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Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell: Syria airstrikes a grave violation of international law
The strikes reportedly resulted in multiple deaths — a grave violation of international law, according to Notre Dame Law School professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, a respected expert on international law and the use of...
Book co-edited by Professor Paolo Carozza examines the meaning of 'human dignity'
How can international development groups promote human dignity in their work — and why should they try? A new volume from the Kellogg Institute Book Series on Democracy and Development examines the meaning...
SEC order cites Professor Patrick Corrigan's paper on IPO pricing
A final order by the Securities and Exchange Commission cited to Professor Patrick Corrigan's article, "The Seller's Curse and the Underwriter's Pricing Pivot: A Behavioral Theory of IPO Pricing." The Securities and...
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative files amicus brief in support of Apache Stronghold in Oak Flat litigation
The Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative has filed an amicus brief in the United States District Court in the case Apache Stronghold vs. United States of America. The...
"March On, Notre Dame!" highlights the University's pro-life commitment
The University of Notre Dame's de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture has released a video entitled "March On, Notre Dame!" that highlights the University's commitment to building a culture of...
Professor Veronica Root Martinez appointed to FINRA NAC
Professor http://law.nd.edu/directory/veronica-martinez/ Veronica Root Martinez was appointed to the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as of the start of 2021 for a four-year term. ...
Dean, law faculty to participate in de Nicola Center’s Winter Conference
The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame will present a virtual conference January 12–14, 2021, “We Belong to Each Other,” featuring livestreamed presentations by...
Dean G. Marcus Cole to join trailblazing jurist and NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page for MLK Day event
Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page, a 1967 University of Notre Dame graduate and the first African American justice to serve on Minnesota’s highest court, will join G. Marcus...
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...
ND Law’s Religious Liberty Initiative represents Muslim voices defending Jewish groups subject to discriminatory COVID-19 closures
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative has filed three amicus briefs, including one at the U.S. Supreme Court, representing Muslim organizations and scholars in defense of Jewish groups who...
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.
Professor Richard Garnett elected to American Law Institute
Richard Garnett, the Paul J. Schierl/Fort Howard Corporation Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, was recently elected a member of the American Law Institute. The institute’s members have...
Judge Amul Thapar to guest lecture at Notre Dame Law School
Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State & Society is pleased to welcome Judge Amul Thapar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit as a guest...
Fifth Circuit Judge Carl Stewart gives keynote address for ND Law's Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion
Themes of inclusion and using one’s opportunities to benefit others were prevalent as Judge Carl E. Stewart of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit spoke to Notre...
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....
Professor O. Carter Snead publishes new bioethics book with Harvard University Press
Harvard University Press has announced the publication of Professor O. Carter Snead’s new book, What It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics…
Notre Dame Law Professor Amy Coney Barrett nominated to U.S. Supreme Court
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, professor of law at the University of Notre Dame and a 1997 graduate of Notre Dame Law School, was nominated today to the Supreme Court of the United States...
ND Law faculty reflect on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was nominated to the court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton and was known as the architect of the legal fight for...
Longtime research librarians Dwight King and Warren Rees announce retirements
Dwight B. King Jr. joined the Kresge Law Library faculty in 1986 as a research librarian and became head of research services in 1990. Warren Rees joined as a research...
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 and Law — with Cambridge University Press. Miller edited the book with Professor Matthew...
Faculty and students celebrate Professor John Finnis as he moves to emeritus status
After a towering 25-year career in law teaching and legal scholarship at Notre Dame Law School, Biolchini Family Professor of Law John M. Finnis has decided to retire. An internationally...
Avishalom Tor edits new book, ‘Consumer Law and Economics’
Avishalom Tor, professor of law and director of the Research Program on Law and Market Behavior at Notre Dame Law School, along with Prof. Dr. Klaus Mathis, faculty of law...
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...
Avishalom Tor delivers lecture, 'Behavioral Lessons for Antitrust Enforcement,' to DOJ's Antitrust Division
Avishalom Tor, professor of law and director of the Research Program on Law and Market Behavior at Notre Dame Law School, delivered a virtual lecture earlier this summer to lawyers...
Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion to focus on ethics in government service in 2020-21
Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion announced that the ethics of government service will be its primary scholarly focus for the 2020-21 academic year. The program...
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. said she was “deeply...
Professor Paolo Carozza contributes to new State Department report on human rights
Notre Dame Law Professor Paolo Carozza, an expert in international human rights law, is part of a federal commission that recently released a report affirming America’s unique role in protecting...