Alumni News
Notre Dame Law School hosts inaugural Affinity Alumni Reunion Weekend
Notre Dame Law School hosted its first-ever Affinity Alumni…
Notre Dame Law School’s Exoneration Justice Clinic Exonerates Kara Beaty
On April 15, 2025, Judge Jeffrey Sanford of St. Joseph County Superior Court No. 3 in Indiana granted Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) client Kara Beaty’s petition for post-conviction relief and...
Q&A with Krystal McLeod ‘21 J.D.: From Notre Dame to Forbes’ 30 Under 30
Earlier this year, Krystal McLeod, a 2021 graduate of Notre Dame Law School, was recognized on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list, which annually honors individuals under 30 across...
Notre Dame Law School to Host Inaugural Death Penalty Abolition Week, March 24-27, 2025
Upcoming events Yusef Salaam, Central Park Five Exoneree and New York City Councilman, Delayed But Not Denied Erin Barnhart and Lamont Hunter, Ohio Death Row Exoneree and His Attorney Syl...
Notre Dame Law School’s Global Lawyering Initiative expands to Brazil, forging partnerships with Insper, the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, and Fundação Getulio Vargas
From March 10 to 14, a delegation from Notre Dame Law School will visit São Paulo, Brasilia, and Rio de Janeiro, starting Monday, March 10. Led…
Notre Dame Law School announces the Kopko Family Law Fellowship for J.D. candidates pursuing public service and social justice
Notre Dame Law School is honored to announce the establishment of the Kopko Family Law Fellowship, made possible by a $1 million gift committed by Frederick H. Kopko, Jr. ’80...
Two Notre Dame seniors, four alumni named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Six students and alumni of the University of Notre Dame have earned spots on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2025. The annual list, launched in 2011, honors trailblazing...
Galilee Immersion Program: Exposing First-Year Law Students to the Impact of Public Interest Law
The Galilee Immersion Program, a cornerstone experience for first-year law students at Notre Dame Law School, exemplifies the Law School’s commitment to educating "a different kind of lawyer." Established in...
Notre Dame Law School delegation to visit Strathmore Law School, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, and the University of Cape Town
This week, a delegation from Notre Dame Law School will embark on a 10-day visit to Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Cape Town, starting Wednesday, January 29. Led by G. Marcus Cole,...
Jack Ferguson ‘24 J.D. awarded the 2024 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
Notre Dame Law School graduate Jack Ferguson '20, ‘24 J.D. was awarded the prestigious 2024 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing by the Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation.
Special Education Law Clinic launched to support families of children with disabilities
Notre Dame Law School has launched a new Special Education Law Clinic aimed at helping parents advocate for children with disabilities. The Clinic serves as both a vital resource for...
ND Law Students Gain Insight into U.S. Immigration Law at Naturalization Ceremony
Professor Rudy Monterrosa and students from his Immigration Law course attend a naturalization ceremony in South Bend, Indiana. …
ND Law Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Members Attend the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention
Members of Notre Dame Law School’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) attended the National…
ND Law Global Human Rights Clinic addresses ongoing human rights violations in Nicaragua
Students in the Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic (GHRC) recently engaged in virtual meetings with several Permanent Missions to the United Nations. Led primarily by legal fellow...
Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic Presents Human Rights Pedagogy at Midwest Clinical Conference
On Friday, November 8, staff attorney Jean Marc Brissau led the Notre Dame Law School…
Notre Dame Law School hosts annual Rev. David T. Link Public Interest Banquet
2024 Rev. David T. Link honorees with Rev. Link's children, David and Maureen Notre Dame Law School hosted the third…
Notre Dame Law Review celebrates 100 years
The 2024–2025 school year marks the centennial anniversary of the Notre Dame Law Review’s…
Notre Dame BLSA fireside chat explores navigating careers and championing DEI with sports and media industry leaders
On Friday, October 11, Notre Dame Law School’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) hosted a fireside chat titled, “Still in the Game.” The event brought together Notre Dame BLSA alumni...
Notre Dame J.S.D. candidate Pavithra Rajendran explores gender justice and criminal law through multidisciplinary legal research
J.S.D. candidate Pavithra Rajendran is an academician, multi-faceted feminist, and first-generation lawyer from Kandy, Sri Lanka.…
ND Law's Eviction Clinic reaches settlement for South Bend family fleeing lead-filled home
When a local mother and her four children found themselves being poisoned by lead in the place they called home, facing eviction and an uncertain future, they reached out to...
Alumna Veronica Canton ‘18 J.D. Named 2024 Cybersecurity Woman Law Professional of the Year
Veronica Canton ‘18 J.D., was recently named the 2024 Cybersecurity Woman Law Professional of the Year by the United Cybersecurity Alliance. This distinguished award recognizes female law professionals who are...
ND Law J.S.D. candidate Nicolás Buitrago-Rey and LL.M. alumnae Angélica Suárez and Paloma Núñez publish insightful article on specificity in human rights reparations
Paloma Núñez, Angélica Suárez, and Nicolás Buitrago-Rey at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg,…
Notre Dame Law School announces Class of 2024 Top Academic Awards
Notre Dame Law School is pleased to announce the top three academic awards for the Class of 2024: The Colonel William J. Hoynes Award, the Dean Joseph O'Meara Award, and...
Notre Dame Law School announces significant expansion of Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Notre Dame Law School has announced enhancements to its Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for the second consecutive year, aimed at supporting a greater number of J.D. graduates pursuing careers...
U.S. Senate confirms ND Law School alum Edward S. Kiel as federal judge
On March 20, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Edward S. Kiel to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is the first Asian American Notre Dame...
Zachary Damir ‘24 J.D. wins 2024 Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition
Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion has announced that Zachary Damir, a recent graduate of the Notre Dame Law class of 2024, is the winner of...
Notre Dame Law School alumnae Kari Lorentson ’19 J.D. and Elizabeth Totzke ’22 J.D. to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Two Notre Dame Law School graduates, Kari Lorentson ’19 J.D. and Elizabeth Totzke ’22 J.D. will clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett during the 2024-25 term. Justice...
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....
Celebrating Excellence: Notre Dame BLSA Honors Community Leaders, Students, and Alumni
The Notre Dame Black Law Students Association (BLSA) celebrated its 51st Alumni Reunion weekend in March, with the BLSA alumni banquet and awards ceremony serving as the reunion’s culminating event....
Mary-Kathryn Takeuchi ‘20 J.D. joins ND Law’s Exoneration Justice Clinic as legal fellow
Mary-Kathryn (“Katie”) Takeuchi Notre Dame Law School’s Exoneration Justice Clinic…