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National Moot Court Competition in Lexington Tackles Complex Legal Questions on Rare Earth Elements, Environmental Law, and Presidential Authority The 2025 Energy and Mineral Law Moot Court Competition brought together top law students from across the United States to the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky, for a weekend of advocacy. This year, Professor Blake […]

Professor Blake A. Klinkner was recently invited by the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association to judge the 2025 Robert R. Rose, Jr. Voir Dire Competition This year’s competition was held at the University of Wyoming College of Law in Laramie, Wyoming. In this competition, Professor Klinkner judged the ability of students to effectively utilize the voir […]

In his article, Professor Klinkner explains why digital court reporters and artificial intelligence-generated court transcripts will be the future of judicial proceedings. Professor Klinkner explains the benefits and negatives of digital court reporting, and he concludes by providing best practices for the adoption of artificial intelligence-generated court transcription. Read the full article

Professor Blake A. Klinkner recently presented his research at the Belmont Law Review Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee. He discussed the results of his empirical study assessing disputes over the proportionality of electronic discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Professor Klinkner will publish the results of his quantitative study in an upcoming article in […]

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 […]

Professor Blake A. Klinkner was interviewed on the international news program, The World Today, to discuss cases heard by the United States Supreme Court. In these cases, the Supreme Court will decide whether social media companies have a 1st Amendment right to moderate content on their platforms. View the Interview

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 […]

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, […]

In his most recent article, “What Attorneys Should Know About Deepfakes,” Professor Blake A. Klinkner discusses how deepfakes are impacting the use of evidence at trial and threatening fair legal adjudications. Professor Klinkner also shares telltale signs that a video, picture, or audio may be a deepfake. As deepfake technology progresses, it will become difficult, […]

Can Room Scans Prior to Remote Examination Constitute a Violation of the Fourth Amendment? Blake A. Klinkner As videoconferencing has become ubiquitous, questions have arisen over the degree to which we should allow, or require, this technology to intrude into our personal spaces. During the COVID era’s rapid transition to online instruction and examination, debates […]