North Dakota Law

Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.

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Beth Moe

Professor Kathryn Rand interviewed on Bloomberg Business and iHeart Radio’s “Crash Course” podcast

Categories: Faculty

Kathryn Rand, Floyd B. Sperry Professor of Law and co-director of the Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law and Policy was recently interviewed by Bloomberg Opinion senior executive editor, Tim O’Brien on his iHeart Radio podcast, Crash Course. Part 3: Tribal Casinos vs. Digital Sports Gambling Description Native Americans now run about half […]

Professor Lewerenz is quoted: LOCALIZE IT: States seek safeguards for tribal child welfare

Categories: Faculty

Via AP news wire Tuesday 07 February 2023 A handful of U.S. states are considering legislation this year to include provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act in state law as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the federal law is constitutional. At least 10 states already have done so. The act requires states to […]

Lommen Abdo Welcomes Joseph A. Wetch, Jr. ’01

Categories: Alumni

Joseph Wetch ’01 joins Lommen Abdo, Minneapolis Joseph Wetch joined Lommen Abdo on February 1, 2023.  Providing legal leadership to his clients, Joseph has focused on litigation in multiple areas including injury, commercial, construction law, contract disputes, and oil, gas and mineral cases.  Joseph hosts a weekly podcast called Midwest Law Talk With Joseph Wetch […]

The Gavel: UND School of Law Class of 1966:

Categories: Alumni

Keeping a tradition of class reunions for 46 years Reunion: an act of reuniting: The state of being reunited: A reuniting of persons after separation. Merriam-Webster Class Reunions are an opportunity to reunite with a group of people with whom you share a common bond. The UND School of Law Class of 1966 have enjoyed […]

Professor Jenny M. Samarzja recently presented at a Legal Writing Institute workshop in New York City

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Her presentation focused on the importance of integrating pre-trial skills into the upper-level curriculum The workshop, hosted by Fordham University School of Law centered on methods of advancing simulation-based pedagogy. Professor Samarzja’s presentation highlighted her experiences in developing and teaching the Criminal Pretrial Practice course (LAW 411) at UND Law.  This upper-level course prepares students […]

Jill Grossman ’14 to serve as Chief Deputy Clerk of U.S. District Court

Categories: Alumni, Public

Kari M. Knudson, Clerk of Court for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, announced that Jill Grossman has been appointed to the position of Chief Deputy Clerk of Court, effective January 1, 2023. The Chief Deputy is responsible for the administration and supervision of the day-to-day operations of the Office […]

Judge Steven L. Marquart ’79 honored

Categories: Alumni, Public

A retirement celebration in honor of East Central Judicial District Judge Steven L. Marquart was held Dec. 28 at the Cass County Courthouse Judge Steven McCullough speaks at the cermony about life at the district court with Judge Marquart. The two judges joined the court in 2004 and had a joint investiture ceremony. Judge Marquart’s family […]

Professor Datzov recently presented at Texas A&M and UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law

Categories: Faculty

Professor Datzov recently presented some of his ongoing research at the Sixth Annual Texas A&M Intellectual Property Scholars Roundtable and the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law 2022 Academic IP Roundtable. Each of the events brings together intellectual property and technology law scholars to share and discuss research on emerging and important legal issues relating […]