Background
Hill, James S. was born on September 20, 1949 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States.
Hill, James S. was born on September 20, 1949 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States.
University of North Dakota (Bachelor of Arts, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1974). Phi Alpha Delta. Development Editor, North Dakota Law Review, 1973-1974.
Law Clerk to Judge Paul Benson, United States.
District Court, District of North Dakota, 1974-1976. Assistant United States.
Attorney, North Dakota, 1976-1981. Special Assistant United States.
Attorney, North Dakota, 1981-1983.
Special Assistant Attorney General, 1988-1989. President, South Centrai Judicial District Bar Association, 1987-1989. Member, Board of Directors, North Dakota Bar Foundation, since 1990.
Worked at Zuger Kirmis & Smith (Bismarck, North Dakota) specializing in Tort and Commercial Litigation. Insurance, Products Liability, Corporation, Malpractice, Real Estate, Labor Law, Public Utilities and Administrative Law, Probate, Natural Resources. Admitted to the bar, 1974, North Dakota, Minnesota, Tribal Courts of the Three Affiliated Tribes, Fort Berthold.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.
United States. District Court, District of North Dakota, United States. District Court, District of Minnesota, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court; United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Phi Alpha Delta. Development Editor, North Dakota Law Review, 1973-1974. Law Clerk to Judge Paul Benson, United States.
District Court, District of North Dakota, 1974-1976.
Assistant United States. Attorney, North Dakota, 1976-1981. Special Assistant United States.
Attorney, North Dakota, 1981-1983.
Special Assistant Attorney General, 1988-1989, 1991-1993, 1996. President, South Central Judicial District Bar Association, 1987-1989.
Member, 1990 and Board of Directors, North Dakota Bar Foundation, 1990-1992. Member: Big Muddy and American (Member: Litigation Section.
Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar Association of North Dakota (President, 1991-1992. Member, 1980, and Chairman, 1986-1989, Federal Practice Committee. Member, 1983-1989, and Chairman, 1985-1989, North Dakota Commission for Continuing Legal Education.
Chairman, 1985-1989, Inquiry Committee West.
Law School Committee, 1985. Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1989, 1991.
Member, Client Security Fund Committee, 1987-1989, 1990-1992). North Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1994.
Member, Board of Governors, 1990).
Member, North Dakota Judicial Conference. Member, Judge Bruce M. Van Sickle, American Inn of Court (President, 1992-1995). National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Board Certified Civil Litigation, National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Delegate to American Bar Association from State Bar Association of North Dakota. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Zuger Kirmis & Smith was founded at about the same time the State of North Dakota was formed and possesses an especially broad base of litigation and other legal experience. The firm serves the entire state and has attorneys licensed in North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois and Montana offering a wide range of legal services.
The firm is actively involved in the North Dakota State Bar Association, continuing legal education seminars, civil affairs and other professional associations.
Zuger Kirmis & Smith has a support staff composed of highly trained paralegals and nurse consultants.
Member, 1990 and Board of Directors, North Dakota Bar Foundation, 1990-1992. Member: Big Muddy and American (Member: Litigation Section. Torts and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar Association of North Dakota (President, 1991-1992.
Member, 1980, and Chairman, 1986-1989, Federal Practice Committee. Member, 1983-1989, and Chairman, 1985-1989, North Dakota Commission for Continuing Legal Education.
Chairman, 1985-1989, Inquiry Committee West. Law School Committee, 1985.
Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1989, 1991.
Member, Client Security Fund Committee, 1987-1989, 1990-1992). North Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1992-1994. Member, Board of Governors, 1990).
Member, North Dakota Judicial Conference.
Member, Judge Bruce M. Van Sickle, American Inn of Court (President, 1992-1995). National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Board Certified Civil Litigation, National Board of Trial Advocacy. Delegate to American Bar Association from State Bar Association of North Dakota.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation.