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Committee approves adding retention component to rural attorney incentive program
Summary
The Political Subdivisions Committee on a voice vote recommended a due pass for Senate Bill 22‑11, a bill that adds a retention component to North Dakota’s attorney recruitment program for rural areas.
The Political Subdivisions Committee on a voice vote recommended a due pass for Senate Bill 22‑11, a bill that adds a retention component to North Dakota’s attorney recruitment program for rural areas.
Senator Brad Beckettall, sponsor and District 1 representative from Williston, told the committee the legislation preserves the existing cap of eight eligible attorney positions while allowing incentives to be used to retain attorneys already practicing in underserved counties. “At the request of the State Bar Association and the Judicial Branch, this bill seeks to add now a retention component to the program,”…
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