ND Law’s Military and Veteran Law Society to ‘Lap the Lakes’ in support of vets who have experienced mental or physical trauma
“Lap the Lakes: A Run to Support Mission 22 at Notre Dame” will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 16, and end at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 17.
Religious Liberty Initiative files amicus brief in Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative filed an amicus brief on Thursday, September 2, to request that the U.S. Supreme Court review the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in...
Report co-produced by ND Law’s Economic Justice Clinic highlights looming eviction crisis and how Indiana courts can help
The report was produced by the Indiana University McKinney School of Law, the Indiana Justice Project, and ND Law’s Economic Justice Clinic.
In Memoriam: Professor J. Eric Smithburn
Notre Dame Law Professor Emeritus J. Eric Smithburn — a leading scholar in family law and a compassionate advocate for disadvantaged children and families — passed away June 18. He...
Uyghur human rights advocate Nury Turkel to receive first Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty
The award presentation will be the capstone of the inaugural Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, to be held at the University of Notre Dame, June 28-29.
Law School to host inaugural Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit on June 28-29
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative will bring together some of the world’s foremost thought leaders on religious freedom at the end of June for the inaugural Notre Dame...
Wall Street Journal: Professor Carter Snead’s ‘What It Means to Be Human’ is one of the year’s best books
The Wall Street journal listed "What It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics" among the 10 best books of 2020.
Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett named adjunct fellow by Manhattan Institute
John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law Nicole Stelle Garnett has joined the Manhattan Institute as an adjunct fellow. Garnett's research focuses on property, land use, urban development, local government law, and...
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...
Amy Coney Barrett, alumna and longtime ND Law faculty member, confirmed as Supreme Court justice
Barrett, a member of ND Law's Class of 1997, is the first Notre Dame graduate and faculty member to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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.