N.D. Attorney General opinions: Oct. 23-24

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the skilled workforce student loan repayment program is available to graduates of four-year institutions if all other eligibility requirements are met and an opinion that Jamestown's Frontier Village Association violated multiple requirements of the open meetings law.

Job Announcement - Victim Witness Coordinator

A job announcement for a Victim Witness Coordinator with the Cass County State's Attorney's office in Fargo has been posted.

New judge sworn in, leaders hopeful it will help with caseload

KFYR News: "There's a new judge in the South Central District to help handle an increasing case load. Judge Pamela Nesvig was sworn Monday afternoon."

North Dakota's first domestic violence court aims for easier accountability

G.F. Herald: "Grand Forks County’s domestic violence court marked more than a year of operation on Tuesday, Oct. 22. A series of speakers at the county’s administrative building outlined how the court works and how well it has been working since it got up and running in August 2018."

Associate Justice Elena Kagan says U.S. Supreme Court not partisan, despite current political climate

Denver Post: "At a time when partisan politics seem to have taken hold of the country, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan believes that the country’s highest court remains independent."

Job Announcement - Contract Attorney

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

Job Announcement - Assistant State’s Attorney I

A job announcement for an Assistant State’s Attorney I with the Stark County State’s Attorney Office has been posted.

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant GS-7

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant GS-7 with the USAO, District of North Dakota in the Bismarck, ND office has been posted.

Judge Nesvig investiture set for Oct. 21

Pamela Nesvig will be sworn in as the newest South Central District Judge in a ceremony in the Morton County Courthouse on Monday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. Gov. Doug Burgum appointed Nesvig to the newly authorized judgeship on Aug. 12.

South Central Judicial District Courtroom Criminal Basics training continues

Twenty-eight attorneys attended the second session of the Courthouse Criminal Basics program Oct. 15. Two additional sessions will be held on Oct. 22 and 30 from 4-6 p.m. at the Burleigh County Courthouse. Each session has been approved for two hours of CLE credit. The sessions are free, and no registration is required.