Lawyers probing oil boom impact on ND legal system

North Dakota's Bar Association plans to explore the impact of the state's oil boom on access to the legal system.

The Bar Association represents the state's lawyers. President Kristi Pettit Venhuizen (PEH’-tiht van-HY-zhen) says oil development has meant more work for the courts and attorneys alike.

Venhuizen says it's harder to find lawyers for family law and criminal defense work, and it's