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One of the unique strengths of Notre Dame Law School is its extensive and extremely dedicated alumni network. The value of the alumni network has never been more evident than...

It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Kenneth Kable on December 15, 2020 in Saginaw, Michigan. Upon graduation Kable started his law career...

It is with great sadness that the law school announces the sudden passing of Donald Doheny Jr. of Saint Louis, Missouri on December 9, 2020. In addition to his time...

The Wall Street journal listed "What It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics" among the 10 best books of 2020.

It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Michael Scott Williamson on November 18, 2020 after a courageous struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. Upon...

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is pleased to announce that Charlie Weiss has been named “Lawyer of the Year” by the Missouri Lawyers Weekly for his pro bono representation of Donald...

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. is pleased to announce that Robert Driscoll of its Milwaukee office has been selected to the …

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Brian Kersey has been selected for the 2020 “Top Lawyers” list published in the December 2020 issue of the Grand Rapids Magazine in...

Mika Meyers PLC is pleased to announce that Dominic Clolinger has joined the Grand Rapids firm as an associate practicing in the areas of civil litigation and municipal law.

Stephen Wink, along with two partners in the New York office of Latham & Watkins, received the Innovation Award from the New York Law Journal (NYLJ), as part of the...

Patrick F. McCartan, chairman emeritus of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees and a recipient of the University’s highest honors, died Monday (Nov. 30) in Cleveland with members...

John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law Nicole Stelle Garnett has joined the Manhattan Institute as an adjunct fellow. Garnett's research focuses on property, land use,…

Notre Dame Law Professor Emeritus Thomas F. Broden Jr. — a pioneer in clinical legal education and a skilled advocate for civil rights and the indigent — died Friday, November...

Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative has filed three amicus briefs, including one at the U.S. Supreme Court, representing Muslim organizations…

LKQ Corporation is pleased to announce that Chris Eggert has joined as a Senior Corporate Counsel, working on corporate and Intellectual Property matters for the LKQ team in Chicago. Previously,...

Greg Noorigian, an associate at Dechert LLP, recently became a member of the Young Professionals Board of Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA) in Chicago. CGLA is a non-profit organization established...

Vineeta Gupta has been named Director of the Washington-based ACTION Secretariat. ACTION is a partnership of locally rooted organizations around the world that advocate for life-saving care for millions of...

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew Moosmann has been promoted to counsel in the Boston office, effective January 1, 2021. Moosmann is a member of the...

It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of George Rice on October 15, 2020 in Port Jefferson on Long Island. Rice’s legal career centered...

Bergeson, LLP is proud to announce that Caroline McIntyre has been selected by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of its Women of Influence for 2020. The Business Journal’s...

Patrick Pursley spent two decades in prison for a murder he did not commit, receiving his exoneration in 2019. While proving his innocence, he also changed Illinois law. Pursley was recently...

Amid COVID-19 cancellations and challenges, Melvin Hydleburg and Zahraa Nasser, both second-year students at Notre Dame Law School, argued and won an asylum case last month through the Law School's...

Daniel Bubar '04 J.D. was named acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia in September after his predecessor was confirmed as a federal judge. Bubar was previously the first...

Rudy Monterrosa '01 J.D. was featured in a Los Angeles Times column on October 28 about Latinos from southern California who are now in leadership positions across the United States....

Faculty and staff from across the University worked together to deliver alternative, virtual solutions for USAID's Rule of Law and Culture of Integrity in Paraguay program.

Notre Dame Law School is hitting the ground running with our Religious Liberty Initiative. We’ve already assembled the first cohort of five students. This semester, these students have already helped write...

The Indiana Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that Timothy Abeska, board member and retired attorney of Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, has created the Timothy J. Abeska Endowed Civic Education…

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that litigation attorney Monica Schmucker was elected to the Friends of Lovers Key (“FOLK)” Board of Directors. FOLK is a...

BSE Global, parent company of the Nets, Liberty and Barclays Center, has named Jackie Wilson II, an entrepreneur, sports agent, and litigator, as their Executive Director for Diversity and Inclusion....

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. is delighted to announce that partner William “Chip” Cavanaugh has been recognized on the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers® list in the Real Estate practice...