Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Four members of the University of North Dakota School of Law were recognized during UND’s recent Endowed Faculty Celebration The Endowed Faculty Celebration, honors faculty members who hold newly endowed positions and the donors who support their work. Jennifer Cook and Nikola Datzov were recognized as Law School Builders of the Profession Professors, while Margaret […]
The Family Law Clinic organized a tour of the Grand Forks County Courthouse for its students, with students from the Family Law course also invited to attend. Deputy Clerk CJ Osborn led the group through the courthouse. The tour included visits to courtrooms, where students learned about the various types of proceedings conducted throughout the […]
Bromke will draw on her recent North Dakota Law Review article examining unborn personhood under North Dakota law Third-year law student Naomi Bromke will speak at the North Dakota Right to Life 2026 Youth Summit on September 26 in Bismarck, where she will discuss issues surrounding unborn personhood and North Dakota law. Bromke’s presentation will […]
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Professor Datzov shares new findings on AI and the future of judicial decision-making Professor Nikola Datzov was recently selected from more than 125 presenters to speak during the closing plenary panel session at the 26th Annual Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC). IPSC is the largest academic IP conference in the United States and was hosted […]
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National Legal Writing Institute training highlights innovative approaches to assessment, citation, and teaching in the age of generative AI University of North Dakota School of Law Professor Carolyn V. Williams presented twice at the Legal Writing Institute’s 2026 New Teacher Training Bootcamp, a national program designed to prepare professors in their first few years of […]
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Williams Highlights AI, Legal Writing, and the Future of Legal Education at 2026 LWI Conference University of North Dakota School of Law Professor Carolyn V. Williams presented twice at the 2026 Legal Writing Institute (LWI) Biennial Conference, where she also received the Teresa Godwin Phelps Award for Scholarship in Legal Communication and was elected to […]
UND School of Law professor recognized nationally for advancing legal education in the age of generative AI University of North Dakota School of Law Professor Carolyn V. Williams has been named one of the Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia for 2026 by The National Law Review and Wickard. The inaugural national recognition honors educators, […]
Ninety-eight first-year students began their legal education with a call to professionalism, service, and integrity Ninety-eight members of the University of North Dakota School of Law Class of 2029 began their legal education last week with a Convocation ceremony and a weeklong orientation focused on preparing them for the challenges and opportunities ahead. The Class […]
Award recognizes William’s leadership in legal citation and generative AI rules University of North Dakota School of Law Professor Carolyn V. Williams has received the 2026 Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD). The ALWD Board of Directors voted unanimously to recognize Williams for her work as author of the eighth […]
Professor Dan Lewerenz reminds graduates that success is never achieved alone. In his Summer Commencement address, Dan Lewerenz, associate professor of law at the University of North Dakota, encouraged the Class of 2026 to recognize and thank the people who helped them reach graduation. Drawing on his own family history—including the story of his great-grandmother’s […]