September 2011

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Alumni/Student Highlights Football Friday Open Houses The Office of Alumni Relations hosts Law School Football Friday Open Houses on all home football Fridays. Take a tour of the Law School, talk with our Law School student ambassadors, or purchase Law School memorabilia. Meet us in the Eck Hall Atrium from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Visit gameday.nd.edu for more football weekend information. SAVE THE DATE: NDLS Family Pre-game Reception – October 29, 2011 Cheer on the Fighting Irish and join Order of St. Thomas More colleagues and Law School faculty and friends for food and fun at the NDLS Family Pre-game Reception on October 29 in the Eck Commons from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. OSTM members and three guests are free. NDLS alumni, and guest registration is $10 per person which includes entrance, food, and indoor restrooms. Cash bar available. Refunds not available. Registration will open in October. Space is limited. We look forward to seeing you on October 29. Go ND! Beat Navy Midshipmen! Become an OSTM member and experience March Under the Arch pre-game receptions all season long. Find more NDLS Family Pre-game Reception information here. Make Your Pittsburgh Presence Known at these Events Do you reside in the Pittsburgh area, or are you attending the ND v. Pittsburgh game? Join the Pittsburgh Legal Community for a September 23rd breakfast from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. This inaugural event is sponsored by Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP and Robert A. Ortiz, Jr., Esq. ’94, Academic Advancement Director from the Notre Dame Law School will be in attendance. Breakfast will be served at One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, 14th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. For more information, call 412-394-7783. RSVP to Jen Pepmeyer by September 19, 2011. RSVP to Jen The NDLS family is invited to join Pittsburgh Law School and Business School colleagues at September 23rd and September 24th events. Show your pride by representing NDLS at a golf scramble or enjoy Tailgate on the Water aboard a ship docked at Heinz Field. Pre-registration is required for both events. Golf Scramble Registration Tailgate on the Water Registration More Highlights Chambers USA names Katheryne L. Zelenock, ’91 J.D., as a “Leader in their Field.” Recovery Resources names Raymond J. Marvar,’ 79 J.D., as the recipient of the Community Challenge Exemplar Award. Christopher Schraff, ’72 J.D., elected as a fellow in American College of Environmental Lawyers. Rabeh M.A. Soofi, “04 J.D., joins Crone Hawxhurst as an associate. Lt. Cmdr. Robert L. Miller, Sr., ’42, ’47 J.D. has been named recipient of the 2011 Rev. William Corby, C.S.C., Award for his distinguished military service. View All Alumni Class Notes Follow ND Alumni news on Facebook!
Faculty Notes Celebrating the Life and Works of NDLS Professor John M. Finnis Oxford University Press recently published a five-volume collection of essays by Biolchini Family Professor of Law John M. Finnis and a second edition of Finnis’s masterwork, Natural Law and Natural Rights. Professor Gerard Bradley and Notre Dame Law School host an all-day conference on September 9, 2011, in celebration of the event. Read more More Notes Professor Blakey interviewed by the Time of Northwest Indiana on East Chicago Corruption. Professor Pat Salvi quoted in Yahoo News Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell Guest on PBS Ethics of Drones Read blogs from Associate Deans Lloyd Mayer, Rick Garnett, and Ed Edmonds More Faculty Notes
Announcements Today@NDLS Find out what is happening at Notre Dame Law School by visiting Today@NDLS. This new web page features NDLS announcements, current events, faculty publications and more. Visit Today@NDLS Reunion 2012 SAVE THE DATE. Reunion 2012 is May 31 - June 3, 2012. Law Classes from 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, and the 50-year club will be celebrating their reunion this summer. Your Class Agent will contact you shortly with more information. Read more Alumni Travel The University of Notre Dame Alumni Travel Program provides travel opportunities for alumni and the entire Notre Dame family. Trips reinforce the University’s traditions and values with an emphasis on the educational, as well as religious character that is unique to Our Lady’s University. Upcoming 2012 trips include Panama Canal, Tanzania, London, Mediterranean, and Dublin, Ireland for the Emerald Isle Classic. For more information visit the Alumni Travel Office or call 800-634-2631. Visit Alumni Travel NDLA The Notre Dame Law Association Board will hold their fall meeting at the Notre Dame Law School on Friday, October 7, 2011. All NDLS graduates are members of the NDLA. If you are a Notre Dame Lawyer and would like to join the NDLA, contact Alumni Relations at lawalum@nd.edu. Join the NDLA Black Law Student Association The Black Law Student Association is launching an alumni mentoring program to pair students and alumni by location, practice area, and hometown. BLSA is also looking for attorneys willing to participate in mock interviews. If you are interested in BLSA initiatives or would like to be on their mailing list, please complete the BLSA surveyor for more information contact Steven M. Baugh, ’12 J.D. Candidate. Invitation Box The University of Notre Dame will now be featured on InvitationBox.com as a part of the Noteworthy Collections collegiate stationery line. Find Out More Memorial Mass The Class of 1982 will hold a memorial Mass for Dick Goehler on October 22, 2010 in the Log Chapel at the University of Notre Dame. Contact Frank Julian for more information. Notre Dame Lawyers Legal Directory The Notre Dame Law Association 2011 Alumni Directory was recently published. A limited number of directories remain available for purchase. Contact Harris Connect at 800-877-6554 or email: customerservice@harrisconnect.com for purchase information. To view complete alumni records, update your contact information, or communicate with alumni, you can also visit myNotreDame – the University’s online directory. Visit myNotreDame Career Development Announcement Every time you are hiring, please consider our exceptional students. We produce some of the nation’s finest lawyers by admitting extraordinary students, providing excellent training by top academics, and preparing graduates to practice immediately in a variety of demanding settings. Whenever you have a hiring need, contact: CSOJobs@nd.edu The CDO provides assistance for alumni who are searching for work or who are making career transitions. To obtain personalized advice and suggestions, contact: Career Development Staff Admissions News Prospective students want to know what it is like to be a student at Notre Dame Law School and how that experience prepares one for legal practice. As a graduate of NDLS, prospective students would love to communicate with you. If you have a few hours to join us at your local college or university for a law fair, please contact: The Admissions Office View the Admissions Fall Recruiting Calendar Join the NDLS Network Your experience and knowledge are valuable gifts to Notre Dame Law School students. Whether you are sharing career advice with 2Ls, recruiting first-rate prospects, organizing events and programs, or serving on a reunion committee, we value your involvement. Consider sharing your time and talents. Below are some of the ways our alumni volunteers give back to Notre Dame Law School. Join the NDLS Network
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