From Nairobi to Notre Dame: Strathmore Law School Students Pursue Internships at ND Law’s Exoneration Justice Clinic
Two rising third-year students from Strathmore Law School in Nairobi, Kenya, participated in a unique and collaborative opportunity this summer through internships with Notre Dame Law School’s Exoneration Justice Clinic...
ND Law Global Human Rights Clinic co-organizes Summer University on Human Rights, Education, and Sustainability in Geneva, Switzerland
Notre Dame Law School’s Global Human Rights Clinic, in collaboration with the UN-accredited international NGO OIDEL and the University of Geneva, is launching the inaugural 2024 Summer University on Human...
Hadiah Mabry receives Lardy Scholarship Award for 2024-25
Hadiah Mabry, a rising third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, has been selected to receive the Peter A.R. Lardy Scholarship Award for the 2024-25 academic year. The Lardy Scholarship...
Notre Dame Law School expands partnership with the Ukrainian Catholic University
Dean G. Marcus Cole is pictured with Dean Svitlana Khyliuk and rector Taras Dobko of the Ukrainian Catholic University. Notre Dame Law School has further…
U.S. Senate confirms ND Law School alum Edward S. Kiel as federal judge
On March 20, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Edward S. Kiel to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is the first Asian American Notre Dame...
Bridging Borders: Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Visiting Scholars from Japan
Each year, Notre Dame Law School's Visiting Scholars Program hosts several exceptional international scholars, legal practitioners, professors, judges, civil society leaders, and government officials. The program is part of an...
ND Law Global Human Rights Clinic Participates in Landmark Global Climate Change Hearings at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Barbados
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights held its 166th Regular Session in Barbados last month, following an invitation from the Government of Barbados. During the…
Notre Dame International Human Rights Law students selected for prestigious international clerkships and internships
From left: Nourhan Fahmy, Lehlohonolo January, Vitaliy Kosovych, Zalwango Racheal Sanyu, Valentina del Sol Salazar Rivera, and Nicolás…
Celebrating Excellence: Notre Dame BLSA Honors Community Leaders, Students, and Alumni
The Notre Dame Black Law Students Association (BLSA) celebrated its 51st Alumni Reunion weekend in March, with the BLSA alumni banquet and awards ceremony serving as the reunion’s culminating event....
University of Notre Dame Hosts Consultation with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
On May 6, the Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic (led by Professor Diane Desierto) and Education Law Project (led by Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett)…
Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law Symposium Explores the Impact of Anti-Blasphemy Laws on Religious Expression
On April 22, the Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law presented the 2024 symposium on "Religious Speech in the Context of Anti-Blasphemy and Anti-Proselytism Laws," co-sponsored by Notre...
ND Law Graduate Justice Fellows Lead Charge for Justice Research at the Center for Social Concerns
Notre Dame Law students Kaitlyn Bowe and Dennis Wieboldt completed a year-long fellowship with the University of Notre Dame Center for Social Concerns, an…
Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic to participate in climate change hearings at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Barbados
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 166th Regular Session in Barbados from April 22…
American Constitution Society selects ND Law’s Adem Osmani as a 2024 Next Generation Leader
Second-year Notre Dame Law student Adem Osmani has been selected as an American Constitution Society (ACS) Next Generation Leader. Each year, ACS selects a small group of law students from...
J.S.D. Candidate Perla Khattar receives ND-IBM Tech Ethics Fellowship
Perla Khattar, a doctoral candidate at Notre Dame Law School, is among five Notre Dame graduate students who were competitively selected for the Tech Ethics Graduate Fellowship from the Notre...
Notre Dame Law School holds third annual Interfaith Dinner in observance of Passover, Easter, Ridván, and Ramadan
On March 26, students and faculty from across the University of Notre Dame community gathered at Notre Dame Law School to share a meal in observance of the Muslim holy...
Prof. Robert P. Thompson Shares Insights on Securities Law at ND Law Patricia O'Hara Distinguished Lecture in Law & Business
Professor Robert B. Thompson, the Peter P. Weidenbruch, Jr. Professor of Business Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, gave the Patricia O'Hara Distinguished Lecture in Law & Business on...
Professor Alexander “Sandy” Steel receives a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
Professor Alexander “Sandy” Steel, visiting global professor of law at the Notre Dame London Law Programme, received a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. The grant will enable Steel to focus for...
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...
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 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…
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…
2024 Church, State & Society Writing Competition
The Program on Church, State & Society at Notre Dame Law School is pleased to announce its annual writing competition on topics and questions within the Program’s focus. This writing...
Professor Richard Garnett appointed to serve as a lay consultant on the USCCB's Committee for Religious Liberty
Professor Richard W. Garnett, the Paul J. Schierl/Fort Howard Corporation Professor of Law and director of Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State & Society, has been appointed by...
Notre Dame Law Review hosts symposium on ‘Speech and Religious Exercise in the Workplace’
The Notre Dame Law Review, in collaboration with Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, hosted a symposium on January 26 in the McCartan Courtroom. Centered on the theme “Speech...
London event at the Notre Dame London Global Gateway marks the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention and calls attention to the ongoing Uyghur genocide
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention, the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative and Stop Uyghur Genocide hosted the event, “Honouring the Uyghur People Seeking...
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic files amicus brief in favor of religious liberty protections for the Yanaguana, an Indigenous sacred site
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic filed an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today, urging the court to protect…
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic files amicus brief supporting church’s freedom to serve those in need
In October, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon…
Reverend Marian Edmonds-Allen advocates for a balanced approach that preserves religious liberty protections and LGBTQIA+ rights
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative hosted “Religious Liberty: The Key to Healing LGBT Divides” on Thursday, October 26. The event was co-sponsored by the LGBT Law Forum and...
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative hosts the Law & Religion Junior Faculty Conference in Chicago
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a thought-provoking and enriching conference at Notre Dame Law School's Chicago campus from October 27 to 28. The Law & Religion Junior...