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Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Client Iris Seabolt Exonerated
Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) client Iris Seabolt has been fully exonerated more than two decades after she was wrongfully convicted of felony murder in Elkhart, Indiana.
Law professor Randy Kozel to succeed Tricia Bellia as Chair of Faculty Board on Athletics and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. has appointed Randy Kozel, the Fritz Duda Family Law Professor, to succeed Tricia Bellia (live link), the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill...
Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Visiting Faculty for the 2026–27 Academic Year
Four visiting faculty members join the Notre Dame Law School community for the 2026–27 academic year, including two new and two returning faculty members. Andrew Torrance and Dennis J. Wieboldt...
Notre Dame Law School Welcomes New Faculty Members for 2026–27 Academic Year
Notre Dame Law School is pleased to welcome six new faculty members and one visiting professor for the 2026–27 academic year. Collectively, they bring extensive scholarly, teaching, and practical experience...
ND Law Professor Jimmy Gurulé Leads Trainings for Mexican Foreign Affairs Officials and Advances the Program for the Defense of Mexican Nationals
Notre Dame Law Professor Jimmy Gurulé, founder and director of the Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC), conducted two four-hour training sessions on August 13-14 at Mexico's Directorate-General for Consular...
Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Global Visiting Faculty for Fall 2026
As we usher in the new academic year at Notre Dame Law School, International and Graduate Programs (IGP) is pleased to announce the new cohort of Global Visitors for the...
Defenders of religious liberty join for the sixth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit
Each year, Notre Dame Law School hosts the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit, bringing together scholars, advocates, and faith leaders for discussions on complex religious liberty issues and the future...
2026 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 3 Recap
Wednesday morning of the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Summit began with a keynote address from Rabbi Meir Soloveichik of Yeshiva University. Rabbi Soloveichik serves as the rabbi of...
2026 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 2 Recap
On Tuesday morning, Dean G. Marcus Cole delivered the opening remarks at the 2026 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit. “The theme of this year’s summit is “We Hold These Truths…”...
Notre Dame Law Professors Offer Insight on Supreme Court Rulings
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court concluded its 2025–26 term with landmark decisions addressing birthright citizenship, mail-in voting, religious liberty, and presidential authority. Professors Richard Garnett, Derek Muller, Ashley Sanchez, and...
Notre Dame Law School Announces Faculty Promotions for Susan Azyndar and Msgr. John Paul Kimes
Two members of the Notre Dame Law School faculty, Susan Azyndar and Msgr. John Paul Kimes, have been promoted effective July 1, 2026. “Susan Azyndar and Msgr. John Paul Kimes...
Notre Dame Law Professor Paul B. Miller's Scholarship Cited by Justice Clarence Thomas in Supreme Court Concurring Opinion
Notre Dame Law Professor Paul B. Miller's scholarship was cited by Justice Clarence Thomas in his concurring opinion in Sripetch v. Securities and Exchange Commission, issued on June 4.
Dean Cole's address to ND Law Alumni in Seoul, South Korea
On Friday, May 8, Notre Dame Law School Dean G. Marcus Cole delivered an address to the Notre Dame Alumni of Asia in Seoul, South Korea. In his remarks, Dean...
Global Visiting Professors Enrich Scholarship and Community at Notre Dame Law School
Each semester, Notre Dame Law School welcomes a number of visiting faculty from institutions around the world. These international visitors make impactful contributions to the Notre Dame Law School community...
Paolo Carozza provides insight on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica humanitas
On Monday (May 25), Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas (Magnificent humanity), which provides moral guidance to bishops, clergy and the faithful on safeguarding the human person...
Notre Dame experts respond to Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica humanitas
On Monday (May 25), Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas (Magnificent humanity), which provides moral guidance to bishops, clergy and the faithful on safeguarding the human person...
Celebrating the Commencement of Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2026
Notre Dame Law School honored the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 16, at the Law School’s 156th Diploma and Hooding Ceremony. The Law School conferred 1 J.S.D., 11 LL.M.,...
Commencement 2026: Dean G. Marcus Cole’s charge to the graduating class
Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law G. Marcus Cole delivered this charge to Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2026 during the Law School’s Hooding Ceremony on May...
Commencement 2026: Speech by Distinguished Professor of the Year Fr. Pat Reidy, C.S.C.
Associate professor of law Rev. Patrick E. Reidy, C.S.C., selected by Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2026 as the Distinguished Professor of the Year, delivered the commencement speech to...
Notre Dame Law Graduate Kyung Mo Kang ’26 J.S.D. Examines Accountability for Human Rights Violations in North Korea
For Kyung Mo Kang, the pursuit of justice in North Korea has become the defining focus of his time at Notre Dame Law School. Now a graduate of the Doctor...
Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Client Iris Seabolt’s Murder Conviction Vacated, New Trial Ordered
On Wednesday, April 22, Judge Christopher Spataro of the Elkhart Superior Court granted Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) client Iris Seabolt’s petition for post-conviction relief (PCR), vacating her wrongful...
In Memoriam: G. Robert Blakey, the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Professor of Law Emeritus, Notre Dame Law School
George Robert Blakey, the William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Professor of Law Emeritus, died…
Rev. Patrick Reidy Named 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient
Rev. Patrick E. Reidy, C.S.C.,…
Notre Dame Law School’s Private Law Workshop Engages Students with Cutting-Edge Legal Scholarship
This spring, Notre Dame Law School hosted the Private Law Workshop, led by Professor Sadie Blanchard. The seminar introduced students to emerging scholarship at the forefront of private law through...
Justice Mary Yu ’93 J.D. Delivers 2026 Peace Through Law Lecture at Notre Dame London on the Death Penalty and the Pursuit of Justice
The 2026 Peace Through Law Lecture, Notre Dame Law School’s flagship event at Notre Dame London, brought together leading voices in global justice to examine the relationship between justice and...
Notre Dame Law School hosts second Affinity Alumni Weekend
Notre Dame Law School hosted its second Affinity Alumni Reunion Weekend on March 20–21, 2026, uniting Black, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, and Asian Pacific American alumni along with current students, admitted...
Notre Dame Law School’s Second Death Penalty Abolition Week Deepens the Call for Justice, Redemption, and Human Dignity
Notre Dame Law School hosted its second annual Death Penalty Abolition Week from Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27, 2026. Organized by the Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice...
Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic participates in advisory opinion proceedings on democracy and human rights before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Brasília
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights convened a public hearing in Brasília, Brazil, as part of its advisory opinion proceedings on Democracy and Human Rights. The request of the State...
From the Bookshelf: Favorite Reads from the ND Law Community
As National Reading Month comes to a close, Notre Dame Law School invited faculty and staff to share the books that have inspired, challenged, or stayed with them. Their responses...
Notre Dame Law School’s All-Women Jessup Team Advances to International Rounds for the First Time in ND Law History
From March 3 to 8, Notre Dame third-year law students Grace Elias, Camille Golowski, Mariko Jurcsak, Ava Moreno, and Mary Pat Peterson competed in the King & Spaulding U.S. National...