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The North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents

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The North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents' mission is to provide high quality, professional, and effective legal representation to eligible clients, consistent with the guarantees of the constitutions of the United States and North Dakota, and applicable North Dakota statutes and rules, at reasonable cost to the community.

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Commission holds quarterly meeting - Preliminarily Approves Changes to Appellate Performance Standards

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 01:00 am

The Commission on Legal Counsel met June 19, 2025 in the administrative office in Jamestown.


Director Finck awarded Gerald W. VandeWalle Medal

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 01:00 am

Commission on Legal Counsel Director Travis Finck was awarded the Gerald W. VandeWalle Medal at the Awards banquet of the North Dakota State Bar Association.  The Award is presented to an individual, who need not be a lawyer, who bring credit to the State of North Dakota, its judicial system, and to the administration of justice in our state and our country.


Commission joins with Federal Public Defenders and North Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to hold continuing legal education

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 01:00 am

The Commission joined with the federal public defenders for the District of North and South Dakota and the NDACDL to hold a continuing legal education.  The education was approved for 11 hours of CLE credit.  10 general plus the one hour of ethics.


Commission held quarterly meeting December 4, 2024 in the Bismarck Public Defender Office

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 01:00 am

Commission held quarterly meeting December 4, 2024 in the Bismarck Public Defender Office.


Commission held quarterly meeting

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 02:25 pm

The North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents met on September 24, 2024 in the Commission administrative office in Jamestown, ND.


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