Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Exploring AI, Ethics, and Innovation: UND Law Faculty Lead the Conversation at National Legal Writing Conference Professors Carolyn Williams and Bethany Gullman presented at the 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Legal Writing Conference, held March 13–14, 2026, at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. The conference brought together legal writing faculty […]
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University of North Dakota School of Law Assistant Professor Carolyn V. Williams has received the Teresa Godwin Phelps Award for Scholarship in Legal Communication from the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) for her article “Bracing for Impact: Revising Legal Writing Assessments Ahead of the Collision of Generative AI and the NextGen Bar Exam.” LWI is the world’s largest organization devoted […]
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Professor Carolyn Williams, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of North Dakota School of Law, delivered two widely praised presentations at the 2025 Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) Biennial Conference, held July 16–18 at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Her first presentation, “AI, Authorship, Accuracy, and Acknowledgment: […]
UND School of Law’s legal writing program rose 15 places to tie for 17th in the latest law school rankings of Best Legal Writing Programs from U.S. News & World Report. Last year, the program secured the 32nd place in the category. “This is terrific recognition of the diligent efforts of our dedicated faculty and […]
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“Adapting Memo and Motion Assessments for GenAI and the NextGen Bar” The NextGen Bar Exam signals a fundamental shift in how legal writing and research skills are assessed, focusing less on drafting documents from scratch and more on revising and enhancing existing text. Similarly, effective use of Generative AI requires a critical eye for evaluating […]
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The LWI Biennial Conference is a prestigious gathering of legal writing professionals, dedicated to advancing the discipline of legal writing and enhancing the status of legal writing faculty nationwide. Professor Williams, who has taught Lawyering Skills at the University of North Dakota School of Law for the past two years, recently delivered two impactful presentations […]
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During the Legal Writing Institute’s (LWI) Biennial Conference, Professor Carolyn Williams was elected for a second term as Treasurer of LWI. LWI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving legal communication, building the discipline of legal writing, and improving the status of legal writing faculty across the country. Professor Williams has served on the Board […]
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Professor Williams received the award at the Legal Writing Institute’s Biennial Conference. The President’s Distinguished Service Award recognizes LWI members who have gone above and beyond to serve LWI during the biennium. Winners were chosen by 2022-2024 President Susie Salmon in consultation with the 2022-2024 President-Elect, Abby Perdue. When making the announcement, they wrote, “Carolyn […]
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Professor Carolyn Williams authored a chapter titled Orientation and Training for Editors, New Staff Members, and Returning Staff Members in The Scribes Manual for Law Review Editors that was published in September. The Manual is the first book to comprehensively instruct law review editors how to run a law review. Its goal is to help […]
Legal Communication & Rhetoric: JALWD published Professor Carolyn Williams’ review of the book Her Honor: My Life on the Bench . . . What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change It by LaDoris Hazzard Cordell. Judge Cordell was the first Black female judge in Northern California. Her book highlights injustices and problems with the […]