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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...
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 hundreds...
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 this...
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...
From boxing to earning a dual degree, SBA President Athena Aherrera does it all
When Athena Aherrera immigrated to the United States from the Philippines seven years ago, she had to adjust to a new country and culture. She embraced the challenge, adapted quickly,...
Notre Dame Law 3L Kelly Anderson spends summer with Coast Guard JAG
Not every legal internship comes with the opportunity to see a helicopter up close and personal, but that’s what Kelly Anderson saw this summer in Washington, D.C. Anderson, 3L, found...
Two Notre Dame Law students spend summer in Beijing, work in IP law
Two Notre Dame Law School students immersed themselves in Chinese intellectual property law this summer while working at AnJie Law Firm in Beijing.
Shared mission leads Cristal Brisco, ’06 J.D., to Saint Mary’s College
Ever since she was in grade school, Cristal Brisco knew she wanted to be a lawyer.
Center for Civil and Human Rights welcomes LL.M. Class of 2018
The Center for Civil and Human Rights welcomes its new class of international human rights lawyers for the 2017-18 academic year.
Thomas Mills joins ND Law School as Kresge Law Library director
The Kresge Law Library at Notre Dame Law School has a new director. Thomas Mills, who will serve as a librarian and director of the Kresge Law Library, comes to...
Judge Nora Barry Fischer, ’76 J.D., offers advice to ND Law’s incoming class
The Hon. Nora Barry Fischer, a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, shared her wisdom and experiences Wednesday evening with Notre Dame Law School’s incoming class.
Associate Dean Roger Alford appointed to leadership role at U.S. Department of Justice
Roger P. Alford, a professor of law and associate dean for international and graduate programs at Notre Dame Law School, has been appointed to a position at the U.S. Department...
Five visiting professors to teach at Notre Dame Law School this year
Five professors from law schools around the nation will be joining the Notre Dame faculty this year as visiting professors.
Notre Dame Law School welcomes Paul Miller to faculty
Professor Paul B. Miller will join Notre Dame Law School as tenured faculty as of the fall term. Miller is a private law theorist whose work focuses on philosophical questions...
Adjunct Professor John Gallo to lead Chicago’s largest legal aid organization
John N. Gallo, an adjunct professor at Notre Dame Law School and a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, has been appointed executive director of LAF, which is the Chicago area’s...
Corey Hemmerich, 2L: mother, law student, and extreme commuter
When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke at the University of Notre Dame in September 2016, one of the many points she touched upon was how she balanced being...
Mark A. Klaassen, ’98 J.D., nominated for U.S. attorney for Wyoming
Klaassen is currently an assistant U.S. attorney in the District of Wyoming, where he has served since 2009.
Associate Dean Randy Kozel develops a theory of precedent in new book
In the American legal system, it’s a generally accepted view that judges should not disrupt the decisions of their predecessors unless they have a compelling reason to do so. The...
David Pruitt joins ND Law School as Clinical Law Center director
David Pruitt is the new program director for the Notre Dame Clinical Law Center. Pruitt brings almost two decades of experience as a practicing attorney to the position. Most recently,...
Kevin J. Murphy, '14 J.D., part of big pro bono victory
An Illinois man who asserted his innocence for more than two decades while serving a life sentence for a murder conviction was able to walk out of prison this spring....
NDLS 2L Chosen for Midwest Bankruptcy Recognition
Charles Sterrett, a rising 2L at Notre Dame Law School, was recently chosen as one of the Distinguished Law Students who will participate in the 2017 Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar.