North Dakota Law

Check out Professor Blake A. Klinkner’s most recent article, “Why Are Artificial Intelligence Chatbots (Presently) So Bad at Legal Research and Writing?” In his article, Professor Klinkner explains why artificial intelligence “hallucinates” when it is asked to conduct legal research and writing. Professor Klinkner also addresses professional pitfalls in using artificial intelligence chatbots to engage […]

2024 North Dakota Mother of the Year Announced Grand Forks Mother Recognized for Her Positive Influence in the Home and Community Valley News Live By JESSIE AAMODT – Published: Feb. 12, 2024, 12:27 PM CST GRAND FORKS, N.D. – American Mothers Inc. (AMI) announced Meg Morley as the 2024 North Dakota Mother of the Year. Morley […]

The North Dakota Law Review will host their 2024 Technology and Innovation Symposium in Fargo on March 21st. Please join us at the Avalon Event Center in Fargo to hear from legal experts in the field of technology and innovation on Thursday, March 21, 2024. North Dakota and Minnesota Continuing Legal Education credits are pending. […]

Professor Blake A. Klinkner was recently interviewed on live TV by Fox News 26 in Houston, Texas to discuss artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and the Taylor Swift deepfakes. (Yes, that really is Professor Klinkner and not a deepfake named “David Blinkner”…Professor Klinkner is used to having his name misspelled). Watch the Interview

Michael McGinniss, Professor of Law, J. Philip Johnson Faculty Fellow, and former Dean, has been selected to serve on the Executive Committee for the national Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Practice Group on Professional Responsibility and Legal Education. The Committee meets each month to address and discuss issues relevant to the practice […]

Ethics Commission says Legislature’s rules need improvement North Dakota Monitor BY: MARY STEURER – FEBRUARY 5, 2024 5:00 AM This is the first in a two-part series about conflict of interest rules and the North Dakota Legislature.  Lonnie Laffen stood up at his desk on the Senate floor. It was the middle of the 2013 session and the […]

Judge Ralph R. Erickson, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, will serve as the 2024 Rodney S. Webb Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence from February 29 – March 1. The Rodney S. Webb Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence program brings prominent judges from across the state and the country to UND School of Law to engage with our […]

Professor Sickler’s article, Big Banks and Small Consequences in Chapter 13, has been selected as the winner in the American College of Consumer Financial Services’ Annual Writing Competition. Each year, the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers recognizes written contributions to the field of U.S. consumer financial services law.  Professor Sickler’s paper, published in […]

This weekend, Dean Brian Pappas and Professor Blake Klinkner treated students to a “Learn 2 Curl” class, followed by dinner. At the Legal Affair event held this fall, students were able to bid on experiences with faculty, including curling lessons and a game hosted by the Grand Forks Curling Club. In a highly competitive matchup, […]

Business owners are advised to consult with their attorneys on new regulations. Grand Forks Herald By Carrie McDermott January 10, 2024 at 7:00 AM Attorney Justin DiBona, a partner at Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson & Ashmore, LLP in Rapid City, South Dakota, has been busy consulting with his clients about a new federal law that became effective […]