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In Memoriam: Patrick F. McCartan '56, '59 J.D.
Patrick F. McCartan, chairman emeritus of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees and a recipient of the University’s highest honors, died Monday (Nov. 30) in Cleveland with members...
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...
Kevin Murphy '14 J.D. and client Patrick Pursley talk about exoneration and reform
Patrick Pursley spent two decades in prison for a murder he did not commit, receiving his exoneration in 2019. While proving his innocence, he also changed Illinois law. Pursley was recently...
Professor Roger Alford and LL.M. graduates assist with Pulte Institute project to promote rule of law in Paraguay
Faculty and staff from across the University worked together to deliver alternative, virtual solutions for USAID's Rule of Law and Culture of Integrity in Paraguay program.
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.
LL.M., J.S.D. alumni fight for human rights through work at International Criminal Court
When Professor Jimmy Gurulé took his London Law Program students to The Hague last spring to visit the International Criminal Court and Peace Palace, two Notre Dame Law School alumni were...
Alexa Baltes ’17 J.D. to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Notre Dame Law School’s presence at the U.S. Supreme Court continues to grow. Alexa Baltes ’17 J.D. will clerk for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during the 2021-22 term. She...
ND Law students win appeals for clients through Seventh Circuit Practice Externship
For the third time in a year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in favor of an appeal argued by Notre Dame Law students participating...
Professor and former Dean Patricia O’Hara to remain active as professor emerita
After nearly 40 years of service to Notre Dame Law School, Professor and former Dean Patricia O’Hara has decided to transition to emerita status. O’Hara ’74 J.D.…
In Memoriam: Michael Barnes '73 J.D.
When former St. Joseph County prosecutor and senior Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Mike Barnes passed away May 22, he left behind a legacy of abiding friendship, love, and compassion...
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...
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...
Victoria Kelley receives Lardy Award for 2020-21 academic year
Victoria Kelley, a rising third-year law student at Notre Dame Law School, has been selected to receive the Peter A.R. Lardy Scholarship Award for the 2020-21 academic year. “Victoria Kelley...
Peter Lardy's second life: Class of 1975's scholarship continues to make ND Law a kinder place
Notre Dame Law School recognizes its students’ outstanding academic achievements with an array of prestigious awards. In classic Notre Dame fashion, however, one of its most beloved and unique annual...
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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ND Law volunteers return to border to assist asylum seekers
For the second year in a row, Rudy Monterrosa ’01 J.D., an immigration attorney and adjunct professor at Notre Dame Law School, traveled to Texas for four days during winter break...
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....
How Kevin Warren '90 J.D. went from ND Law to Big Ten commissioner
Family led Kevin Warren ’90 J.D. to Notre Dame Law School, but the world-class legal education kept him there. Warren was wrapping up his MBA at Arizona State University, where...
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....
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...
Intensive Trial Advocacy Program receives generous gift from Jim Basile ’86, ’89 J.D.
A generous gift from Kirkland & Ellis partner Jim Basile ’86, ’89 J.D., will enable Notre Dame Law School to bring more outstanding trial attorneys and judges from around the...
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...
Audrey Beck ’17 J.D. to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Audrey Beck ’17 J.D. will clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during the 2019 term. She will join Laura Wolk ’16 J.D., who will clerk for Justice Clarence...
Lenora Popken receives Lardy Award for 2019-20 academic year
Lenora Popken, a rising 3L, has been selected to receive the Peter A.R. Lardy Scholarship Award for the 2019-20 academic year at Notre Dame Law School.
Program on Church, State & Society announces endowed lecture series
The Rice-Hasson Distinguished Lecture Series will serve as a flagship annual event and celebration of the Program on Church, State & Society.
Professor Thomas L. Shaffer remembered at Law School memorial reception
On April 8, dozens of friends, colleagues, and former students gathered at Notre Dame Law School to celebrate the life and work of Professor Emeritus and former Dean Thomas L....
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...
Plaintiffs from Obergefell v. Hodges speak about marriage equality case
Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges, spoke at Notre Dame Law School on Wednesday, March 27, as part of an event that...