Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
The American Bar Association’s accrediting council recently voted to send a repeal of Standard 206 for notice and comment. LAW.COM By Christine Charnosky What You Need to Know Council voted to send a repeal of Standard 206 out for notice and comment and will discuss the proposed repeal further during its May meeting after […]
North Dakota Monitor By:Mary Steurer North Dakota lawmakers funded a law school clinic to help bring foreign workers to North Dakota, but the program has had to pivot amid federal restrictions on work visas. The new service, housed at the University of North Dakota, was created partly to address the state’s chronic labor shortage. North […]
Sharing Research on Patent Eligibility, USPTO Reform, and Judicial Trends Professor Nikola Datzov recently served as an invited panelist at the 26th Advanced Patent Law Institute, hosted by UC Berkeley Law and Stanford Law School. The annual institute brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and judges to examine cutting-edge issues in patent law. A recording of […]
UND law professor Steven Morrison says yes — but warns of serious First Amendment concerns North Dakota Monitor Mary Steuer Could a North Dakota law that makes it illegal for people to conceal their identities in certain situations also apply to masked immigration agents? One University of North Dakota School of Law professor says yes […]
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Professor Blake A. Klinkner Examines the Supreme Court’s Direction— and What May Come Next Professor Blake A. Klinkner’s recent article, “Are Age Verification Laws a Constitutional Method to Regulate the Online Activities of Juveniles?”, offers a timely and rigorous analysis of recent caselaw from the United States Supreme Court to explain the constitutionality of state […]
Former UND Law professor Gregory Gordon recounts life of Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg Trial prosecutor and international justice advocate Former UND School of Law faculty member Gregory Gordon, delivers a lecture on Nuremberg Trial prosecutor Ben Ferencz. Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today. UND Today February 10, 2026 by Joe Banish Published in: School of Law Earlier this […]
Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen formally transfers the gavel to Chief Justice-elect Lisa K. Fair McEvers The North Dakota Supreme Court held a formal Passing of the Gavel ceremony on Tuesday, January 6, in the state supreme court chambers, marking the transition from Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen to Chief Justice-elect Lisa K. Fair McEvers, […]
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An evening of connection, conversation, and community led by UCW+ faculty and campus leaders As Faculty Co-lead for UCW+, Professor Kimberly Dasse led the fall mentoring program focused on networking and relationship-building in today’s professional landscape. The event, Networking in the Age of Social Media: An Examination of New and Old Techniques, took place last […]
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Closing out the Foundation’s 2025 CLE series with insights on cyberthreats, best practices, and ethical duties. In late December, the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation hosted Professor Blake A. Klinkner for the Foundation’s final CLE presentation of 2025. His CLE addressed the increasingly important topic of cybersecurity and attorney ethics, an area of growing concern […]
At the Central States Law Schools Association Annual Scholarship Conference, Professor Klinkner shared new insights from a decade-long statistical analysis on the impact of key amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37. Professor Blake A. Klinkner was recently invited to present his latest research at the Central States Law Schools Association Annual Scholarship Conference. […]