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Professor Richard Garnett addresses separation of church and state

January 31, 2011

Rick Garnett fall08 news Professor Richard Garnett will be delivering a public lecture at the University of Virginia February 4 on the topic of separation of church and state.

Elena R. Baca, NDLS ’92

January 31, 2011

Elena Baca'92 news Elena R. Baca, NDLS ’92, has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2011 list of “Top 45 Women Under 45.”

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell

January 25, 2011

Mary Ellen Oconnell news A vice president of the American Society of International Law—the leading organization of its kind in the world—Mary Ellen O’Connell is the Robert and Marion Short Chair in Law and research professor of international dispute resolution at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

Don’t Have Time to Read The Nine? Check Out the Audiobook!

January 19, 2011

Covering the early 1990s to the 2006-07 term of the Court, CNN legal analyst and The New Yorker staff writer Jeffrey Toobin’s The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court provides an engaging overview of the Court’s recent history.

Professor Lloyd Mayer analyzes Edwards investigation

January 18, 2011

mayer news An Associated Press story on the ongoing federal grand jury investigation into former presidential candidate John Edwards sought Professor Lloyd Mayer’s views on whether any violations of the campaign finance laws had been uncovered.

Professor Jimmy Gurulè studies Belize prosecutors

January 18, 2011

Jimmy Gurule Professor Jimmy Gurulè recently returned from a 10-day trip to the developing country of Belize, which borders Guatemala and Mexico off the coast of the Caribbean Sea.

Professor Judith Fox Named Bellow Scholar for Debt Collection Study

January 11, 2011

fox news Professor Judith Fox has been named a 2011 Bellow Scholar by the American Association of Law Schools for her project, “Debt Collection; A Survey of Indiana Courts.

Tech Tips: Favorite student applications

January 10, 2011

Whether you own one of Apple’s hand-held devices or are just interested in knowing what kind of applications can be used on them, NDLS student have many suggestions for you!

New Year brings new judicial robes for three

January 07, 2011

Three more Notre Dame Law School graduates have ascended to the bench in Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan.

Professor Jimmy Gurule publishes book on counter-terrorism law

January 05, 2011

Professor Jimmy Gurule’s new book, Gurule and Corn’s Principles of Counter-Terrorism Law, is now available from West.

Margaret M. Foran, ‘79 J.D. named to the Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s Board of Directors

January 04, 2011

Margaret Foran news Margaret M. Foran has been elected to the Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s Board of Directors.

Prof. Mayer quoted in Humanist

January 01, 2011

mayer news Pastors & Politics: Why is the IRS letting tax-exempt churches play politics? (Quotes: Lloyd Mayer) – Humanist, January 1, 2011