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: […]
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The conference was held Friday, March 28 in Philadelphia. Professor Williams’ presentation, Assessing Learning in the Age of GenAI, explored innovative pedagogical and assessment strategies for writing and seminar courses in the GenAI era. It emphasized moving beyond traditional reliance on final drafts of documents as the sole means of assessment and encourages new pedagogical […]
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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 23rd Annual conference was hosted by the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in Salt Lake City. Dasse shared insights from her forthcoming article “A View from the Trenches: My First Year Using Team-based Learning.” The presentation included principles of team-based learning, insights on what teachers and students need from each other, […]
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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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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 […]
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Her presentation focused on the importance of integrating pre-trial skills into the upper-level curriculum The workshop, hosted by Fordham University School of Law centered on methods of advancing simulation-based pedagogy. Professor Samarzja’s presentation highlighted her experiences in developing and teaching the Criminal Pretrial Practice course (LAW 411) at UND Law. This upper-level course prepares students […]