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In Memoriam: William J. Harte, ‘59 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of William “Bill” Harte in Chicago on November 17, 2021. Harte was known as one of the...
Jim Scales '21 J.D.
Foster Swift welcomes new associate, Jim W. Scales '21 J.D., to the firm. Scales is a member of Foster Swift’s litigation practice group. At a time when most firms cancelled their...
Maxwell Goss '09 J.D.
Intellectual property specialty law firm Fishman Stewart, PLLC, is pleased to announce that …
Three ND Law alumni join Religious Liberty Initiative team
Three of Notre Dame Law School’s alumni were drawn back to campus at the beginning of the fall 2021 semester by the opportunity to work for the Law School’s new...
Kresge Law Library receives rare, antique English legal documents from alumnus
The Kresge Law Library recently acquired several rare English legal documents from the 15th to 18th centuries through a donation from Notre Dame alumnus Lt. Col. (Ret.) James R. Anthony...
John Templeton Foundation awards $2.1 million grant to ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative
The John Templeton Foundation has awarded ND Law School a historic grant that will enable the Religious Liberty Initiative to explore new ways to facilitate principled pluralism in the United...
ND Law’s IP & Entrepreneurship Clinic settles in at Innovation Park
When the Law School expanded its Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship Clinic into a new office space at Innovation Park last summer, the idea behind the move was that law students...
Patrick A. Salvi '78 J.D. receives ITLA’s Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award
Patrick A. Salvi '78 J.D., founder and managing equity partner of the Law Offices of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C., was presented with the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Leonard M. Ring...
Mark Anliker ’21 J.D. earns Gideon’s Promise Fellowship to pursue career in public defense
Mark Anliker ’21 J.D. is pursuing his calling as a public defender — and doing his part to improve the criminal justice system — after earning a highly regarded Gideon’s...
John Stoddard '92 J.D.
Detroit-based land use, business and denominational trust law firm Dalton & Tomich is pleased to welcome attorney John Stoddard '92 J.D. to the firm as a partner. Daniel Dalton, co-founder...
Religious Liberty Initiative Student Spotlight: Tom Hellenbrand
As a member of the Religious Liberty Initiative’s 2021-2022 cohort, third-year law student Tom Hellenbrand has had several opportunities to work with Notre Dame Law School faculty on research and writing...
Religious Liberty Initiative files amicus brief in Supreme Court case Shurtleff v. Boston
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative filed an amicus brief this week in Shurtleff v. Boston, a case that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that government officials...
Two Notre Dame Law students help mother and daughter win asylum
A mother and daughter have been granted asylum in the U.S. after fleeing gender violence in Latin America, thanks in part to Notre Dame Law School students Jacquelyn Aguirre and...
ND Law student to speak at National Association of Muslim Lawyers conference
Zahraa Nasser, a third-year student at Notre Dame Law School and member of this year’s Religious Liberty Initiative student cohort, will speak Saturday at the National Association of Muslim Lawyers...
2021 ND Law graduate awarded prestigious Permanent Court of Arbitration fellowship
Daniela Johnson Restrepo ’21 J.D. joined the Permanent Court of Arbitration as a fellow November 8. She is the first J.D. graduate from Notre Dame Law School to be selected...
ND Law student Gregory Jenn receives Public Interest Advocate Scholarship
Gregory Jenn, a third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, has received a Public Interest Advocate Scholarship from the Diversity Scholarship Foundation in Chicago. The Public Interest Advocate Scholarship is...
Veterans Day 2021: Honoring our ND Law student veterans
About 20 current students have served in the U.S. military. Some are retired from service; others remain active in reserve units. Some will serve in the JAG Corps after graduation.
Houston Chronicle publishes ND Law Religious Liberty Initiative editorial on Ramirez v. Collier
On November 9, the Houston Chronicle published an editorial written by John Meiser, supervising attorney of Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic, and Thomas Hellenbrand, a third-year law student and...
In Memoriam: Timothy D. Cantu ’13 J.D.
Notre Dame Law School is deeply saddened by the passing of Timothy Cantu, who died November 9 after a battle with cancer. Cantu most recently worked as an associate at Jameson...
ND Law holds London conference to celebrate the work of Professor John Finnis
A conference marking the 25-year career at Notre Dame Law School of Biolchini Family Emeritus Professor of Law John Finnis was held October 16 at the University of Notre Dame’s...
Two Notre Dame Law faculty write chapters in Handbook on Corporate Purpose and Personhood
Professors Veronica Root Martinez and Paul B. Miller have contributed chapters to the recently published Research Handbook on Corporate Purpose and Personhood. The handbook, published…
Professor Diane Desierto named chair-rapporteur of UN expert group finalizing first human rights treaty in nearly a decade
Diane Desierto, professor of law and global affairs in the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, was named chair-rapporteur of the United Nations’ Expert Group on the...
Alumni named to leadership roles at International Society of Public Law
Two Notre Dame Law School alumni were recently named co-directors of chapter development for the International Society of Public Law, also known as ICON-S. Felicia Caponigri ’12, ’15 J.D. and...
Anthony J. Carucci ‘14 J.D.
Snell & Wilmer is proud to announce that Tony Carucci ‘14 J.D. in the firm’s Orange County office has been named to the 2022 edition of …
Craig L. Olivo ‘94 J.D.
Bond Schoeneck & King is proud to announce that Craig Olivo was included in the 2022 New York Best…
Peter J. Kosydar, III ‘08 BBA, ‘12 J.D.
Bell Nunnally located in Dallas is proud to announce that senior associate Peter Kosydar ‘08 BBA, ‘12 J.D. has been named to the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to...
Paul R. Harris ‘05 J.D.
Ulmer is proud to announce that Paul Harris '05 J.D. was honored in the 2022 edition of Benchmark…
Todd A. Leeson ‘89 J.D.
Gentry Locke is pleased to announce that Roanoke partner Todd Leeson '89 J.D. was named to Virginia…
Andrew D. McCarthy ‘10 J.D.
Weintraub Tobin announces that Andrew McCarthy, '10 J.D. an associate in the firm’s Sacramento office, has been named to the 2022 edition of …
James E. Mitchell ‘12 J.D.
Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that James Mitchell '12 J.D. has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s Atlanta office. Mitchell will be a member of the firm’s...