July 27, 2009
Feature Story
At the request of the Archbishop of Guatemala, the Center for Civil & Human Rights (CCHR) at Notre Dame Law School has formed an independent international panel to conduct a human rights impact assessment of gold mining operations at the Marlin Mine in San Marcos, Guatemala.
At issue is whether the open pit mining practices of Montana Exploradora de Guatemala, S.A., a subsidiary of Goldcorp, Inc.—one of the world’s largest gold mining companies—are causing illness and other detrimental human rights effects among the Mayans who live there. > Read More
Alumni Spotlight
The Surreal McCoys bill themselves as the top cowpunk band to ever come out of Notre Dame Law School. If you want to argue about that, take ’em to court. > Read More
Faculty Spotlight
On June 5, 2009, Prof. Emeritus Thomas L. Shaffer ’61 J.D. was awarded the Rev. John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C. Award by the Notre Dame Alumni Association. The award is conferred on an alumnus/alumna who is a former employee of Notre Dame and has rendered distinguished service to the University. > Read more
Student Spotlight
“Notre Dame was the only law school to which I applied, based on the promise of a rigorous and balanced curriculum, faith community, dedication to service, and strong networking opportunities. Two years into my education, I can say everything about Notre Dame Law School has exceeded my expectations.” > Read More
