The State Bar Association of North Dakota Winter 2015 Gavel Magazine | Page 39

INTEREST ON JUDGMENTS 2015 The North Dakota State Court Administrator has set the judgment interest rate for 2015 at 6.50 percent. The administrator is required by law to annually determine the judgment interest rate prior to December 20. The rate will be applied to all judgments entered in 2015. The judgment interest rate is calculated by using the prime rate as reported on the first Monday in December, plus three percentage points. The result must be rounded up to the next one-half percentage point. CLASSIFIEDS ATTORNEY ATTORNEY Fargo law firm seeks attorney with three to eight - plus years experience to practice commercial, debtor-creditor, and civil litigation work. Work would vary including representation of banks, creditors, and debtors on matters of collection disputes, construction issues, and general practice litigation. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Contact Kip Kaler at Kaler Doeling PLLP, 3429 Interstate Blvd, PO Box 9231 Fargo, ND 58106-9231, (701) 232-8757, kip@ kaler-doeling.com. Otter Tail Power Company is seeking an Attorney for our Fergus Falls, Minnesota offices. The primary responsibilities include: drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts, anticipating legal issues and proactively addressing them with sound, business-savvy advice, reviewing and revising real property documents, researching, preparing regulatory filings, and providing other legal services as directed. ATTORNEY Kelsch Kelsch Ruff & Kranda has an opening for an Associate Attorney. Whether you are an experienced attorney or one who is currently finishing up Law School and will be graduating this Spring, if you interested, please send a resume, cover letter, references, transcripts or work related project to: imerck@ kelschlaw.com or mail to KKRK, Attention: Irene, PO Box 1266, Mandan, ND 58554. The successful candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, extensive transactional experience, demonstrated ability to work with others, strong analytical and technical skills, the aptitude to provide practical business advice and support urgent and significant requests from multiple clients, ability to work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines, exemplary professional integrity and business ethics, and the ability to travel as required. legal experience. The preferred candidate will have utility industry experience. Otter Tail Power Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package and an opportunity to work in a dynamic and successful organization. Interested candidates should upload current cover letter highlighting relevant skills and experience, along with a resume. To apply, visit our employment page at http://www.otpco.com” www.otpco.com and submit your application and resume. We will accept applications through February 27. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status Applicants must have a law degree from an accredited law school, be licensed and in good standing in at least one of the following states - Minnesota, North Dakota or South Dakota – and have a minimum of three to five years of private practice and/or in-house WINTER 2015 39