Professor Stephen Tierney elected fellow of British Academy
Professor Stephen Tierney KC (Hon) FRSE, global distinguished professor of law at the Notre Dame London Law Programme, has been elected a fellow of the British Academy.
In Memoriam: John S. Hosinski ‘90 J.D.
It is with great sadness that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of John S. Hosinski ‘90 J.D. John spent his entire 34 year legal career practicing in the...
In Memoriam: James Patrick Cooney ’66, ’69 J.D.
It is with a heavy heart that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of James Patrick Cooney ’66, ’69 J.D. Cooney built a distinguished legal career spanning more than...
Christopher Spring ‘01 J.D.
Christopher Spring ’01 J.D. has been nominated by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey to serve on the Massachusetts Trial Court. Spring has operated a private practice for the past 20 years,...
Eric Hageman ‘13 B.Arch., ‘16 J.D.
Eric Hageman ’13 B.Arch., ’16 J.D. participated in the National Press Club's Headliners: Cocktails & Conversation program, "The Free Press on Trial: A Conversation with Toni Locy, Laura Handman and...
Christian Schultz ‘00 MBA, ‘01 J.D.
Christian Schultz ‘00 MBA, ‘01 J.D. has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. Schultz joins from Arnold & Porter and previously served for...
Alyssa Slaimen ‘19 J.D.
Alyssa Slaimen ’19 J.D. has been appointed vice president of government and external affairs at the Digital Media Association (DIMA). Slaimen will lead DIMA's engagement with legislators and regulators in...
In Memoriam: Leo G. "Gary" Stoff Jr. ’69 J.D.
It is with great sadness that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of Leo G. "Gary" Stoff Jr. ’69 J.D. Gary had a distinguished career as a corporate attorney...
Nicole Matusko ‘08 J.D.
Nicole Matusko ’08 J.D. has been appointed to the 55th District Court in Ingham County, Michigan, effective August 10, 2026. Matusko is chief assistant prosecutor at the Ingham County Prosecutor’s...
ND Law’s Program on Church, State & Society Announces 2026 Writing Competition Winners
Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Church, State & Society has announced the winners of its annual writing competition. The competition encourages scholarship exploring the intersections of church, state, and...
Tom Curtin ’68 J.D. Receives 2026 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Third Circuit
Notre Dame Law School alumnus Thomas Curtin ‘68 J.D. has been selected to receive the prestigious 2026 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Third Circuit. This award honors...
Notre Dame Law Graduate Tyson Weeks '26 J.D. Receives 2026 Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Award
Recent graduate Tyson Weeks ’26 J.D. has been selected for the 2026 Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Award for the Midwest region. Awarded annually by Equal Justice Works’ National...
Class of 2026 Commencement Feature: Amanda and Eddie Soto
Amanda and Eddie Soto pictured outside of Biolchini Hall of Law…
Class of 2026 Commencement Feature: Kathleen Casey
For Kathleen Casey, the path to law school began long before she ever stepped into a courtroom. Growing up on the East Coast, she was first introduced to the law...
Notre Dame Law Students Engage in Global Impact Through REEL Lab
Notre Dame Law Students Engage in Global Impact Through REEL Lab
Last month, a group of third-year Notre Dame Law students participated in the Mendoza College of Business’s REEL Lab (Regenerating Ecologies and Economies for Livelihoods). The REEL Lab is dedicated...
Notre Dame Law School’s All-Women Jessup Team Advances to International Rounds for the First Time in ND Law History
From March 3 to 8, Notre Dame third-year law students Grace Elias, Camille Golowski, Mariko Jurcsak, Ava Moreno, and Mary Pat Peterson competed in the King & Spaulding U.S. National...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Reflects on Law, Faith, and Judicial Responsibility at Notre Dame Law School
Justice Clarence Thomas and Associate Professor…
2026 Galilee Immersion Program: Exposing First-Year Law Students to the Impact of Public Interest Law
In 1981, Notre Dame Law School launched the Galilee Immersion Program to give students a unique opportunity to learn from practicing lawyers, reflect on their future legal careers, and live...
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett returns to Notre Dame Law for a wide-ranging fireside conversation with students
The Notre Dame Law School Student Bar Association welcomed Amy Coney Barrett, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, back to campus for a special conversation last...
Professor Richard Ekins Delivers Distinguished Constitutional Law Lectures at Harvard and Princeton
Professor Richard Ekins KC, who serves as a Global Distinguished Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, recently gave two distinguished lectures at leading institutions. On November 12, he...
Third annual Saint Catherine’s Circle Conference held in Paris, uniting Catholic legal scholars from across Central and Eastern Europe
This year's conference focused on clinical…
ND Law students compete in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna
ND Law students Kathleen Casey and Brendan…
Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion announces winners of 2025 Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition
Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion has announced the winners of the annual Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition. This year's national award recipient was Will Horvath,...
A Different Kind of Lawyer: Yan Wang, Class of 2025
When Yan Wang moved to the United States from China over a decade ago, law school was a distant thought, an idea planted early but buried under practical concerns. After...
A Different Kind of Lawyer: Paul Cuccinelli, Class of 2025
For Paulie Cuccinelli, law school has been more than just earning a degree. It’s been about becoming the kind of person his brother could look up to. His younger brother,...
Yusef Salaam Shares Message of Justice, Faith, and Legacy at Notre Dame Law School
As part of Notre Dame Law School’s inaugural Death…
Two Notre Dame Law Students Recognized in Prestigious Judicial Opinion Writing Competition
Will Vickery and Chris Chambers, both students at Notre Dame Law School, earned top recognition at the Fourth Annual CSL Prize in Judicial Clerkship Opinion…
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...
ND Law Global Human Rights Clinic addresses ongoing human rights violations in Nicaragua
Students in the Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic (GHRC) recently engaged in virtual meetings with several Permanent Missions to the United Nations. Led primarily by legal fellow...
Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic Presents Human Rights Pedagogy at Midwest Clinical Conference
On Friday, November 8, staff attorney Jean Marc Brissau led the Notre Dame Law School…





























