Education

• J.D. from University of North Dakota, 1981
• M.A. from Hamline University, 1992

Areas of Interest

• Civil Liberties
• Constitutional Law
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedure

Courses Taught

• LAWE 231 Criminal Law and Procedure
• LAWE 436 Civil Liberties
• LAWE437 Judicial Process
• LAWE 453 Constitutional Law

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Burum, S. (2019). Carpenter v. US: Are cellphones an investigator’s new best friend? National Social Science Journal, 52(1), 16-24.
• Burum, S. (2018, July). Carpenter v. US: What is the role of cellphone location data in investigations? Paper presented at the National Social Sciences Association Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV.
• Burum, S. (2018, October). Janus v. AFSCME: Public sector unions and fair share union dues. Paper presented at the National Social Sciences Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
• Burum, S. (2019, April). Madison v. Alb: Should the death penalty be applied to a person who can no longer remember the crimes. Paper presented at the National Social Sciences Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
• Burum, S. (2019). Neutrality: Again? National Social Science Journal, 52(2), 1-12.
• Burum, S, (2019). Uradnik v. Inter Faculty Organization, et al: Can a faculty member refuse union representation? National Social Science Journal, 52(2), 26-34.
• Burum, S. & Burum, J. (2019). CRISPR and patent law: Molecular biology is not the only thing that is confusing! National Social Science Journal, 52(1), 25-34.