The State Bar Association of North Dakota Summer 2014 Gavel Magazine | Page 13
BRITTNEY BLAKE
grew up in Thompson, North Dakota, and
graduated from Grand Forks Central High
School. In 2009, Brittney earned a Bachelor
of Science in Sport, Arts, and Entertainment
Management from Point Park University in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While earning her
degree, she also studied contemporary jazz
dance within the University’s Conservatory of
Performing Arts.
Brittney returned to Grand Forks to attend
the University of North Dakota School of
Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate
with distinction in 2013. While in law school,
Brittney participated in Trial Team, served on
the board of the Law Women’s Caucus, and
worked as a law clerk for several public interest
organizations. Upon graduation, Brittney was
hired as a staff attorney for the Community
Violence Intervention Center and was recently
hired as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Grand
Forks County.
Brittney enjoys being part of the legal
community in Grand Forks and is