with the Grand Forks County State's Attorney's office has been posted.

Treatment Court established in Richland County

Wahpeton Daily News: "Anyone willing to earn it deserves a second, or even third, chance. That’s one of the beliefs behind the Richland County Treatment Court."

Former North Dakota lawmaker launches book drive for inmates

G.F. Herald: "In the 1994 movie 'The Shawshank Redemption,' Andy Dufresne — portrayed by Tim Robbins — spent years trying to build a library for inmates with almost no avenues to learn."

Job Announcement - Paralegal

A job announcement for two paralegals with the Attorney General's office in Bismarck has been posted.

UND Alum and N.D. Supreme Court Justice Gerald VandeWalle receives President’s Medal, other honors

UND Today: "Things often happen in threes. For North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Jerry VandeWalle, who earned business and law degrees from UND in 1955 and 1958, the adage proved true on [Feb. 4]."

State to study juvenile justice system

KFYR News: "When a juvenile ends up in the criminal justice system, best case scenario is that it's a one-time thing."

Job Announcement - Assistant Attorney General

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

Justice Gerald VandeWalle honored by the UND Alumni Association

KFYR News: "Justice Gerald VandeWalle was the center of North Dakota law for more than 60 years. Tuesday night, he was honored by the University of North Dakota and the UND Alumni Association & Foundation."

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Feb. 6

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Board of Accountancy violated the open records law when it withheld an entire email string as attorney work product when only the email from the Board’s litigation attorney to its general counsel was exempt.