Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Professor Blake A. Klinkner welcomes legal scholars from across the United States and around the world to the University of North Dakota for the 2026 CSLSA Annual Scholarship Conference. UND Law is thrilled to host the 2026 Central States Law Schools Association (CSLSA) Annual Scholarship Conference on September 11–12, 2026. Professor Blake A. Klinkner, President […]
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After a nationwide search, retired Vice Admiral Darse E. “Del” Crandall, Jr. has been appointed to the position of dean of the School of Law at the University of North Dakota. The appointment was made by Eric Link, UND provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Crandall is expected to begin his new role on […]
How an unlikely meeting across continents led to connection, collaboration, and conversation at UND Law Community has been the University of North Dakota’s theme this year, and a recent visiting scholar event at the School of Law offered a reminder of how elastic that word can be. Professor Gregory Gordon recently visited UND to […]
Crothers served on North Dakota Supreme Court for 20 years North Dakota Monitor By:Mary Steurer North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers urged his colleagues to keep the judicial branch impartial as he closed out his 20-year career on the court. “My only words for anyone following are to guard the court’s independence — guard […]
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 […]
UND School of Law alumnus, Judge Wade Webb, has filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office to run for re-election in 2026 for the East Central Judicial District Judgeship. The East Central District covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties. Webb was first appointed to the position in 2003 by then Gov. John Hoeven. […]
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 […]
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, […]
Eyre’s role will be celebrated in an investiture ceremony on Oct. 2. He has been serving as one of six Northeast Central Judicial District judges since late August, and was previously a prosecutor. Grand Forks Herald By Sav Kelly GRAND FORKS — A longtime prosecutor was recently appointed to the Northeast Central Judicial District’s […]