Faculty Expertise and Accomplishments

Professor Christensen's Op-ed Published in Star Tribune

Professor Christensen's op-ed about the Supreme Court decision in Wyoming v. Herrera was recently published in the Star Tribune.  Read the full op-ed

Professor Grijalva wins Best Paper at ABA environmental conference

His paper, Tribal Environmental Self-Determination: Beneficiary or Casualty of Trump’s Return to Local Environmental Management?, was awarded Best Paper of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Conference. Read more

Professor McGinniss Quoted in Artificial Intelligence and the Law Article

Professor Michael McGinniss was recently quoted in a Prairie Business article on Artifical Intelligence in the law.  Read the full article.

Professor Morrison and Former Student Annique Lockard Author Article in Human Rights Law Book 

Professor Steven R. Morrison and his former student, Annique M. Lockard, '16, co-authored an article titled Groups and the War on Terror.  It was published with a collection of other related articles in the book titled Human Rights and America's War on Terror by Routledge Research in Human Rights Law.

Professor Grijalva Presents at National Tribal Environmental Law Conference

In August, Professor James Grijalva conducted a 4-hour workshop at the Tribal Lands & Environment Conference (Spokane, WA), hosted by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. Read more.

Tammy R. P. Oltz Appointed to the North Dakota Library Coordinating Council

Tammy R. P. Oltz has been appointed by Governor Burgum to the North Dakota Library Coordinating Council (NDLCC). Read more

Christensen Named ABA Business Law Section Fellow

Grant Christensen, Associate Professor of Law, has been selected as a newly appointed 2018-2020 American Bar Association’s Business Law Fellow. Read more.

Professor Rand Radio Interview on Legalized Sports Betting 

Kathryn Rand and Steven Light were recently interviewed on Prairie Public's Main Street to answer the question: what will happen now that the Supreme court has opened the door to widespread legalized sports betting? Listen to the full interview here: http://news.prairiepublic.org/post/legalized-sports-betting-mark-trahant-chuck-lura-sue-balcom-farmers-markets

Professor McGinniss Re-Appointed to the Joint Committee on Attorney Standards and Newly Appointed as Its Chair

At the invitation of Chief Justice VandeWalle of the North Dakota Supreme Court, Associate Professor of Law Michael S. McGinniss accepted an appointment to serve a third consecutive three-year term on the Joint Committee on Attorney Standards, beginning January 1, 2018. He has also accepted an appointment by SBAND President Darcie Einarson to serve a two-year term as Chair of the Joint Committee. Read more.

Professor Christensen Publishes Law Review Article On Reading Indian Law and Presents on Corporate Law at the University of Oslo

Professor Grant Christensen published his most recent legal scholarship "Reading Indian Law" in the University of Tulsa Law Review. He also served as an invited speaker at the University of Oslo as part of a three-day international conference focused on Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, and Sustainability.  Read more.

Professor Jackson Appointed to AALS Clinical Conference Planning Committee

Professor Margaret Moore Jackson has been appointed the Planning Committee for the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2017 Conference on Clinical Legal Education, which will be held in Denver, CO. Read more