Lee Roach

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Hometown

Dayton, Ohio

Education

  • J.D. Candidate, Notre Dame Law School, ‘08
  • B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College, ‘01

Work Experience prior to coming to NDLS

  • From 2001 to 2004, I served as a Research Analyst for the Telecom Policy and Analysis Group, an adjunct consulting and research group for Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans, a law firm in Washington D.C. I used my background in economics to provide analytical, statistical and research support for our clients.
  • From 2004 to 2005, I served as the Special Assistant to the Staff Secretary in the Office of the Vice President of the United States. The Staff Secretary’s Office is part of the Chief of Staff’s Office, and we essentially controlled the flow of information into, out of, and around the Office of the Vice President. My immediate supervisor was also the Assistant to the Vice President for Special Projects, so I also played a substantive role in this area.

Extracurriculars:

  • Federalist Society – President
  • Solicitations Editor for the Journal of Legislation
  • Assistant Rector, Zahm Hall
  • Saint Thomas More Society

Future Plans

I will be clerking for Judge Federico Moreno, Chief Judge for the U.S. Southern District of Florida next year. After that, I will be heading to Washington D.C. to practice law.

On the importance of the NDLS education:

“NDLS provides a unique education compared to most elite law schools. First and foremost, the school not only encourages, it nourishes the examination of the law, the lawyer’s place in the law, and the lawyer’s place in the world, through the eyes of faith. Second, and in a related way, the school fosters a collegial atmosphere for its students and faculty. Lastly, Notre Dame is simply a fun and enjoyable place. You simply can’t find that combination at any school with a comparable academic reputation.”

On the NDLS experience:

“NDLS is imbued with an understanding of the whole person that is simply missing from most other schools. Because the law is fundamentally about people and the choices they make, the “anthropology” – the vision of humanity – at the heart of a law school is one of its most important and defining characteristics. Here, people are valued as people, and are respected as such.”