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Parents finding success with expedited mediation
In recognition of the concerns about parenting time arrangements during the pandemic, the North Dakota Court System launched an expedited parenting time mediation program on April 1 to assist parties in quickly resolving parenting time issues in an informal and inexpensive manner.
U.S. Supreme Court opinion: June 8
The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a prisoner litigation case.Privacy risks lurk In tech-heavy return-to-work plans
Law 360: "With businesses increasingly coming back online amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, employers are turning to an assortment of apps and high-tech gadgets designed to make their workplace safety plans easier to execute, but attorneys warn those technologies come with privacy risks and employee relations headaches."New opinions: June 8
The Supreme Court has issued two new opinions.Supreme Court seeks law clerk applicants for 2021-2022 term
The Supreme Court is seeking applications from second year law students for five law clerk positions for the 2021-2022 term. Applications must be postmarked by Monday, July 13, 2020.North Dakota court committee proposes pandemic jury selection plan
Bismarck Tribune: "The North Dakota Supreme Court's Jury Standards Committee has proposed several procedures for resuming jury trials amid the coronavirus pandemic."
N.D. Attorney General opinion: June 8
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that current law does not provide a mechanism for a political party to forego the primary election and place its candidate directly on the election ballot.North Dakota’s top prison official resigning after 15 years
Associated Press: "North Dakota’s top prison administrator is resigning to take a job in the private sector, Gov. Doug Burgum announced Thursday."