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U.S. Senate confirms Professor Amy Barrett as federal judge
“Amy Barrett has been a beloved teacher and outstanding scholar,” said Nell Jessup Newton, the Joseph A. Matson Dean of Notre Dame Law School. “I am confident she will be...
ND Law’s Erika Gustin named finalist for national pro bono award
Erika Gustin, 2L, was nominated to receive the 2017 PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award for her work on Notre Dame Law School’s Exoneration Project. The award recognizes the significant contributions...
Professor Mark McKenna named to Notre Dame's 2017 All-Faculty Team
Mark P. McKenna, professor of law and Notre Dame Presidential Fellow, was honored Saturday as a member of Notre Dame's 2017 All-Faculty Team. McKenna, who teaches and writes in the...
Expert panel of Notre Dame alumni to examine the future of Guantanamo Bay
Notre Dame Law School will host a panel discussion on Thursday to explore potential policy changes surrounding the Guantanamo Bay detention center, the use of military tribunals, and the related...
CCHR Summer Fellow shares experience
CCHR Summer Fellow Arianna Cook-Thajudeen shares her experience with the national Housing Law Project.
Conference to consider Professor A.J. Bellia’s path-breaking book on international law and the Constitution
"A.J. Bellia":http://law.nd.edu/directory/anthony-bellia-jr/, the O'Toole Professor of Constitutional Law at Notre Dame, has co-authored a path-breaking book on customary international law and the United States Constitution with Bradford R. Clark, the...
Street Law brings Notre Dame students to local high schools
As the bell rings for the end of the passing period at John Adams High School, students in Michael Szucs’ second-period government class pass forward their homework assignments — a...
St. Thomas More Society of Dallas to honor Professor Gerard V. Bradley
The St. Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Dallas will honor Notre Dame Law Professor Gerard V. Bradley with its Lifetime Achievement Award this weekend.
Teaching ‘awoke a passion’ in John Schoenig, ’98, ’00 M.Ed., ’10 J.D.
John Schoenig had always felt called to work in education. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame in 1998, he taught English for two years at Holy Rosary School...
Judiciary Committee supports Professor Amy Barrett, ’97 J.D., for federal judgeship
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday in support of Notre Dame Law Professor Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit....
Kate O’Scannlain, ’99, ’05 J.D., picked to be Labor Department’s top lawyer
Kate O’Scannlain, ’99, ’05 J.D., will be the president’s nominee for solicitor at the U.S. Department of Labor.
Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago honors Patrick A. Salvi, ’78 J.D.
The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago honored Patrick A. Salvi, ’78 J.D., this week with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated...
Brendan McCarthy, ’00, ’04 J.D., tapped for civil rights job in Montana
Notre Dame’s impact extends far and wide, including the Big Sky state. In January of this year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana announced that it created...