Professor Grant Christensen recently published an article titled Predicting Supreme Court Behavior in Indian Law Cases in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law. This piece builds upon Matthew Fletcher’s call for additional empirical work in Indian law by creating a new dataset of Indian law opinions. The piece takes every Indian law case decided by […]
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Professor Grijalva publishes article in Harvard Environmental Law Review
Categories: Faculty
Professor James M. Grijalva recently published an article titled Ending the Interminable Gap in Indian Country Water Quality Protection in the Harvard Environmental Law Review. The article examines the 30-year history of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) water quality programs in Indian country and identifies a continuing gap in the protection of waters. […]
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has appointed Ramsey County State’s Attorney Kari Agotness of Devils Lake to a judgeship in the Northeast Judicial District, effective Feb. 1. Agotness was appointed Ramsey County State’s Attorney in 2017 and elected to the position in 2018, overseeing criminal prosecutions, juvenile court, child support enforcement and civil actions, among […]
Sean Smith was recently promoted to vice president of legal and risk management at Capital Credit Union’s Main Office. In this role, he will monitor new and existing regulations to ensure compliance with credit union policies and provide legal support for contract review and disclosure requirements. He will also oversee Capital Credit Union’s legal, collections, […]
Prairie Business article – Virtual Justice: Ways technology has impacted law schools, private practices and courtrooms
Categories: Uncategorized
Years ago while a senior in high school, Robert Keogh wrote a paper that won an award after catching the attention of the North Dakota Bar Association. At the time young Keogh didn’t know what he wanted to pursue as a career, but his award-winning paper got him thinking about the possibility of a law […]
UND Law to host 29th annual National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court competition
Categories: Students
The National Native American Law Student Association announced in June they have awarded the 29th Annual National Native American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition to the Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) at the University of North Dakota School of Law. The national competition will bring teams from across the United States to the […]
New North Dakota Law Review, Volume 95, Number 3 (2020) now available online
Categories: Alumni, Public, Students
The new issue of the North Dakota Law Review, Issue 95, Number 3 (2020) is now available to view online. ARTICLES INCLUDED IN THIS ISSUE: The North Dakota Constitution: An Original Approach Since 1889 – Jerod Tufte 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage: Celebrating Pilgrims on the Journey for Equality-One Step at a Time – Katie […]
Skyler Johnson, ‘12, named one of Prairie Business’ 40 under 40 for 2020
Categories: Alumni
Prairie Business Magazine recently announced the names of its 2020 40 Under 40 recipients, and UND School of Law alumna, Skyler Johnson, ’12, was among those selected. Every year the magazine receives nominations of top talent for its annual 40 Under 40 recognition contest and this year was no exception. Prairie Business staff was impressed […]
Teresa Rasmussen, ’84, President and CEO of Thrivent, named to H.B. Fuller board of directors
Categories: Alumni
H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) today announced that it has elected Michael Happe and Teresa (Terry) Rasmussen as independent members to its board of directors. Ms. Rasmussen’s appointment is effective today, November 30, 2020, while Mr. Happe’s appointment will be effective January 20, 2021. The election of these two new directors expands the board to […]
Professor Ernst involved with several scholarly activities addressing the Mayflower Compact
Categories: Faculty
UND Law Professor Julia Ernst has been busy with scholarly activities during the fall semester addressing the Mayflower compact. She served as a featured speaker at Mayflower: 400th Anniversary Constitution Week Conference sponsored by the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University in September. View Professor Ernst’s presentation beginning at the 3:30 mark. Professor […]