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...
Professor Veronica Root awarded research grant for ‘dignity of work’ project
Veronica Root, an associate professor of law at Notre Dame Law School, was among 20 University of Notre Dame faculty members who received grants this week through the Notre Dame...
Notre Dame Law School: A truly national law school
According to statistics from the American Bar Association, Notre Dame Law School alumni who graduated between 2012 and 2016 are more widely dispersed than their counterparts from any other U.S....
Professor Samuel Bray speaks to House Judiciary members about nationwide injunctions
Bray was one of four experts invited to testify Thursday in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. The hearing was on...
ND Law prepared Jennifer Klute Hall, ’99 J.D., for Capitol Hill
Jennifer Klute Hall, ’99 J.D., has navigated the politics of Washington, D.C., drafted major legislation that won congressional approval, and now serves as general counsel at a national trade association...
Ironclad CEO Jason Boehmig, '12 J.D., is revolutionizing how legal teams do business
Boehmig is the co-founder and chief executive of Ironclad, a Silicon Valley startup that's aiming to change the way lawyers create and manage contracts.
ND Law grads credit Tax Clinic with preparing them for practice
Alexis Maguiña had no background in accounting when he started working at the Notre Dame Tax Clinic last fall as a 3L at the Law School. Today, a little more...
U.S. Senate confirms Professor Amy Barrett as federal judge
“Amy Barrett has been a beloved teacher and outstanding scholar,” said Nell Jessup Newton, the Joseph A. Matson Dean of Notre Dame Law School. “I am confident she will be...
Expert panel of Notre Dame alumni to examine the future of Guantanamo Bay
Notre Dame Law School will host a panel discussion on Thursday to explore potential policy changes surrounding the Guantanamo Bay detention center, the use of military tribunals, and the related...
St. Thomas More Society of Dallas to honor Professor Gerard V. Bradley
The St. Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Dallas will honor Notre Dame Law Professor Gerard V. Bradley with its Lifetime Achievement Award this weekend.
Judiciary Committee supports Professor Amy Barrett, ’97 J.D., for federal judgeship
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday in support of Notre Dame Law Professor Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit....
Kate O’Scannlain, ’99, ’05 J.D., picked to be Labor Department’s top lawyer
Kate O’Scannlain, ’99, ’05 J.D., will be the president’s nominee for solicitor at the U.S. Department of Labor.
Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago honors Patrick A. Salvi, ’78 J.D.
The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago honored Patrick A. Salvi, ’78 J.D., this week with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated...
Brendan McCarthy, ’00, ’04 J.D., tapped for civil rights job in Montana
Notre Dame’s impact extends far and wide, including the Big Sky state. In January of this year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana announced that it created...
Music and law will intersect when The Slants play McCartan Courtroom
The Patrick F. McCartan Courtroom has hosted distinguished speakers, including several U.S. Supreme Court justices, as well as real courts, including the Indiana Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of...
ND Law School builds curriculum for students interested in real estate
The new Program of Study in Real Estate Law prepares students to address various real estate issues in legal practice.
London Director Michael Addo explains why law students should study abroad
Eight students who spent all or part of the 2016-17 academic year in London helped Addo make his point. Several called their time in London their "best semester of law...
Norm Matteoni, ’63 J.D., describes Lakota Sioux’s legal struggle in Black Hills
Norm Matteoni, ’63 J.D., presents “The Black Hills Are Not for Sale” on Sept. 7 in Biolchini Hall of Law. // Photo by Alicia Sachau, Notre Dame Law School.For hundreds...
Human rights lawyer Felix Agbor Nkongho, ’06 LL.M., released from prison in Cameroon
The president of Cameroon has released Felix Agbor Nkongho almost eight months after the Notre Dame Law School graduate was imprisoned for his work on human rights issues in the...
Shared mission leads Cristal Brisco, ’06 J.D., to Saint Mary’s College
Ever since she was in grade school, Cristal Brisco knew she wanted to be a lawyer.
Judge Nora Barry Fischer, ’76 J.D., offers advice to ND Law’s incoming class
The Hon. Nora Barry Fischer, a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, shared her wisdom and experiences Wednesday evening with Notre Dame Law School’s incoming class.
Associate Dean Roger Alford appointed to leadership role at U.S. Department of Justice
Roger P. Alford, a professor of law and associate dean for international and graduate programs at Notre Dame Law School, has been appointed to a position at the U.S. Department...