Title 27, Judicial Branch of Government

Except as otherwise provided by state law or supreme court rule, a person may not practice law, act as an attorney or counselor at law in this state, or commence, conduct, or defend in any court of record of this state, any action or proceeding in which the person is not a party …

The power to admit persons to practice as attorneys and counselors at law in the courts of this state is vested in the supreme court.

Conviction of an offense does not disqualify a person from a certificate of admission and licensure under this chapter unless the state board of law examiners and the supreme court determine that the offense has a direct bearing upon a person's ability to serve the public as an a…

The state board of law examiners consists of at least three but no more than five members appointed by the supreme court. At least three of the members of the board must be resident licensed members of the bar. Each board member must be appointed from a list of nominees submitted…

Each member of the state board of law examiners, within ten days after appointment, shall qualify by taking the oath provided for civil officers.

Members of the state board of law examiners must be appointed for a term of six years so arranged that one term expires on January first of every odd-numbered year. Any member of the board may be removed at the pleasure of the supreme court.

If a vacancy in the membership of the state board of law examiners occurs by reason of the death, resignation, removal, or incapacity to serve of any member, a successor must be appointed by the supreme court for the unexpired portion of the term of such member.

The state board of law examiners shall elect one of its members president, who holds office for a term of two years and until a successor is duly elected and qualified. The clerk of the supreme court must be ex officio secretary-treasurer of the board.

Each member of the state board of law examiners shall receive twenty-five dollars per day for the actual time devoted to official duties, and, in addition thereto, is entitled to receive the actual expenses incurred in attending to official duties while away from the member's pla…

The secretary-treasurer of the state board of law examiners must be allowed such compensation for services and expenses as the board determines.

The state board of law examiners may employ such assistants, purchase such supplies, and incur such expense as may be necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it, but expenditures may not exceed the moneys in the state bar fund. It possesses such other powers and duties rel…

All claims for compensation of members and officers of the state board of law examiners and all claims for expenditures made by the board must be submitted to the office of management and budget on sworn vouchers as required by law and must be paid by the state treasurer out of t…

The state board of law examiners shall keep a record of all of its proceedings and a record of all applications for admission and admissions to the bar of this state and shall enroll in a book to be kept for this purpose the name of each person admitted to practice in this state …

The state board of law examiners is entitled to receive a fee to be determined by the board with the approval of the supreme court of an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars from each applicant for admission to the bar of this state who submits to examination by the board and…

The supreme court, after receiving and considering the state board of law examiners' report of the results of an examination of applicants for admission to the bar of this state and the recommendations of the board, shall enter an order authorizing the issuance of certificates of…

Each applicant for admission to the bar of this state, upon being admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law, shall take, in open court, the oath prescribed in section 4 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota, and such additional oath or pledge as the sup…

Each applicant admitted to the bar of this state shall receive a certificate of admission. Such certificate must be issued in the name of the supreme court of the state of North Dakota, must certify that the person named therein has been duly admitted as an attorney and counselor…

A person who has an unrevoked certificate of admission to the bar of this state and who desires to engage in the practice of law, or who is to serve as a judge of a court of record, must secure an annual license from the state board of law examiners on or before January first of …

The secretary-treasurer of the state board of law examiners shall deposit and disburse all fees and moneys collected by the board in accordance with section 54-44-12.

Moneys in the state bar fund must be used to pay: 1. The bar association of the state of North Dakota the sum required to be paid under section 27-12-04; 2. The compensation and expenses allowed by law to each member and to the secretary-treasurer of the state board of law examin…