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Music and law will intersect when The Slants play McCartan Courtroom
The Patrick F. McCartan Courtroom has hosted distinguished speakers, including several U.S. Supreme Court justices, as well as real courts, including the Indiana Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of...
Join us Sept. 29 and 30 for NDLS Homecoming Weekend
*NDLS alumni:* you don’t want to miss our first NDLS Homecoming Weekend, featuring an old-fashioned tailgate on the DeBartolo Quad from 1 to 4 p.m. prior to the kick off...
ND Law School builds curriculum for students interested in real estate
The new Program of Study in Real Estate Law prepares students to address various real estate issues in legal practice.
Summer fellowships enable ND Law students to explore careers in religious practice
Four Notre Dame Law School students spent their summer exploring legal issues at religiously affiliated institutions and gained hands-on experience at the intersection of law and religion. The summer fellowships...
3L Veronica Canton serves as president of Hispanic National Bar Association’s student group
The Law Students Division of the Hispanic National Bar Association has new leadership with ties to Notre Dame Law School. Notre Dame Law 3L Veronica Canton was sworn in as...
Notre Dame Law helped Elizabeth Adams, ’08, ’11 J.D., find her niche
“Other than my family and my faith,” she said, “I can’t think of anything that has had a bigger influence on my life than Notre Dame.”
London Director Michael Addo explains why law students should study abroad
Eight students who spent all or part of the 2016-17 academic year in London helped Addo make his point. Several called their time in London their "best semester of law...
Manish S. Antani, ’09 J.D.
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Manish Antani has joined the Firm as an associate in the Corporate, M&A and Securities group in its Los Angeles office. Antani...
Reed W. Burritt, ’14 J.D., Joins Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz in Houston
p(image-right). !/assets/250931/reed_headshot_2_.jpg(Reed Headshot 2)! The law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz is proud to welcome Reed Burritt to the firm as an associate. Burritt focuses his...
Martin J. Hagan, ’73 BA, ’76 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/250933/haganmartin_2_.jpg(Haganmartin 2)! Martin Hagan, a partner at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, has been selected by Super Lawyers to their 2017 list of top Pennsylvania attorneys. Super Lawyers, a Thomson...
James R. Mall, ’74 BBA, ’78 JD/MBA
p(image-right). !/assets/250934/malljames_2_.jpg(Malljames 2)! James Mall, a partner at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, has been selected by Super Lawyers to their 2017 list of top Pennsylvania attorneys. Super Lawyers, a Thomson...
Professor Jimmy Gurulé participates in filing amicus briefs on behalf of terrorism victims in two Supreme Court cases
Notre Dame Law Professor Jimmy Gurulé has participated in filing two amicus briefs on behalf of the victims of terrorism in cases that will be argued in the U.S. Supreme...
3L Kate Rochat explores legal interests ‘off the beaten path’ in South Korea
Kate Rochat, a 3L at Notre Dame Law School, spent part of her summer “off the beaten path” while learning Korean in an intensive language program through the U.S. Department...
Letter from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Considering your questioning of my colleague Amy Coney Barrett during the judicial confirmation hearing of September 6, I write to express my confidence in her competence and character, and deep...
Norm Matteoni, ’63 J.D., describes Lakota Sioux’s legal struggle in Black Hills
Norm Matteoni, ’63 J.D., presents “The Black Hills Are Not for Sale” on Sept. 7 in Biolchini Hall of Law. // Photo by Alicia Sachau, Notre Dame Law School. For...
Stacey Mosesso McConnell, ’96 BA, ’00 J.D.
p(image-right). !/assets/249399/stacy_mcconnell_note.jpg(Stacy Mcconnell Note)! Stacey McConnell has recently founded the Chicago and Silicon Valley based Adept Legal Talent Group-- a boutique freelance network of high-achieving lawyers and paralegals committed to...
Stone Grissom, ’00 J.D., References NDLS in his first Novel, “A Cry for Justice”
p(image-right). !/assets/249333/stone._grissom_note.jpg(Stone)! Stone Grissom’s first novel titled “A Cry for Justice” was recently published and is available on Amazon. In this legal thriller, Grissom makes several references to Notre Dame...
In Memoriam: Charles Walter Roemer, ’53 BA, ’58 J.D.
The law school sadly announces the passing of Charles “Chuck” Roemer who died on August 14, 2017 in South Bend. Upon graduation from Notre Dame Law School, Chuck practiced with...
Dean Newton's fall 2017 welcome letter to students
Dear students, Welcome back 2Ls and 3Ls, and special welcome to the 1L class. Here is a brief overview of the new people, programs, and opportunities you will be encountering...
Human rights lawyer Felix Agbor Nkongho, ’06 LL.M., released from prison in Cameroon
The president of Cameroon has released Felix Agbor Nkongho almost eight months after the Notre Dame Law School graduate was imprisoned for his work on human rights issues in the...
