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Attorney Justin Borgen has been hired in the Minot public defender office.  He joins Eric Baumann and Katie Miller as the third attorney in the office.

The Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents held its quarterly meeting at the North Dakota State Capitol on May 19, 2023.

The North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for indigents is hosting its annual training for staff lawyers, contract attorneys.  The event is being held at the Baymont Inn and Suites in Mandan, ND.

Brooke Chilla was hired as an attorney with the North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents.  She is serving as an attorney in the Bismarck-Mandan Public Defender Office.

Gordon Dexheimer has been hired as an attorney for the Fargo Public defender Office.

The Commission on Legal Counsel met in March to conduct a quarterly meeting.  

The Commission held a quarterly meeting of the Commission on December 20, 2022.  The agenda was posted to the Secretary of State.  .  

The Commission has preliminarily approved 5 appellate performance standards.

Commission Formally Adopts changes to Policies at March 17, 2022 meeting.  Those policies have been updated in the Standards and Policies section of the website.

The N.D. Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents seeks comments to suggested changes on the performance standards as it relates to criminal and juvenile matters.