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Indiana Attorney General recognizes Notre Dame Law Center for assisting homeowner in 'tax rescue' scheme litigation
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita recently thanked the Notre Dame Clinical Law Center and David Pruitt, Program Director,…
Spring break takes ND Law students on educational journeys
Each year, spring break offers Notre Dame Law School students and faculty a period for travel and relaxation. The mid-semester break also provides the opportunity for out-of-class experiences and learning...
Championing religious freedom: Notre Dame Law School delegation explores Islamophobia and antisemitism in France
Over spring break from March 9-14, representatives from the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Bellwether International traveled to France to...
From Law to Hollywood
This week’s Domer Diaries comes from Monica Patankar ’07 J.D., a partner with the law firm of Patankar Law P.C., Miss Illinois for America 2019, and actress in the movie...
ND Law students compete in Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong
Notre Dame Law School’s student-run Vis Moot team competed in the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong, from March 11-17. This year’s oralists were first-year...
Professor Carter Snead Testifies Before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
O. Carter Snead, Charles E. Rice Professor of Law and director of the de Nicola…
Oak Flat under threat: Professor Stephanie Barclay leads discussion on urgency of protecting Indigenous sacred site
The Native American Law Students Association (NALSA), in collaboration with Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, hosted the event, “Sacred Lands: Apache Stronghold v. United States of America” earlier...
Notre Dame Law School event explains the ICJ ruling on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
At the end of 2023, nearly three months after the Hamas-led October 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent military response, South Africa submitted a case against Israel to the...
ND Law Galilee Program: Empowering Public Service Paths
Aligned with Notre Dame Law School’s mission to educate a “different kind of lawyer,” the GALILEE Program assists first-year students in exploring how to integrate public interest work into their...
John F. Kuckelman, ‘99 J.D.
John Kuckelman has been appointed Group General Counsel of Novo Nordisk, effective April 1, 2024. Kuckelman will be based at the company headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark and will serve as...
Eirene N. Salvi, ‘15 J.D.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. attorney Eirene Salvi has been named to the National Association of Women Lawyers’ 2024 Rising List. Each year, the NAWL Rising List recognizes early- to...
Kevin Warren, ‘90 J.D.
Kevin Warren ‘90 J.D., President and CEO of the Chicago Bears, was recognized with two prestigious awards on Super Bowl Weekend. He was honored with the Steinberg DeNicola Humanitarian Award,...
Brian T. Moynihan, ‘84 J.D.
Brian Moynihan, a 1981 Brown graduate and chair and CEO of Bank of America, has been elected to serve as Brown’s 22nd chancellor. His term effective July 1, 2024. “It...
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic supports Hindu organization’s freedom to use its property for religious practice
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support…
Nikole L. Canute, ‘05 J.D.
Mika Meyers is pleased to announce that Nikole Canute was selected for inclusion in Crain’s Notable Women in the Law. She was selected for her impact in the types of...
Andrew Scarafile, ‘23 J.D.
Faegre Drinker is pleased to announce that Andrew Scarafile has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the area of business litigation in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Kevin M. Foltmer, ‘17 J.D.
Peckar & Abramson is pleased to announce that Kevin Foltmer has been promoted to Senior Associate in the firm’s New Jersey office. Foltmer concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation...
Brandon Rainey, ‘10 J.D.
Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Brandon Rainey has been promoted to the firm partnership. Rainey is located in the Palo Alto office. Rainey is a litigator who handles...
Jack H. Robinson, ‘22 J.D.
Ogletree Deakins is pleased to welcome Jack Robinson as an associate in its Indianapolis office. Robinson focuses his practice on employment law. With experience in employment litigation and representing companies...
Zach Adams, ‘15 J.D.
Nelson Mullins is pleased to announce that Zach Adams has been elected to partnership in the firm effective January 2024. Adams practices in the firm’s Cleveland office. Adams is a...
Patrick A. Salvi II, ‘07 J.D.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. Chicago Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II was recently named to The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America list for the seventh consecutive year....
Women Lead 2024
As the University of Notre Dame celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, meet eight individuals who are accelerating progress in their respective fields and advancing the University’s mission...
Divided Ninth Circuit rejects Apache religious challenge to mine development on sacred land at Oak Flat
In a 6-5 ruling, a divided en banc Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Apache Stronghold's motion for a preliminary injunction in Apache Stronghold v. United States of…
Professor Carter Snead presents at Pontifical Academy for Life assembly at the Vatican
O. Carter Snead, Charles E. Rice Professor of Law, was in Vatican City in February for the annual plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The Pontifical Academy for...
Notre Dame Law student and Eviction Clinic secure unexpected victory for South Bend family
When South Bend native Noah Jeffcoat was evicted from the home he had lived in for almost a decade in August of 2023, he came to the Notre Dame Law...
























