Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Purdue Global chancellor named to national education board Deanna Watson Lafayette Journal & Courier WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Frank Dooley, the chancellor of Purdue Global and a leader instrumental in its creation, has been elected to the American Council of Education board of directors. Chancellor since May 2020, Dooley joins the board of the membership […]
Welcome, new Americans Inspiring ceremony at UND sees 38 people from 11 countries take Oath of Citizenship UND Today | September 20, 2022 | by Adam Kurtz “It’s raining outside,” said Peter Welte, chief judge of the District Court of North Dakota, to the 38 people who’d gathered in an auditorium on campus to be […]
Naomi Paasch of Moorhead, Minnesota has been awarded an Advocacy Achievement Award by Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota (LSNM) for her work as a Judicare attorney. LSNM provides free, high-quality civil legal help to low-income residents of 22 northwestern Minnesota counties using staffed offices. The award is given “in recognition of outstanding legal work making […]
Olson Effertz Adds Principal Consultant Published June 18, 2022 12:02 AM The Olson Effertz Lobbying & Consulting firm announces the addition of Terry Effertz as a Principal Consultant. In her new role, Terry will provide lobbying consulting and legal analysis services, as well as supporting the Olson Effertz Executive Search team. “We are happy to welcome […]
Aitkin County commissioner to seek seat in Minnesota Legislature By Duluth News Tribune March 15, 2022 07:23 PM DULUTH — Aitkin County Commissioner Ann Marcotte announced Tuesday she is seeking the GOP nomination for Minnesota State Senate, District 7, a newly formed senate district. Besides serving as a county commissioner since 2010, Marcotte represents the county […]
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Legal Aid Service of Broward County Names Brent Thompson as Executive Director and Promotes Debra Koprowski and Carol A. O’Callaghan to Deputy Executive Directors NEWS PROVIDED BY Legal Aid Service of Broward County Feb 28, 2022, 15:45 ET PLANTATION, Fla., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., (LAS) serving both Broward and Collier counties, is […]
UND School of Law alumnus, Aaron Birst, named next executive director for the North Dakota Association of Counties The Jamestown Sun January 04, 2022 04:09 PM The North Dakota Association of Counties Board of Directors (NDACo) has selected Aaron Birst to serve as the next NDACo executive director. Birst will begin the role in May. […]
Third-year medical students learning rural medicine Bothwell welcomed third-year medical students Madison Bulger, Magdaleno (Mags) Gutierrez and Brittney Marshall as the first Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (LINC) students this summer. The three are in the University of Missouri School of Medicine Rural Track Pipeline Program and will be at Bothwell for clinical training for one year. […]
Longtime North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announces retirement Wayne Stenehjem announced Friday, Dec. 17, that he will not seek reelection next year to the office he has held since 2001. Grand Forks Herald By Jeremy Turley December 17, 2021 11:31 AM BISMARCK — The longest-serving attorney general in North Dakota history will retire at the […]
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) has named Brady Pelton as its new Vice President and General Counsel. The Vice President position was previously held by Kari Cutting, who retired from the organization in June 2021. Pelton has worked as the organization’s General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs since September 2017. In […]