Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
North Dakota
A. Senior Info-Line: (800) 451-8693
B. Legal Assistance Developer
Lynne Jacobson, Legal Services Developer
Elder Rights Administrator
Aging Services Division
North Dakota Dept. of Human Services
600 E Boulevard Ave. Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
(701) 328-4613; fax (701) 328-4061
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Helen Funk
State Long Term Care Ombudsman
Aging Services Division
North Dakota Department of Human Services
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
(701) 328-4617; (800) 451-8693; fax (701) 328-4061
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov/
The Aging Services Division of the North Dakota Department of Human Services
ND Senior Info-Line
Aging Services Division
North Dakota Department of Human Services
600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 325
Bismarck ND 58505
(800) 451-8693
Web: www.ndseniorinfoline.com
E. Bar Committees/Section
State Bar Association of North Dakota
504 North Washington St.
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 255-1404; (800) 472-2685
Web: http://www.sband.org/
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- North Dakota Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html
Volunteer Lawyer Projects for Elderly
North Dakota Lawyer Referral
and Information Services
P.O. Box 2136
Bismarck, ND 58502
(701) 255-1406; (800) 932-8880
The State Bar Association of North Dakota offers a statewide pro bono and reduced fee panel for seniors emphasizing service to rural and low-income individuals.
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
University of North Dakota
School of Law
P.O. Box 9003
Grand Forks, ND 58202
(701) 777-2104
Web: http://www.law.und.nodak.edu
I. Attorney General's Office
Wayne Stenehjem, Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General, State Capitol
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505-0040
(701) 328-2210
Web: http://www.ag.state.nd.us
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
North Dakota Client Assistance Program
1237 West Divide Avenue, Suite 3
Bismarck, ND 58501-1208
(701) 328-8947; (800) 207-6122; fax (701) 328-8969
Web: www.state.nd.us/cap
North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project
400 E. Broadway, Ste. 409
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 328-2950; (800) 472-2670 (24-hour line)
(800) 336-6888 (TDD); fax (701) 328-3934
Web: http://www.ndpanda.org
K. Dispute Resolution
Conflict Resolution Center
314 Cambridge St.
P.O. Box 8009
Grand Forks, ND 58202
(701) 777-3664; fax: (701) 777-6184
Web: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/crc
Email: conflict_resolution@und.nodak.edu
North Dakota Consensus Council, Inc.
1003 Interstate Ave., Ste. 7
Bismarck, ND 58501-0500
(701) 224-0588
Larry Spears, Executive Director
L. Other Projects
None listed
