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The Norwegian Bar Association ( no, Den Norske Advokatforening) is an association of Norwegian lawyers. It was established in 1908 as , and assumed its current name from 1965. As of 2008 the association had about 7,000 members. Among its publications are the journals ''
The Norwegian Bar Association ( no, Den Norske Advokatforening) is an association of Norwegian lawyers. It was established in 1908 as , and assumed its current name from 1965. As of 2008 the association had about 7,000 members. Among its publications are the journals ''Norsk Retstidende
''Norsk Retstidende'' (Rt.) was a periodical published by the Norwegian Bar Association. It was in circulation between 1836 and 2015. From 2016 it became an online-only publication.
History and profile
The journal was established in 1836, and h ...
'' and '' Rettens Gang''.
Leaders
As of 2018, the association is chaired by Jens Johan Hjort, while Merete Smith has been secretary-general since 2003. Former leaders of the association includeValentin Voss
Valentin Voss (27 August 1880 – 23 June 1964) was a Norway, Norwegian lawyer and civil servant.
He took the cand.jur. degree in 1903 and the lawyer's license in 1909. From 1922 to 1930 he was the State Conciliator of Norway. From 1927 he was a ...
(1938–1941), Henning Bødtker
Henning Bremer Bødtker (14 August 1891 – 19 November 1975) was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant. He was the Attorney General of Norway from 1945 to 1962.
Personal life
He was born in Svelvik as a son of ship captain Jacob Bødtker (1847â ...
(1941 and 1945–1947), Sven Arntzen
Sven Arntzen (4 April 1897 – 27 November 1976) was a Norwegian barrister. He was also the acting director general of the Norwegian Prosecuting Authority from 1945 to 1946, and played an important role in the legal purge in Norway after World Wa ...
(1959–1961), Jens Christian Mellbye (1965–1968), Per Brunsvig (1976–1979), and Berit Reiss-Andersen
Berit Reiss-Andersen (born 11 July 1954) is a Norwegian lawyer, author and former politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. She is chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the 5-member committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize. She is also a ...
(2008–2012).
References
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