Celebrating 100 years of votes for women

Ceremonies marking North Dakota Ratification Day will be held Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Heritage Center in Bismarck. A program featuring Supreme Court Justice Lisa McEvers as guest speaker will begin at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1.

Second vote set in Chief Justice election

Ballots in the election for Chief Justice were opened Nov. 25. Because no candidate received a majority of the votes cast, there will be a second vote between Justice Jon Jensen and Justice Lisa Fair McEvers.

Judge Hagerty to retire

South Central Judicial District Presiding Judge Gail Hagerty has announced that she will retire effective March 16, 2020. Judge Hagerty served as a Burleigh County Judge from 1987-1994 and was first elected as a SCJD judge in 1994.

Pro hac vice fee payments due Jan. 1

Under Rule 3, Admission to Practice rules, lawyers who continue to appear in 2020 in a North Dakota proceeding for which they have already filed a motion for pro hac vice admission are required to pay a fee of $380 by January 1, 2020.

Judge Fontaine honored for service as presiding judge in NEJD

On Nov. 24, Northeast Judicial District Presiding Judge Laurie Fontaine was recognized by colleagues and staff for her seven years service as presiding judge. Judge Donovan Foughty will be taking over as NEJD presiding judge Jan. 1, 2020.

Big Eagle, former Pierre victim advocate, given national award by U.S. attorney general

Pierre Capital Journal: "Marlys Big Eagle, a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe at Fort Thompson, South Dakota, and former executive director of Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center in Pierre, was recognized last month in Washington by U.S. Attorney General William Barr for her work as federal victim witness coordinator in South Dakota."

Women Lawyers Section networking gathering in Jamestown

On Thursday, Nov. 21, ten members of the SBAND Women Lawyers Section from the Southeast Judicial District gathered for networking and conversation. Judge Cherie Clark, the WLS Regional Representative for the SEJD, hosted the event.

Supreme Court re-enters debate on money in politics by vacating decision on Alaska contribution limits

USA Today: "The Supreme Court re-entered the national debate over the influence of money in politics Monday by vacating a lower court decision that upheld Alaska's low campaign contribution limits."

Writing a will that says something about who you are - not what you have

MPR News: "When we talk about wills, we often talk of money, of assets and valuables. But there's growing interest in wills that pass down lessons learned, guidance for a life well-lived — a legacy."

Job Announcement - Staff Attorney

A job announcement for a Staff Attorney with Legal Services of North Dakota's Native American Program in Minot has been posted.