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Winter Commencement 2023

Categories: Alumni, Faculty, Public, Students, Uncategorized

The University of North Dakota held its winter commencement ceremony for professional and graduate degrees on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on the UND campus. Fourteen law students completed the required coursework to earn the Juris Doctor degree, two of which completed the joint J.D./M.B.A. degree. Five graduates participated in the […]

Retired Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle honored in UND courtroom dedication

Categories: Alumni, Public

The ceremony took place at the newly renovated courtroom, located in UND’s law school, on Monday afternoon, Oct. 23, and was attended by Gov. Doug Burgum and state Attorney General Drew Wrigley. Grand Forks Herald By Sav Kelly October 23, 2023 at 5:53 PM GRAND FORKS — North Dakota’s longest-serving State Supreme Court justice was […]

UND Law receives a B+ grade for practical training

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The National Jurist’s Pre-Law magazine announces their list of ‘Best Schools for Practical Training’ The issue highlights the 66 law schools that excel when it comes to clinics, externships, and other educational offerings that help students learn how to lawyer. By Julia Brunette for the National Jurist Pre-Law You may have heard the phrase “Learn […]

The University of North Dakota School of Law invites applications for four Assistant Professors of Law to commence in Fall 2024

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The positions are full-time, tenure-track faculty appointments with the primary responsibility of scholarship, service, and effective teaching Two of the positions will be in the curricular areas of, but not limited to, Business Associations, Health, and Clinical Skills (Family Law). Two of the positions will be in the curricular areas of Lawyering Skills/Legal Writing. The […]

Now hiring: Director of Academic Success & Bar Passage

Categories: Alumni, Public, Staff

UND School of Law is hiring for the position of Director of Academic Success & Bar Passage 493097 Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States School of Law Director/Executive Program Coordination Student Services Full-time Staff Closing on: Jul 5 2023 Salary/Position Classification $82,000 Annual, Exempt 40 hours per week 100% Remote Work Availability: No Hybrid Work […]

Professor Lewerenz quoted as an expert in commentary about the Brackeen v. Haaland case awaiting a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court

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The fate of the Indian Child Welfare Act When it comes to children, should tribes govern themselves? DeseretNews By Mya Jaradat May 16, 2023, 12:16pm CDT Not long after Jennifer and Chad Brackeen felt called by God to become foster parents, they got a call of another kind: this one from Texas’s Child Protective Services, saying […]

A Review of Energy & Natural Resources Law Issues at the 2023 UND Energy Law Symposium

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The 2023 University of North Dakota (UND) Law Review’s symposium was held on Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Bismarck, North Dakota. The presentations at the symposium examined the role of law and regulation governing the development of carbon, capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), including carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation infrastructure; a review of oil and gas […]

At UND Law, ‘A Conversation about Wrongs, Rights and Repatriation’

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Expert panelists visit UND to discuss repatriation and federal law UND Today | Adam Kurtz On Tuesday, April 11, dozens of UND students, faculty and staff members packed a third-floor lecture bowl in the School of Law to gain a better understanding of repatriation, a process deeply affecting UND. It’s been more than a year […]

CANCELED: Danelle Smith, 2023 Distinguished Indian Law Speaker

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE Tribal Self-Governance in Action: A New Era of Healthcare for the Winnebago Tribe The Northern Plains Indian Law Center is proud to host the Annual Distinguished Indian Law Speaker on Thursday, April 20 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at UND School of Law in room 203. Smith […]

Professor Ernst will present at the Minnesota Law Library’s Mayflower Compact exhibit

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Minnesota State Law Library hosts Mayflower Compact exhibit By: Dan Emerson Considering its historic importance, the Mayflower Compact could be considered one of the most overlooked documents in American history. Signed on Nov. 11, 1620, by the male passengers of the Mayflower ship, the Mayflower Compact set a governing framework for the colonists. “Join In! The […]