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Professor Jay Tidmarsh to deliver Notre Dame Law School 2024 Commencement Address
The Notre Dame Law School Class of 2024 has selected Jay Tidmarsh, the Judge James J. Clynes, Jr. Professor of Law, as the recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award....
Notre Dame Hispanic Law Students Association recognizes Justice Mary Yu with Graciela Olivárez Award and honors 3L graduates
The Notre Dame Law School Hispanic Law Students Association recently recognized Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu ‘93 J.D. at its annual banquet in April with the Graciela Olivárez Award....
University of Notre Dame Hosts Consultation with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
On May 6, the Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic (led by Professor Diane Desierto) and Education Law Project (led by Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett)…
Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law Symposium Explores the Impact of Anti-Blasphemy Laws on Religious Expression
On April 22, the Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law presented the 2024 symposium on "Religious Speech in the Context of Anti-Blasphemy and Anti-Proselytism Laws," co-sponsored by Notre...
ND Law and Graduate School to host Legal History Colloquium: Call for Papers
With the financial support of the American Society for Legal History, Notre Dame Law School and the University of Notre Dame Graduate School will host the ASLH/Notre Dame Graduate Legal...
ND London Law Professor Katherine Reece Thomas publishes pioneering book on state immunity
Katherine Reece Thomas, a global associate professor of law in the Notre Dame Law School London Law Programme, recently published her new book,“The…
Faculty Profile: Professor Paolo Carozza, Leading Expert in International Human Rights and Comparative Constitutional Law
Notre Dame Law School professor Paolo Carozza As a Notre Dame Law School professor and concurrent professor…
Apache Stronghold Seeks Full-Court Rehearing to Save Sacred Land
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Support of Request Last week, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic filed…
Fitzgerald Institute's Church Properties Initiative and Notre Dame Law School Host Affordable Housing Discussion with Rev. Patrick Reidy, C.S.C.
On Thursday, April 11th, the Church Properties Initiative of the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate, in collaboration with Notre Dame Law School, hosted a reception and discussion in the Eck...
Notre Dame Law School and University of Cape Town establish historic partnership
ND Law Dean Marcus Cole, UCT Faculty of Law…
Notre Dame Law School celebrates outstanding third-year students at Champions for Justice Reception
Sebastian Ramirez, Allison Morcus, Maura Burke, and Claire Crites Each year, the Notre Dame…
Notre Dame Law School Hosts Symposium on Assessing Regulatory Instruments of Behavior Change in Energy Conservation
The Law School’s Program on Law and Economics and the Notre Dame Research Program on Law and Market Behavior jointly hosted a Symposium on “Assessing Regulatory Instruments of Behavior Change: Lessons...
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic Represents Volunteer Minister Barred from County Jail Because of His Religious Views
Today, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard argument in Jarrard…
Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic to participate in climate change hearings at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Barbados
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 166th Regular Session in Barbados from April 22…
Notre Dame Law School Celebrates 35 Years of Father Mike Show and Raises Funds for Women’s Legal Forum
Professor Rev. Michael D. McCafferty The Notre Dame Law School community gathered in Dahnke Ballroom on March 21…
Program on Church, State, and Society hosts John Inazu, author of “Learning to Disagree” for Book Talk
Professor John Inazu and ND Law Professor Rick Garnett Notre Dame Law School’s Program…
Notre Dame Law School holds third annual Interfaith Dinner in observance of Passover, Easter, Ridván, and Ramadan
On March 26, students and faculty from across the University of Notre Dame community gathered at Notre Dame Law School to share a meal in observance of the Muslim holy...
Notre Dame Law School Strengthens International Ties with MOUs with Panthéon-Assas and Lucerne
University of Lucerne's Nicolas Diebold and ND Law Dean Marcus Cole…
Professor Alexander “Sandy” Steel receives a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
Professor Alexander “Sandy” Steel, visiting global professor of law at the Notre Dame London Law Programme, received a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. The grant will enable Steel to focus for...
Indiana Attorney General recognizes Notre Dame Law Center for assisting homeowner in 'tax rescue' scheme litigation
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita recently thanked the Notre Dame Clinical Law Center and David Pruitt, Program Director,…
Spring break takes ND Law students on educational journeys
Each year, spring break offers Notre Dame Law School students and faculty a period for travel and relaxation. The mid-semester break also provides the opportunity for out-of-class experiences and learning...
Championing religious freedom: Notre Dame Law School delegation explores Islamophobia and antisemitism in France
Over spring break from March 9-14, representatives from the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Bellwether International traveled to France to...
Professor Carter Snead Testifies Before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
O. Carter Snead, Charles E. Rice Professor of Law and director of the de Nicola…
Oak Flat under threat: Professor Stephanie Barclay leads discussion on urgency of protecting Indigenous sacred site
The Native American Law Students Association (NALSA), in collaboration with Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, hosted the event, “Sacred Lands: Apache Stronghold v. United States of America” earlier...
Notre Dame Law School event explains the ICJ ruling on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
At the end of 2023, nearly three months after the Hamas-led October 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent military response, South Africa submitted a case against Israel to the...
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic supports Hindu organization’s freedom to use its property for religious practice
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support…
Women Lead 2024
As the University of Notre Dame celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, meet eight individuals who are accelerating progress in their respective fields and advancing the University’s mission...
Divided Ninth Circuit rejects Apache religious challenge to mine development on sacred land at Oak Flat
In a 6-5 ruling, a divided en banc Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Apache Stronghold's motion for a preliminary injunction in Apache Stronghold v. United States of…
Professor Carter Snead presents at Pontifical Academy for Life assembly at the Vatican
O. Carter Snead, Charles E. Rice Professor of Law, was in Vatican City in February for the annual plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The Pontifical Academy for...
Notre Dame Law student and Eviction Clinic secure unexpected victory for South Bend family
When South Bend native Noah Jeffcoat was evicted from the home he had lived in for almost a decade in August of 2023, he came to the Notre Dame Law...