Rand worked with SBAND and the courts
to develop the Rural Justice Program,
which encourages law students to pursue
legal careers in rural communities in
North Dakota. In 2017, the program was
nominated for a national award.
She also helped to increase access to
affordable legal assistance by partnering
with Legal Services of North Dakota to
open an office in the law school.
“All of the people I’ve worked with over
the past decade – our faculty and staff, our
alumni, the bar association, the state courts,
and the entire bench and bar – I cannot
thank them enough for their support,
helpful suggestions, constructive criticism,
patience and kindness, and above all, their
generosity of spirit,” said Rand.
She felt the time was right for her
return to the faculty, but Rand will be
missed.
“She has been at times our coach, our
quarterback, and our cheerleader, and
she has done it all with good humor
and optimism,” said assistant dean
Brad Parrish. “We have been privileged
and fortunate to have had her guidance
and leadership to follow through the
years.”
Rand has put her heart and soul into
the success of the UND Law School.
Although her tenure as dean has
come to an end, thanks to her passion,
commitment, and drive, the School of
Law is well positioned for the future
and is in good stead for the next dean.
One of her great pleasures as dean was the connection she had
with the students. Rand is pictured here with her mom, A.J., and
students from the Black Law Students Association.
Legal Advocates for Health
Legal Services of North Dakota (LSND)
was awarded a Community Innovation
grant from the Bush Foundation to support
and develop a cross-border Medical Legal
Partnership (MLP) in collaboration with
Family HealthCare and Legal Services of
Northwest Minnesota (LSNM). The Legal
Advocates for Health attorney is embedded
in Family HealthCare and is an integral
part of the healthcare team.
The goal of Legal Advocates for Health
is to improve the social determinants of
health for vulnerable patients. Research
indicates that while only 40 percent of
an individual’s health is determined by
genetics, medical care, and personal choices,
60 percent of health is determined by social
and environmental factors such as income,
access to health care, access to enough
healthy food, housing, education, job
stability, and personal safety. In other words,
all the things that influence an individual’s
well-being in the places where one i