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ND Law’s Religious Liberty Clinic defends Apache sacred site from mining plan as Ninth Circuit reviews case
Apache Stronghold v. United States was one of the first cases that the …
NDLA Board honors Vietnam veteran John Lancaster ’67, ’74 J.D. for contributions to disability rights
John Lancaster ’67, ’74 J.D., a Vietnam War veteran and pioneering advocate for disability rights, was honored this spring with the Notre Dame Law Association’s Father William Lewers Award.
JoAnn Chávez ’86, ’90 J.D. devotes energy to helping Detroit youth
Chávez is senior vice president and chief legal officer for DTE, an energy provider and Fortune 250 company based in Detroit.
John Garvey, president emeritus of Catholic University of America, gives 2023 Rice-Hasson Distinguished Lecture
John Garvey, president emeritus of Catholic University of America, gave the 2023 Rice-Hasson Distinguished Lecture at Notre Dame Law School on Friday, April 14.
Notre Dame Law School holds second annual Interfaith Dinner in observance of Ramadan, Passover, Easter, and Ridvan
Notre Dame Law School held its second annual Interfaith Dinner on April 12 in observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Jewish Passover, Easter, and the Baha’i festival...
ND Law graduate Thomas Clare ’92, ’95 J.D. helps Dominion Voting Systems win $787.5 million settlement from Fox News
Dominion Voting Systems — which won a $787.5 million defamation settlement from Fox News last week — was represented by a Notre Dame Lawyer in the blockbuster case.
Harvard University Press releases Spanish translation of Professor Carter Snead’s book, ‘What It Means to be Human’
Harvard University Press, working with the University of Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid, Spain, has released a Spanish translation of Professor O. Carter Snead’s book, What It Means to be Human: The...
ND Law students compete in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Austria
Notre Dame Law School’s student-run Vis Moot team competed in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria, from March 30 to April 7.
In Memoriam: Robert Redmond Egan, ‘70 BA, ‘73 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Robert Egan on April 6, 2023 in Skokie, Illinois.…
Scott Cessar, '87 J.D.
Scott…
Notre Dame Black Law Students Association holds 50th alumni reunion
The Notre Dame Black Law Students Association held its Spring Alumni Weekend 50th Reunion on March 23-26. The weekend included an alumni panel discussion, awards banquet, and black-tie gala, among...
The DEI Podcast, Episode 5: The Mental Health Crisis in Prisons
What happens to a person’s mind when you lock them in a cage no bigger than a parking space? When they’re constantly exposed to dehumanizing, unsanitary, loud, and violent conditions?...
Matt Bozzelli ’99, ’02 J.D.
Matt Bozzelli ’99, ’02 J.D. has become senior vice president and general counsel for Southern Company Services after previously serving as deputy general counsel. Bozzelli joined the company in September 2014 and...
Danielle Hermanny, '11 J.D.
Danielle Palkert Hermanny '11 J.D., was appointed as the new president…
In Memoriam: Martin J. Hagan, ‘73 BA, ‘76 J.D.
It is with great sadness that the law school announces the passing of Martin Hagan on March 28, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from law school and serving his...
Spring break course designed by Professor Patrick Corrigan brings students to London to learn about international capital markets
A group of Notre Dame Law School students spent a week during spring break visiting banks, legal and financial firms, and academic institutions in London to see the practice and...
Nikole L. Canute, ‘05 J.D.
Mika Meyers is pleased to announce that Nikole Canute has been selected for inclusion in Crain’s…
In Memoriam: Michael P. Ripp, ‘83 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that the law school announces the passing of Michael Ripp on February 11, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Beginning in 1986, Ripp practiced law at...
Matthew T. DiCianni, ‘13 J.D.
Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that its attorney Matthew DiCianni, through the firm’s pro bono partnership with the National Immigration Justice Center, represented…
Ralph H. Winter, ‘91 J.D.
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to welcome Ralph Winter as a Corporate and Securities Partner in its Orange County office. Winter focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital,…
James W. Murray, ‘04 J.D.
James Murray, the President of the Tiburon Company real estate group and attorney…
Tamara Brightwell, ‘03 J.D.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to announce that Tamara Brightwell has joined the firm in its Public Company Representation practice in its Washington, D.C. office. …

























