Alumni, Attorney, & Community Services
The Thormodsgard Law Library at the University of North Dakota School of Law is a public law library serving the State of North Dakota. Though our primary mission is to serve the teaching and educational needs of Law School faculty and students, we are also proud to provide services to the rest of the University, our alumni, the state bench and bar, and members of the general public.
What We Do
Our reference librarians are experts in legal research. We help our users to understand the legal system and to find the information that they are looking for. For instance, we can help you:
- Find the law on a particular topic
- Locate statutes, cases and regulations
- Search for legal forms
- Understand how laws are made in North Dakota.
However...
Law librarians are not permitted to provide legal advice. Although some of us are licensed attorneys, our role as law librarians is very different than that of practicing attorneys - we may help you find the law yourself, but we may not interpret it for you or otherwise tell you how it applies to your situation.
Finding an Attorney
The State Bar Association of North Dakota (SBAND) offers the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS), a phone service in which, for a small fee, individuals may be referred to qualified attorneys specializing in their area of need. Note that the fee covers only the matching service; if an individual chooses to hire the attorney, he or she will be responsible for legal fees as specified by that attorney.
Legal Services of North Dakota
If you are concerned about legal fees, you can contact the Legal Service of North Dakota to see if you qualify for assistance. LSND’s mission is to provide high quality legal advice, education and representation to low-income North Dakotans as well as disadvantaged elderly in areas of civil law.
HeinOnline Law Journal Library Alumni Access
UND School of Law alumni have access to HeinOnline's Law Journal Library.
- Articles, comments, notes, book reviews, etc. covering more than 90 subject areas
- Over 2,000 law and law-related periodicals, with historical runs back to v.1, iss.1 of each periodical
- Periodicals from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 29 foreign countries
- Free to UND School of Law alumni!
HeinOnline Law Journal Library LibGuide
How to Get Access?
Contact Jonathan Voigt for the password to HeinOnline Law Journal Library Alumni Access.