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Danelle Smith, 2023 Distinguished Indian Law Speaker

Categories: Public, Students

Tribal Self-Governance in Action: A New Era of Healthcare for the Winnebago Tribe The Northern Plains Indian Law Center is proud to host the Annual Distinguished Indian Law Speaker on Thursday, April 20 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at UND School of Law in room 334. Smith is a founding Partner with Big Fire Law & Policy […]

Both UND Teams Advance to Semi-Finals at Regional IP Moot Court Competition. One is Heading to the National Competition in Washington, D.C.

Categories: Students

Two UND IP Moot Court teams recently competed in the Giles Rich IP Moot Court Southern Region Competition held in Houston, Texas on March 17-18. Haley Finch (3L) and Muriel Rott (3L) represented one of the teams and Sarah Belliston (2L), Casey Drege (2L), and Danielle Middleton (2L) comprised the other.  Both teams were coached […]

Thank You Legal Affair Donors

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Thank you for your generous contributions to the 2023 Legal Affair. We could not have succeeded without you. Businesses Galstad Jensen & McCann RH Standard Harry’s Steak House TNT Outfitters Knick Knack PaddyWhacks Blue Moose The Spud Jr. Red River Cinema Texas Roadhouse UND Rydell Sublime Bloom The Olive Barrel Grand Cities Games Hub Pub […]

Solberg and Belliston win 2022 Internal Moot Court Competition

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The final argument of the competition took place on Tuesday, November 15 at the UND Gorecki Alumni Center with second-year law students, Erica Solberg and Sarah Belliston representing the respondent and fellow second-year law students, Grant Ellenson and Theodore Ramage, representing the petitioner. Solberg and Belliston were named champions of the 2022 Internal Moot Court […]

2022 UND Law Internal Moot Court Competition

Categories: Alumni, Public, Students

The three-day competition, a longstanding tradition, provides an opportunity for second and third-year students to gain experience in both legal writing and oral advocacy as well as working with a partner. Each team will compete in two Preliminary rounds, followed by a quarterfinal and semifinal. The majority of judges for the preliminary rounds are UND […]

UND Law students Raymond Johnson, Jackson Elmquist, and Edi Planincic gave a presentation during the 2022 North Dakota LGBTQ+ Summit

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The presentation focused on the LGBTQ+ Student Self-Advocacy Toolkit they developed for students experiencing discriminatory or bullying behavior in school. The students are joined in the photograph by law students Melissa McCabe and Lindsey Pouliot, as well as Professors Jennifer Cook and Julia Ernst, who also attended the conference in Mandan in October.

North Dakota Supreme Court chooses UND Law students for 2023-2024 clerkships

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The North Dakota Supreme Court is pleased to announce the following individuals who have been selected to serve a one-year clerkship with the North Dakota Supreme Court for the 2023-2024 term beginning August 1, 2023. Orrin Burch of Mandan, North Dakota, received a B.A. in History and Philosophy from the University of Mary. Mr. Burch […]

UND School of Law welcomes Class of 2025

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Eighty-six first-year law students, members of the UND School of Law Class of 2025, begin their legal education this week. Their journey began with a Convocation ceremony held Sunday evening at the Chester Fritz Auditorium with their family and friends in attendance. Eric Link, UND provost and vice president for academic affairs, and Brian Pappas, […]