ND Law announces new Hamburg Honor Scholars Program, launches partnership with Bucerius Law School
Notre Dame Law School is launching a new summer program for law students — the Hamburg Honor Scholars Program — and an associated partnership with Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany.
Paul Miller’s book 'Fiduciaries and Trust' published by Cambridge University Press
Professor Paul Miller has published a new book on fiduciary law — Fiduciaries and Trust: Ethics, Politics, Economics…
Paul Miller publishes 'Civil Wrongs and Justice in Private Law' with Oxford University Press
Professor Paul Miller and Professor John Oberdiek of Rutgers Law School have published an important new collection of essays on private law theory with Oxford University Press. The recently released volume...
Women's Legal Forum 2020 stipend recipients work across the country in public interest and judicial internships
The Women's Legal Forum provides summer funding through one of its signature programs, the Women's Empowerment Stipend. Each stipend recipient is someone who pursues unpaid public interest work over the summer,...
ND Law places 7th on list of law schools with most Supreme Court clerks
Notre Dame Law School was tied for 7th on a recent list of law schools with the most Supreme Court clerkship placements. Professor Brian Leiter of the University of Chicago...
Statement written by Professor Doug Cassel urges president to lift International Criminal Court sanctions
Notre Dame Law Professor Emeritus Douglass Cassel recently wrote a statement asking President Donald Trump to rescind his June 11 executive order, which imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court investigators who...
Sean O’Brien completes 15 years advancing Hesburgh’s human rights vision
“Making a Notre Dame education accessible to human rights lawyers from around the world has been the opportunity of a lifetime,” said Sean O’Brien '95, '01 J.D., '02 LL.M., the...
In Memoriam: Robert Gaynor Berry, ’63 J.D.
It is with deep regret that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of longtime Law School Advisory Council member Robert Gaynor Berry, ’63 J.D., who died on April 23...
ND Law's Class of 2019 ranked 7th in nation for federal clerkship placements
Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2019 ranked 7th in the nation for federal clerkship placements, according to American Bar Association data reported by Law.com. Notre Dame Law School had...
Program on IP & Technology Law announces winners of 2020 writing competition
Notre Dame Law School is proud to announce the winners of the Law School’s Program on Intellectual Property & Technology Law Annual Writing Competition. …
Notre Dame confers degrees on Class of 2020
Notre Dame conferred 3,234 degrees — including 228 law degrees — in the University's first-ever virtual ceremony.
Journal of International & Comparative Law holds 10th anniversary symposium
The Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law marked its 10th anniversary on February 21 with its annual symposium. The symposium featured two panels and a debate, all incorporating...
ND Law wins Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Regional Competition in Chicago
Notre Dame Law School's team of 3Ls Mark Relation, Katie Cronin, and Talea Stashin won best brief and first place overall on Saturday, February 8, at the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Regional...
St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics pays tribute to Thomas L. Shaffer
A journal published by St. Mary's School of Law recently paid tribute to the late Notre Dame Law Professor Thomas L. Shaffer. Issue 10:1 of the St. Mary’s Journal
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From Notre Dame Magazine: Sisters in Law
A panel discussion titled "How Women Have Shaped the Judiciary" on January 24 was part of Notre Dame Law School's commemoration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which granted...
In Memoriam: Thomas H. Corson
The Law School community was saddened to learn of the recent passing of longtime friend and Law School Advisory Council member Thomas H. Corson. Tom served on the Advisory Council...
Professor Julian Velasco elected to American Law Institute
Professor Julian Velasco was recently elected a member of the American Law Institute. The institute’s members have the opportunity to influence the development of the law in both existing and emerging areas,...
LRAP enables ND Law graduates to pursue public interest paths
Notre Dame Law School created the Loan Repayment Assistance Program in 2001 to help alumni who are beginning legal careers in public interest and public service. LRAP is designed to ensure that J.D....
Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell publishes ‘The Art of Law in the International Community’
O'Connell writes that the secret to the renewal of international law lies in revitalizing the moral foundation of natural law through drawing on aesthetic philosophy and the arts.
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim shares antitrust expertise
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division shared his expertise with Notre Dame Law students on Friday, October 11. Professor Roger Alford, who served the Antitrust...
Marlysha Myrthil Liddell ’07 J.D. is BLSA's alumnus of the year
Notre Dame Law School’s chapter of the Black Law Students Association recently honored Marlysha Myrthil Liddell ’07 J.D. with the Alvin McKenna Alumnus of the Year Award at their alumni reception....
Notre Dame Law School marks 150 years with celebration weekend
A weekend-long celebration served as the culmination of a year's worth of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of Notre Dame Law School. Sesquicentennial Reception The Sesquicentennial Reception, held in Dahnke Ballroom...
Senators discuss ‘Partisan Politics in the Era of Trump’ at ND Law event
On Friday, September 28, Notre Dame Law School hosted a panel discussion titled “Partisan Politics in the Era of Trump: A Threat to our Democracy or Merely Politics as Usual?”...
In Memoriam: Timothy J. Malloy '66, '69 J.D.
It is with deep sorrow that Notre Dame Law School announces the passing of longtime Law School Advisory Council member Tim Malloy, who died on September 3, 2019. After earning...
Notre Dame alumni honor Nell Jessup Newton
Notre Dame Lawyers across the country honored Nell Jessup Newton this spring as she concluded her decade of service as the Law School’s dean. G. Marcus Cole, the Law School’s...
ND Law School makes its mark on the study of fiduciary law
A cohort of Notre Dame Law School faculty have made important recent contributions to the study of fiduciary law — a field of growing interest that focuses on relationships in...
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales visits ND Law
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales visited Notre Dame Law School on Monday, April 8, and spoke about a wide variety of topics — from his upbringing in Humble, Texas, to...
Black Law Students Association holds 2019 awards ceremony
Notre Dame Law School’s chapter of the Black Law Students Association honored faculty and students with awards at their annual banquet on March 30. Veronica Root Martinez, associate professor of...
ND Law Association board dedicates bench for Dean Newton in memory of her brother
The Notre Dame Law Association board commemorated the end of Dean Nell Jessup Newton’s tenure by dedicating a bench in her brother’s name outside of the Stinson Rugby Field during...
Thomas L. Shaffer Memorial Celebration set for April 8
All friends, students, colleagues, and admirers of Professor Emeritus and former Dean Tom Shaffer are invited to join family members in celebrating…