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Notre Dame Law student named Ms. JD Fellow
Ms. JD Fellows are selected based on academic performance, leadership, and dedication to advancing the status of women in the profession.
Community Development Clinic helps revitalize South Bend neighborhood
When South Bend’s Near Northwest Neighborhood Inc. decided to open a volunteer-run, pay-it-forward coffee shop a few years ago, they turned to Notre Dame Law School’s Community Development Clinic for...
In Memoriam: Anne Christine Hamilton
Our beloved colleague and longtime Law School registrar, Anne Christine Hamilton, died August 17 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana, surrounded by her family. I am told...
IP and Entrepreneurship Clinic secures patent for Notre Dame alum
Yifan Wang ’15 M.F.A. arrived at the University of Notre Dame with an idea for a low-cost way to make smartphone cases. Thanks to the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic at...
Clinical Law Center interns reflect on summer experiences
The Notre Dame Clinical Law Center is the Law School's teaching law office. It consists of five clinics that provide free legal services to the community while enabling students to engage in the...
Laura Wolk ’16 J.D. to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Laura Wolk, a member of Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2016, will serve as a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during the 2019 term.
3L Kendra Key presents at Indiana Legal Education Conclave
One of Notre Dame Law School’s students made a presentation this summer at the 2018 Indiana Legal Education Conclave. Rising third-year student Kendra Key reported on “Building Bridges to Special...
3L Kristine Craig co-authors article in California law publication
Kristine Craig, a rising third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, co-authored an article that was published this summer in the Daily Journal, the largest legal news provider for Los...
Dean Nell Jessup Newton to step down in 2019
Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law Nell Jessup Newton will conclude her tenure as dean of Notre Dame Law School on June 30, 2019, after 10 years of...
Notre Dame Law's Roger Alford speaks at policy forum in Beijing
Since being appointed deputy assistant attorney general for international affairs with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Alford has made speeches in Brazil, China, Germany, Mexico, South...
From law chaplain to law student: Q&A with Father Pat Reidy
For the past two academic years, Rev. Patrick E. Reidy, C.S.C., ’08, ’13 M.Div. served Notre Dame Law School as its chaplain. This fall, he will become a law student...
ND Exoneration Project assists with filing to vacate judgment in murder case
Last spring, Keith Cooper inspired Notre Dame Law students with his story of determination to clear his name and reclaim his life after being wrongfully convicted of armed robbery in...
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...
In Memoriam: Professor Charles E. Rice
God. Country. Notre Dame. Perhaps no man in recent memory has better embodied the motto inscribed over the door to the Sacred Heart Basilica than Professor Charles E. Rice. A...
In Memoriam: Captain William O. McLean
It is with a sad heart that the Law School announces the recent death of Associate Dean Emeritus William O. McLean.
Notre Dame Law in Chicago has room to move in new Loop quarters
The formal reception showcasing the Notre Dame Law in Chicago program’s new headquarters is not scheduled until November 14, but the doors are already open at 224 South Michigan Avenue in...
2008 Moot Court Showcase
Notre Dame Law School will present its 58th annual Moot Court Showcase Argument on Thursday, February 21, in the Judge Norman C. Barry Courtroom.













