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Blake Klinkner

The leadership of the Cyber Law Club invited Professor Klinkner to present after attending his presentation, “Generative Artificial Intelligence: The Future is Here – Ethically Navigating this Brave New World,” delivered at the South Dakota State Bar Annual Meeting. USD’s, newly formed, Cyber Law Club raises awareness and understanding of cyber law and its application […]

Presented by the American Public Power Association By ARIANNA SKIBELL 03/20/2025 06:08 PM EDT A jury’s decision that Greenpeace defamed an oil company is alarming legal scholars and free speech advocates — and could even force the shutdown of the storied environmental group’s U.S. chapter. The North Dakota jury ordered the group to pay more than […]

“What’s the Big Deal About TikTok? Inside the United States Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold a Federal Ban on One of the World’s Most Popular Social Media Platforms” In his article, Professor Klinkner breaks down the high court’s recent decision to permit the federal government to ban this immensely popular social media platform. In his […]

Professor Klinkner was invited to present three CLEs of different topics The CLE presentations included Electronic Discovery and Digital Evidence; Social Media, Jury Trials, and the Right to a Fair Trial; and Cybersecurity and Attorney Ethics.

Congratulations to Professor Blake A. Klinkner for becoming Vice President of the Central States Law Schools Association (CSLSA)! Professor Klinkner assumed the Vice Presidency at the Central States Law Schools Association’s (CSLSA) Annual Meeting, which was hosted by Texas Tech University School of Law on September 6 and 7. During the Annual Meeting, Professor Klinkner […]

The convention and annual business meeting were held June 12-14, 2024 in Pierre, South Dakota Blake A. Klinkner, Assistant Professor of Law, presented the CLE, “Generative AI: The Future is Here. Ethically Navigating This Brave New World.” During this 3-hour CLE, he addressed artificial intelligence and professional responsibility, providing an in-depth discussion of how attorney […]

The article appears in the June 2024 issue of the Wyoming Lawyer In his article, Professor Klinkner breaks down recent U.S. Supreme Court caselaw addressing the constitutional rights of public officials to use social media. Professor Klinkner then explains the tests that courts will apply going forward in cases where litigants allege that public officials […]

Congratulations to Professor Blake A. Klinkner on receiving the University of North Dakota’s 2024 Outstanding Advisor Award Professor Klinkner advises a number of law school organizations, including the Agricultural Law Association, Energy Law Association, Rural Practice Association, and Technology Law Students Association. UND President Andrew Armacost presented the award to Professor Klinkner at the annual […]

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

Professor Klinkner will discuss the ways in which rapidly advancing artificial intelligence will impact the future of higher education and how artificial intelligence will change higher education as early as the college application and admissions process. Professor Klinkner will then address topics including the teaching of artificial intelligence in the higher education curriculum, the training […]