North Dakota 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 […]

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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 […]

Chapter Recognized for Creativity and Original Programming Among Students The Federalist Society chapter at the University of North Dakota School of Law has been named a finalist for the prestigious George Washington Award for Most Innovative Chapter — a national honor recognizing exceptional creativity and original programming among student chapters. The award celebrates chapters that […]

UND School of Law Alum and Veteran Trial Attorney to Succeed Justice Daniel Crothers on the State’s Highest Court BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced, Wednesday, February 18 the appointment of longtime Fargo attorney Mark Friese to the North Dakota Supreme Court, effective March 9. Friese succeeds Justice Daniel Crothers, who on Nov. 26 […]

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 […]

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 […]