North Dakota Law

Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.

Professor Rand Radio Interview on Legalized Sports Betting

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UND Law professor Kathryn Rand and Steven Light were recently interviewed on Prairie Public’s Main Street to answer the question: what will happen now that the Supreme court has opened the door to widespread legalized sports betting? Listen to the full interview here: http://news.prairiepublic.org/post/legalized-sports-betting-mark-trahant-chuck-lura-sue-balcom-farmers-markets

Christensen Publishes Law Review Article On Reading Indian Law and Presents on Corporate Law at the University of Oslo

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Arizona Law Review Article: UND Professor Grant Christensen, and Melissa Tatum from the University of Arizona, have just posted their most recent legal scholarship. “Reading Indian Law” will be published later this year by the University of Tulsa Law Review and reflects the growing trend in legal scholarship to incorporate an empirical component into a […]

Professor McGinniss Re-Appointed to the Joint Committee on Attorney Standards and Newly Appointed as Its Chair

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At the invitation of Chief Justice VandeWalle of the North Dakota Supreme Court, Associate Professor of Law Michael S. McGinniss accepted an appointment to serve a third consecutive three-year term on the Joint Committee on Attorney Standards, beginning January 1, 2018. He has also accepted an appointment by SBAND President Darcie Einarson to serve a […]

Professor Jackson Appointed to AALS Clinical Conference Planning Committee

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Professor Margaret Moore Jackson has been appointed the Planning Committee for the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2017 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, which will be held in Denver, CO. Jackson also previously served in this role for the 2012 Conference. AALS is a nonprofit association of 179 law schools whose mission is to […]

Border Patrol Challenges

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By: Sarah Jensen, UND Law 2L With dark tint glasses and his hands tucked into the bullet resistant vest of his green uniform, the Border Patrol agent declared, “It’s the Russian hackers!”. The computer in the division headquarters’ press room refused to comply. Add it to the list of resources the agents would like to […]

Law School To Host Distinguished “Timeout Week” Panel

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The Northern Plains Indian Law Center will present a Distinguished Indian Law Speaker panel April 18, 2-4 p.m., in the Baker Courtroom, School of Law as part of the Timeout Week Celebration on the UND Campus. The topic is “Resistance, Resilience & Reconciliation: Indigenous Environmental Justice.” Speakers are Dave Archambault, Standing Rock Tribal Chair; Dean […]

Manitoba Law Wins Cross Border Classic Hockey Tournament

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The weekend of March 24-25, 2017 marked the return of the Cross Border Classic Hockey Tournament featuring hockey teams from UND School of Law, UND School of Medicine, University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine. The annual tournament is organized by the UND Law Canadian Law Students Society, […]

Moot Court Team Earns Third Best Brief in Albany

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University of North Dakota School of Law moot court team recently traveled to the National Family Law Competition in Albany, N.Y., and placed Third Best Brief. Congratulations to team members Samantha Howard (3L) and Ross Montgomery (2L) for the recognition on their outstanding work and for advancing to Octofinals!  A special thank you from all […]

Congratulations, UND School of Law Trial Team!

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By: Professor Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich This past weekend, UND School of Law Trial Team competed at the National Trial Competition for Region 9, which included 24 teams from around the region. The National Trial Competition is co-sponsored by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers. The competition was established in […]

Law Students Tour the Pembina POE

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By: Professor Kit Johnson (Original post on ImmigrationProf Blog) Yesterday, I took a group of students from my Immigration Law course to the Canadian border for a tour of the Pembina port of entry, the busiest POE on a stretch including all of Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, and Idaho. On a particularly busy day, the […]