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Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Students Participate in Post-Conviction Evidentiary Hearing
Members of the EJC team, from left to right: Anne Peterson, Lenora Popken, Alex Ragland, Autumn Chassie, Megan Sarsfield, Katherine Mojica,…
Notre Dame Law School announces the Kopko Family Law Fellowship for J.D. candidates pursuing public service and social justice
Notre Dame Law School is honored to announce the establishment of the Kopko Family Law Fellowship, made possible by a $1 million gift committed by Frederick H. Kopko, Jr. ’80...
Two Notre Dame seniors, four alumni named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Six students and alumni of the University of Notre Dame have earned spots on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2025. The annual list, launched in 2011, honors trailblazing...
Notre Dame Law School launches Dean’s Initiative for Leadership and Scholarly Excellence to support incoming J.D. students
Notre Dame Law School is excited to announce the new Dean’s Initiative for Leadership and Scholarly Excellence (LSE), designed to provide foundational support for incoming J.D. students who may have...
Perry J. Vieth, ‘82 J.D.
Perry Vieth was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees. Vieth is the founder and chief executive officer of Ceres Partners, a specialist investment manager focused on agriculture, food,...
Elizabeth “Libby” Klesmith, ‘14 J.D.
Tuesley Hall Konopa, LLP is pleased to announce that Libby Klesmith has been promoted to partner. Klesmith has been with the firm since 2014 and practices out of both the...
Bryan W. Evans, ‘14 J.D.
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP is pleased to announce that Bryan Evans has been elected to the Firm’s Partnership, effective January 1, 2025. Evans focuses his practice on complex commercial...
Patrick A. Salvi II, ‘07 J.D.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Chicago Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II has been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Lawdragon Legends guide, a list of Lawdragon’s most esteemed members who...
Professor Jorge Barrera-Rojas defends dissertation to earn two doctoral degrees
Notre Dame Law School law professor and J.S.D. candidate Jorge Barrera-Rojas has completed the first cotutelle agreement in Notre Dame Law School’s history, successfully defending his dissertation to earn both...
ND Law's Black Law Students Association Celebrates Black History Month and the Pursuit of Justice
2024-2025 BLSA Executive Board For almost 50 years, the United States has designated the entire month of February…
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic Secures Asylum for Iranian Christian Convert Facing Persecution
Students from Notre Dame Law School’s Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic recently helped secure asylum for an Iranian Christian convert who fled Iran after facing severe religious persecution....
Notre Dame J.S.D. Candidate Khawla Wakkaf Receives Prestigious ITLOS-Nippon Fellowship
J.S.D. candidate Khawla Wakkaf has achieved a remarkable milestone as the first Syrian national and Notre Dame Law School student to receive the prestigious ITLOS-Nippon Fellowship. Awarded by the International...
Dennis Wieboldt exemplifies success in Notre Dame Law School’s dual degree program
Dennis Wieboldt, a second-year Notre Dame Law student and Ph.D. candidate in history at the Graduate School, is an outstanding example of the success of Notre Dame Law School’s Dual...
Galilee Immersion Program: Exposing First-Year Law Students to the Impact of Public Interest Law
The Galilee Immersion Program, a cornerstone experience for first-year law students at Notre Dame Law School, exemplifies the Law School’s commitment to educating "a different kind of lawyer." Established in...
In Memoriam: John Francis Murray, ‘56, ‘58 J.D.
It is with great sadness that the law school announces the passing of John Francis Murray on September 20, 2024 in Woodbridge, Virginia. Upon graduation, Murray received an appointment to...
Eirene N. Salvi, ‘15 J.D.
Eirene Salvi was recently selected to serve on the ADR Task Force for the Illinois Judicial Conference. The Illinois Judicial Committee helps Illinois courts navigate the increasingly complex and ever-changing...