North Dakota Law

Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.

Professor Nikola Datzov participates in Junior IP Scholars Workshop hosted by Berkeley Law

Categories: Faculty

The annual Junior Intellectual Property Scholars Association (JIPSA) Workshop brings together leading junior IP faculty from around the world who hold a full-time academic position for 7 years or less and whose scholarship deals with IP law. The event provides a unique and important opportunity for participating faculty members to engage in robust, meaningful discussions […]

Timothy Schutz ’87 delivers pro-equity message in formal swearing-in to Colorado Court of Appeals

Categories: Alumni

The Gazette Michael Karlik Aug 22, 2022 Sitting inside the state’s judicial center in downtown Denver, Timothy J. Schutz recalled the story of a young man imprisoned on federal charges and who was facing additional time on a prosecution in El Paso County. The man vowed to turn his life around, which convinced a state […]

Professor Grijalva Presents at National Tribal Environmental Conference

Categories: Faculty

Professor Jim Grijalva recently spoke at the National Tribal Lands and Environment Forum in Milwaukee, WI. The Forum is sponsored annually by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, which advises the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and assists American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages in developing governmental capacity for managing natural resources and implementing environmental […]

Alum Paul A. Loraas Named Minnesota Super Lawyer

Categories: Alumni

Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. is proud to announce five attorneys: Stephanie A. Ball, Robert R. Kanuit, Paul B. Kilgore, Paul A. Loraas and Daniel D. Maddy were named 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers. Through a rigorous selection process, Super Lawyers recognizes lawyers in their state who distinguished themselves within their practice – an honor […]

UND School of Law welcomes Class of 2025

Categories: Public, Students

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, […]

Professor Nikola Datzov recently presented at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Annual conference in Miramar Beach, Florida

Categories: Faculty

Professor Datzov participated on a panel and presented his research, “IP Enforcement in Web3: An Unforeseen Roadblock.” Session Summary – Intellectual Property and Web3 August 1, 2022 Submitted by Keith Robinson The IP and Web3 panel took place on Sunday at 1 PM in Juniper 4.  This well-attended program brought together intellectual property scholars to […]

Abraham Wingrove ’11 appointed magistrate judge in Ada County Idaho

Categories: Alumni

Fourth District Magistrate Judge Appointed  PRESS RELEASE  DISTRICT COURT  FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT  STATE OF IDAHO  August 5, 2022 The Magistrates Commission for the Fourth Judicial District, comprised of Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley counties, is pleased to announce that Mr. Abraham Wingrove has been appointed as magistrate judge in Ada County. Mr. Wingrove will fill […]

Professor Carolyn Williams elected treasurer of The Legal Writing Institute

Categories: Faculty

The Legal Writing Institute (LWI) announced that Professor Carolyn Williams was elected by her peers as the LWI Treasurer, after just being elected for her first term as a Director of the Board. LWI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving legal communication by supporting the development of teaching and scholarly resources and establishing forums […]

UND School of Law alumni begin clerkships with the North Dakota Supreme Court

Categories: Alumni

Supreme Court welcomes new law clerks The North Dakota Supreme Court is pleased to announce the following individuals who began their one-year clerkship with the North Dakota Supreme Court on August 1, 2022. Austin Artz of Minot, North Dakota, received a B.A. in History with a minor in German from the University of North Dakota.  […]

U.S. News: Professor Steven Morrison quoted

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ND Abortion Clinic Says Minnesota Move Won’t Delay Services The owner and operator of North Dakota’s lone abortion clinic says a judge’s ruling that will delay the closing of the state’s lone abortion clinic should provide more than enough time for her to move it a few miles away to Minnesota. By Associated Press July 28, […]