Notre Dame Law professors John Meiser and Dennis Wieboldt discussed recent litigation involving public religious displays and the Supreme Court’s shift toward a history and tradition approach to Establishment Clause...

Notre Dame Law School Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett traveled to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland to participate in the first Open Consultation on proposed Guiding Principles on Educational Pluralism,…

Each year, Notre Dame Law School hosts the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, bringing together scholars, advocates, and faith leaders for discussions on complex religious liberty issues and the future...

Notre Dame Law School will host the sixth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit from July 5-8 in Chicago. The summit is an annual gathering of the world’s leading defenders...

Notre Dame Law School graduate Olivia Rogers ’23 J.D. will clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett during the 2026-27 term. Rogers will be the sixth graduate to...

On Friday, May 15, Notre Dame Law School recognized its graduating students at the annual Awards Ceremony. Awards were presented for academic achievement, including Honor Roll, Dean’s Circle, Faculty Excellence,...

Jennifer Osita’s path to Notre Dame Law School began in hospital rooms, not courtrooms. After graduating from college, Jennifer was a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse, where she learned...

When Dennis Wieboldt applied to Notre Dame Law School, he set out to pursue a J.D. and a Ph.D. in history simultaneously. To the best of any administrator’s knowledge, this...

Nate and Gloria Wertjes arrived at Notre Dame Law School not just as classmates, but as a team. The couple met through the John Jay Institute in Philadelphia in a...

This fall, students in Notre Dame Law School’s Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic played a key role in helping launch a new Christ-centered school located on the west...

On February 5, the Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic welcomed Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, for a lecture examining how the...

Following a nearly decade-long expulsion based on his religious beliefs, Stephen Jarrard will soon resume his volunteer ministry at Polk County Jail in Georgia. Since 2016, Jarrard has been barred...

On November 17, Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne–South Bend, addressed the Law School in a lecture hosted by the Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic....

On November 14, Judge William H. Pryor Jr., Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, delivered this year’s Rice-Hasson Distinguished Lecture at Notre Dame Law...

Notre Dame Law School recently hosted a panel event titled, “How Does Catholic Social Teaching Animate Human Rights in Africa,” examining the intersection of Catholic social teaching, African culture, and...

Each year, Notre Dame Law School hosts the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, bringing together expert global scholars, advocates, government officials, and faith leaders for robust discussions on complex global...

The fifth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit culminated on Wednesday, June 25 with an Awards Dinner recognizing two distinguished leaders and scholars for their contributions to the fight for…

The 2025 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty was presented to Professor Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School. A former federal judge and influential constitutional scholar, Professor McConnell has shaped...

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 The fifth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit culminated on Wednesday, June 25 with its Religious Liberty Awards Dinner at the King’s Inns in Dublin, Ireland. 2025...

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 KEYNOTE ADDRESS …

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 OPENING REMARKS …

MONDAY, JUNE 23 CULTURAL EXPERIENCE Book of Kells, Trinity College Dublin…

Notre Dame Law School will host the fifth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit from June 22-25 in Dublin, Ireland at the historic Clontarf Castle. The summit is an annual...

On Friday, May 16, Notre Dame Law School honored its graduating students during the annual Awards Ceremony. Students received awards for academic performance, including Honor Roll, Dean’s Circle, Faculty Excellence,...

Before Alicia Armstrong enrolled at Notre Dame Law School, she was not on a path to become a lawyer—in fact, it was quite the opposite. “I really never considered being...

When Shideya Parrilla was in elementary school, she dressed up as a lawyer for her Kindergarten graduation. “My parents used to say I had a lawyer’s spirit. But really, I...

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 Law School has launched a new Special Education Law Clinic aimed at helping parents advocate for children with disabilities. The Clinic serves as both a vital resource for...

Notre Dame Law School’s Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies hosted a lecture by Knox Thames, an international human rights lawyer,...

Religious persecution is a reality for millions of individuals worldwide. For many, the only option is to leave their homes and seek international protection through asylum, a legal recourse for...