2020 North Dakota Law Review Symposium

North Dakota Constitutional Law Symposium
Celebrating over 130 years of the North Dakota Constitution

Monday, August 17, 2020
North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
Bismarck, North Dakota

Brochure (including presenter profiles)

Approved for:

North Dakota 7.25 total - 6.25 hours of ND CLE and 1.0 hour of ND Ethics CLE 
Minnesota 7.25 total - 6.25 hours of Standard CLE credit and 1.0 hour of Ethics CLE   

Presented by the North Dakota Law Review and the University of North Dakota School of Law. 

SCHEDULE

Welcome Remarks
Dean Michael McGinniss, University of North Dakota School of Law
audio (mp3)

The Secret Sources of the North Dakota Constitution
Nicholas Samuelson, Stutsman County Assistant State’s Attorney
powerpoint -- audio (mp3)

Evolution of the Initiated Measure Process by Constitutional Amendment
Senator David Hogue, District 38
powerpoint -- audio (mp3)

Legalized Marijuana in North Dakota
Assistant Attorney General Tara Brandner
powerpoint -- audio (mp3)

Sorum v. State
Terrance Moore, Hellmuth & Johnson, PLLC
 audio (mp3)

Originalism and the North Dakota Constitution
Justice Jerod Tufte, North Dakota Supreme Court
presentation link -- audio (mp3)

51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law
Judge Jeffrey Sutton, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
 audio (mp3)

North Dakota Legislative Assembly v. Burgum
Deputy Solicitor General Jim Nicolai
powerpoint -- audio (mp3)

Birchfield v. North Dakota
Rachael Steenholdt, Assistant Federal Public Defender
powerpoint -- audio (mp3)

Ethics Commission Panel
Levi Andrist, GA Group, PC
Senator Erin Oban, District 35
Representative Shannon Roers Jones, District 46
Moderated by Leslie Bakken Oliver, General Counsel, Office of the Governor
powerpoint -- audio (mp3)