In Memoriam: Professor Thomas F. Broden Jr. ’49 LL.B.
Notre Dame Law Professor Emeritus Thomas F. Broden Jr. — a pioneer in clinical legal education and a skilled advocate for civil rights and the indigent — died Friday, November...
ND Law Review ranked 8th on Washington & Lee’s list of top legal publications
The Notre Dame Law Review jumped from 22nd to 8th on Washington & Lee University School of Law’s most recent ranking of top legal publications. The annual W&L Law Journal...
Faculty and staff donate $12,000 to support ND Law students after Father Mike Show is canceled
Even though this year’s Father Mike Show had to be canceled, the tradition was kept alive as faculty and staff contributed more than $12,000 to replace the money that would...
Women Lead 2020: Veronica Root Martinez
Professor Veronica Root Martinez, the Robert & Marion Short Scholar at Notre Dame Law School, was profiled in the University of Notre Dame's annual Women Lead feature in celebration of...
Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology honors Professor Paolo Carozza
Professor Paolo Carozza was awarded an honorary doctorate and inducted into the College of Fellows of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology on Saturday at DSPT’s annual convocation in Berkeley,...
Seventh Circuit judges share advice, insights on clerkships
From left, Judge Michael S. Kanne, Judge Kenneth F. Ripple, and Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit speak to students on February...
ND Law School starting Dublin summer internship program
The internships will provide rising second-year law students with invaluable experience as they are exposed to transnational legal issues and the laws of Ireland and the European Union.
Professor Roger Alford returns to ND Law after serving DOJ’s Antitrust Division
Two years ago, Notre Dame Law Professor Roger Alford was called upon to serve in a leadership role in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. This fall,...
ND Law students consider virtual reality’s impact on legal profession
Notre Dame Law student Delaney Foreman participates in an exercise at the Department of Psychology's Virtual Reality Lab. On a Monday evening this past April, a class of Notre Dame...
ND Law students help Exoneration Project free Illinois man
Two Notre Dame Law students — Molly Campbell and Alyssa Slaimen — worked extensively with the Exoneration Project on the case of Donald Whalen, an Illinois man whose murder conviction...
Thomas F. Fay ’61 funds national security fellowship for ND Law students
Thanks to a generous donation from Thomas Fortune Fay, Notre Dame Law School is establishing a new fellowship for students interested in practicing in the field of national security law....
Judge Amul Thapar talks about Scalia and religious liberty
The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was well known for his devotion to the Catholic Church and his support for religious freedom, yet his judicial opinions in religion...
Expansion of ND Law’s intellectual property program is bearing fruit
The cover story in the new issue of Notre Dame Lawyer magazine focuses on the growth of intellectual property and technology law at Notre Dame Law School.
Educating lawyers with a global perspective
The Notre Dame London Law Program was born 50 years ago, in the fall of 1968, with the idea that law students would become better lawyers if their legal education...
Professor Stephen Yelderman to clerk for Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch
Yelderman will be the 12th current member of Notre Dame Law School’s faculty who has clerked on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Celebrating a half-century of Notre Dame Law in London
Notre Dame Law School embarked on a unique experiment in legal education in the fall of 1968. Instead of spending the 1968-1969 academic year at the South Bend campus, 20...
IP and Entrepreneurship Clinic secures patent for Notre Dame alum
Yifan Wang ’15 M.F.A. arrived at the University of Notre Dame with an idea for a low-cost way to make smartphone cases. Thanks to the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic at...
From law chaplain to law student: Q&A with Father Pat Reidy
For the past two academic years, Rev. Patrick E. Reidy, C.S.C., ’08, ’13 M.Div. served Notre Dame Law School as its chaplain. This fall, he will become a law student...
ND Law student named to Equal Justice Works national committee
Walter Jean-Jacques, a rising second-year student at Notre Dame Law School, has been named a member of the Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee.
ND Exoneration Project assists with filing to vacate judgment in murder case
Last spring, Keith Cooper inspired Notre Dame Law students with his story of determination to clear his name and reclaim his life after being wrongfully convicted of armed robbery in...
Notre Dame Law School celebrates Class of 2018
This past weekend, the graduates of Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2018 celebrated their achievements, reflected on friendships built and lessons learned, and gave thanks for their many blessings....
With law degree, Class of 2018’s Ashley Bowman becomes a Triple Domer
When Ashley Bowman received her J.D. on Saturday from the Law School, she became one of the rare Triple Domers with three Notre Dame degrees.
Veronica Canton, ’18 J.D., receives ABA leadership award
The American Bar Association selected a member of Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2018 to receive one of its Leadership Recognition Awards.
Student-run startup wins $40,000 at McCloskey Competition
A digital media startup run by Notre Dame Law students won $40,000 in awards at the 2018 McCloskey New Venture Competition. Impowerus – an online platform that connects juvenile immigrants...
Black Law Students Association honors Ndidi Massay, ’93 J.D., with alumni award
Notre Dame Law School’s Black Law Students Association honored Ndidi Massay, ’93 J.D., with the Alvin J. McKenna Alumnus of the Year Award on April 14 during BLSA’s 45th annual...
Conference to mark 50th anniversary of Fair Housing Act
This month marks 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law, prohibiting discrimination against buyers and renters on the basis of race, color, national origin,...
Michelle Smit, 3L, wins Ladas Award from International Trademark Association
Michelle Smit, a third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, was recently honored as a winner of the 2018 Ladas Memorial Award from the International Trademark Association (INTA). The international...
Erika Gustin receives Lardy Award for 2018-19 academic year
Erika Gustin, 2L, has been selected to receive the Peter A.R. Lardy Scholarship Award for the 2018-19 academic year at Notre Dame Law School. Carrying on in the tradition of...
ND Law students pitch tech startup, Impowerus, at South by Southwest
Impowerus removes a barrier to legal representation. It offers a novel solution by providing a platform where attorneys and clients can communicate over the Internet through a secure video chat...
ND Law’s Mediation Clinic ‘a great asset for our legal system,’ judge says
The drama of jury trials might provide plotlines for lawyer movies and TV shows, but in real life – especially in family law cases – avoiding a trial often leads...