Two ND Law professors cited at Supreme Court
Two Notre Dame Law professors – A.J. Bellia and Stephen Yelderman – were cited at the U.S. Supreme Court this week.
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Conference to mark 50th anniversary of Fair Housing Act
This month marks 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law, prohibiting discrimination against buyers and renters on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status.
Black Law Students Association panel discusses modern social justice
The Black Law Students Association hosted a panel discussion on Modern Social Justice on Friday, bringing together leaders from the judiciary, local police force, and higher education.
Supreme Court patent case has major implications for international relations
Notre Dame Law professor says the case pits the U.S. interest in rewarding patent owners for their inventions against the sovereignty of other nations.
Missile strikes against Syria ‘as serious as triggering events,’ expert says
Currently in residence at the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway, Mary Ellen O’Connell says reprisal attacks are a serious breach of the United Nations charter.
Professor Stephen Yelderman files amicus brief in Supreme Court patent case
In WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp., the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a question that hinges on, of all things, the high seas.
Michelle Smit, 3L, wins Ladas Award from International Trademark Association
Michelle Smit, a third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, was recently honored as a winner of the 2018 Ladas Memorial Award from the International Trademark Association (INTA). The international competition annually recognizes two students and one professional for papers on trademark law or a matter that directly relates to or affects trademarks.
Father Mike Show raises nearly $11,000 for summer stipends
Notre Dame Law Professor Bruce Huber rapped “Anne Hamilton: The Musical.” Student musicians belted out country tunes. Admissions senior office assistant Sharon Bacon played the spoons to a double standing ovation and cheers loud enough to drown out Alabama’s “Mountain Music.”
Program on Church, State & Society announces summer fellows
The Notre Dame Law School Program on Church, State & Society has awarded three summer fellowships to first-year law students Lydia Woods, Sarah Karchunas, and Kyle Smith. Each will receive a $10,000 fellowship award to work for a religious institution in a legal capacity this summer.
Online sex trafficking bill will make things worse for victims, expert says
A controversial bill to crack down on online sex trafficking was recently passed by Congress and sent to President Donald Trump’s desk, but anti-trafficking advocates and experts, including a University of Notre Dame Law School professor, say the bill won’t help the problem and will likely make things worse.
Marking 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act: ‘Battle not yet won’
April is Fair Housing Month, and this year also brings the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, commonly referred to as the Fair Housing Act.
Erika Gustin receives Lardy Award for 2018-19 academic year
Erika Gustin, 2L, has been selected to receive the Peter A.R. Lardy Scholarship Award for the 2018-19 academic year at Notre Dame Law School.
Carrying on in the tradition of past Lardy Award recipients, Gustin has devoted her time and talent in law school to public service.
Bishop Edward K. Braxton delivers Dean’s Lecture on Race, Law, and Society
In the prologue of his Dean’s Lecture on Race, Law, and Society, “The Catholic Church and the Racial Divide in the United States,” the Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Ph.D., S.T.D., Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, asked a thought-provoking question: “What if?”
ND Law student wins prestigious National Lawyers Guild fellowship
Walter Jean-Jacques, 1L, has been named a 2018 Haywood Burns Fellow by the National Lawyers Guild. The fellowship sponsors law students working in public interest internships across the country to help build their legal skills and strengthen their long-term commitment to social justice. Jean-Jacques is one of only five fellows selected this year.
Father Mike Show heads for 30th year of fundraising
The Father Mike Variety Show, named for the late Law School Professor Rev. Michael D. McCafferty, C.S.C., returns for its 30th anniversary March 27 at Legends of Notre Dame.
Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell to speak at Brookings Institution
Mary Ellen O’Connell, Robert & Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution, will deliver the keynote lecture for the fifth annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law in April in Washington, D.C.
In Memoriam: Robert "Bob" Winfred Cox
We are very sorry to report that Robert “Bob” Winfred Cox, a Double Domer and longtime member of the Law School Advisory Council, passed away March 5 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Moot court team wins religious freedom competition in Italy
A team of four Notre Dame Law School students won an international religious freedom moot court competition last week in Bologna, Italy.
ND Law students pitch tech startup, Impowerus, at South by Southwest
Impowerus removes a barrier to legal representation. It offers a novel solution by providing a platform where attorneys and clients can communicate over the Internet through a secure video chat with the integration of a useful dashboard.
One of Catholic Church’s leading voices on race to speak at ND Law School
The Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, bishop of the Diocese of Belleville, Ill., will examine key elements contributing to the racial divide in the United States and the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement from the perspective of the Catholic Church when he speaks later this month at Notre Dame Law School.