Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Purdue Global chancellor named to national education board Deanna Watson Lafayette Journal & Courier WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Frank Dooley, the chancellor of Purdue Global and a leader instrumental in its creation, has been elected to the American Council of Education board of directors. Chancellor since May 2020, Dooley joins the board of the membership […]
Bergeron named spring law scholarship winner Brink Lawyers PA recently announced that Brooke Bergeron of Crookston is the winner of the Spring 2022 Brink Lawyers University of North Dakota Law Scholarship. Bergeron is a second-year law student at the UND School of Law and currently serves as President of the Rural Practice Association, Treasurer of […]
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Legal Aid Service of Broward County Names Brent Thompson as Executive Director and Promotes Debra Koprowski and Carol A. O’Callaghan to Deputy Executive Directors NEWS PROVIDED BY Legal Aid Service of Broward County Feb 28, 2022, 15:45 ET PLANTATION, Fla., Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., (LAS) serving both Broward and Collier counties, is […]
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, some law school’s see increases in jobs for new graduates When the pandemic started, law schools feared 2020 would be a year like 2009—which was during the Great Recession and saw significantly fewer job opportunities for new graduates, along with many attorney layoffs. But those fears don’t seem to have come […]
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George H. Singer, a Finance, Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Capital Recovery partner in the Minneapolis office of Ballard Spahr, has been named a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. Mr. Singer practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, financial restructuring, capital recovery, and bankruptcy. He advises firms with […]
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Mark Spain Real Estate has hired Brett Huelsman as director of sales for its Nashville office. Huelsman has a long family background in real estate, as well as professional management experience in forming, growing and leading sales teams. Originally from North Dakota, Huelsman is a graduate of the University of North Dakota with a degree in […]
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UND School of Law Professor Grant Christensen recently published an article titled Indigenous Perspectives on Corporate Governance in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law. Article Abstract – The foundation of the modern corporation is built upon the separation of labor and capital. These entities were anathema to most Indigenous peoples when the Virginia Company was […]
Professor James M. Grijalva has recently had an article accepted by the Harvard Environmental Law Review for publication in the winter of 2020-21. The article, Ending the Interminable Gap in Indian Country Water Quality Protection, examines the 30-year history of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s water quality programs in Indian country and identifies a […]
Dear Members of the UND Law Community: On his first day as our new UND President, Andy Armacost shared with the members of the UND community a very thoughtful and eloquent message. I draw your special attention to the following passage: “On this first day as President, I’m filled with sadness at the recent tragedies […]
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Original Post on Duke’s FinReg Blog, December 9, 2019 Courtesy of Alexandra Sickler and Kara Bruce Bankruptcy and consumer finance laws operate in independent silos. Many consumer advocates view bankruptcy as a remote and specialized field, while bankruptcy proponents tend to view bankruptcy as a complete and exhaustive system. Our forthcoming paper, Bankruptcy’s Adjunct Regulator (Florida Law Review), bridges these […]