The NDSU Office of the General Counsel announced Matthew Hammer as the new assistant general counsel. Hammer has been the legal assistant for nearly two years.

As an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel, Hammer will provide legal services to NDSU on a variety of issues.

Hammer earned his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and sociology from NDSU in May 2003. He earned his Juris Doctor from Drake University of Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, in May 2007. Prior to joining NDSU, Hammer worked for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.