Resolution 117 encourages a measured
approach to the use of virtual or remote
court proceedings established as a result of
the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution
encourages the reintroduction of in-person
court options as soon as safely feasible as
determined by public health officials.
Welcome Zach Eiken
to the ABA House
The SBAND General Assembly elected
Zach Eiken of Bismarck as the Young
Lawyer Delegate to the ABA House of
Delegates. He replaces Andy Askew in
the position. Eiken was born and raised in
Williston. Over the summers in law school,
Zach worked with his dad, Dwight, in
Williston. He previously clerked for North
Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerald
VandeWalle and United States Magistrate
Judge Charles Miller. He now practices in
the Bismarck office of the Crowley Fleck
Law Firm. Zach joins North Dakota’s small
delegation, including Judge Jim Hill and
me. I look forward to serving with him and
Judge Hill in the House of Delegates.
UND School of Law Trial and
Moot Court Teams Achievements
In February, the UND School of
Law Trial Team competed at the
National Trial Competition for
Region 12 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Both UND School of Law teams,
led by Professor Denitsa Mavrova
Heinrich, represented the School
of Law with distinction and were
consistently praised for their mastery
of trial techniques, their outstanding
command of the case, and their
professionalism and poise in the
courtroom.
In March, UND School of Law
Moot Court Teams traveled to
West Virginia for the National
Energy & Sustainability Moot Court
Competition. Two teams advanced to
the quarterfinals, and Martha Amdahl,
Logan Caldwell, and Audra Fischer's
team finished as the national runnerup.
The school’s moot court program,
led by Professors Kirsten Dauphinais
and Ariana Meyers, ranked 44th
nationally among all law schools.
UND School of Law Trial Team, left to
right, Assistant Coach Zac Ista, Emily
Christensen, Erica Skogen Hovey, Eric
Koppy, Kathryn Jund, Abigale Griffin,
and Coach Denitsa Mavrova Heinrich.
UND School of Law Moot Court Teams,
left to right, Thomas Holmen, Josey
Munson, Joe Jensen, Martha Amdahl,
Logan Caldwell, and Audra Fischer.
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