Blake A. Klinkner

Blake A. Klinkner is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota School of Law. His research focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence, legal technology, and constitutional law, particularly addressing challenges in digital evidence, electronic discovery, and ethical implications of emerging technologies in judicial and legal practice.

• Key research areas: AI-generated court transcription, deepfake evidence, Fourth Amendment in remote examination contexts, and AI chatbots' limitations in legal research.
• Recent presentations include empirical studies on e-discovery proportionality at the Belmont Law Review Symposium and CLE sessions on AI and professional responsibility at the South Dakota State Bar Convention.
• Publications analyze AI hallucinations, deepfake detection methodologies, and privacy concerns in digital proctoring.

His work bridges empirical legal studies with technological innovation, emphasizing best practices for integrating AI tools into legal workflows while safeguarding constitutional and ethical standards.