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Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Global Visiting Faculty for Fall 2026
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2026 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Dean G. Marcus Cole’s opening remarks
Good morning, and welcome to the sixth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit. I am Marcus Cole, Dean of Notre Dame Law School, and I want to welcome you to...
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...
Notre Dame J.S.D. Candidates Present at the 2026 J.S.D. Roundtable hosted by the American University Washington College of Law
Eight Notre Dame J.S.D. candidates—Nicolás Buitrago-Rey, Portia Chigbu, Gvantsa Dolbaia, Juan Carlos Gazmuri, Felipe Lyon Errazuriz, Vitaliy Kosovych, Angel Muñoz-Carpintero, and Valentina Salazar—had the opportunity to present at the 2026...
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 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...
Class of 2026 Commencement Feature: Carlos Chinchilla
Carlos Chinchilla did not originally plan to attend law school. Instead, he aspired to be a pilot. But after becoming more familiar with the public affairs of Honduras, his home...
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...
UNAM Law Students Join Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Summer Internship Program
The Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC) will welcome three law students from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to its summer internship program. The students will...
Notre Dame Law Students Engage in Global Impact Through REEL Lab
Notre Dame Law Students Engage in Global Impact Through REEL Lab
Last month, a group of third-year Notre Dame Law students participated in the Mendoza College of Business’s REEL Lab (Regenerating Ecologies and Economies for Livelihoods). The REEL Lab is dedicated...
Eka Tkeshelashvili '01 LL.M., Former Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Delivers First Lecture in New “Life After Notre Dame” Series
Notre Dame Law School recently welcomed distinguished alumna Eka Tkeshelashvili LL.M. '01 for a lecture, “Transforming the State from the Inside: Corruption, Accountability, and the Foundations of Human Rights and...
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...
Notre Dame Law School Delegation Visits Insper in São Paulo, Brazil for Joint Faculty Workshop and Scholarly Exchange
This week, a delegation from Notre Dame Law School is embarking on a three-day visit to São Paulo, Brazil, from March 9 to 11. Led by G. Marcus Cole, the...
Notre Dame Law School continues exchange partnership with Ukrainian Catholic University
For more than two decades, the University of Notre Dame and the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) have cultivated strong academic, religious, and cultural ties. This year, Notre Dame Law School...
Notre Dame's mission to Mexico: Defending the most vulnerable
Last October, Notre Dame Law Professor Jimmy Gurulé traveled to Mexico City with a clear message: the dangerous climate for immigrants made collaboration to defend the most vulnerable population urgent....
Notre Dame Law 3L Analli Torres Contributes to Successful UK Patent Validity Challenge
Analli Torres, a third-year law student at Notre Dame Law School, contributed significantly to a successful validity challenge to a UK patent covering an important pharmaceutical product. This success grew...
Professor Paul B. Miller Named Sir Percy Spender Visiting Fellow
Professor Paul Miller, associate dean for International and Graduate Programs and Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law, has been selected as a Sir Percy Spender Visiting Fellow at the...
A Global Ripple Effect: Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic Expands Access to Justice in Kenya with the Strathmore Legal Aid Caravan
Access to justice remains one of the most powerful pillars of the Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC), directed by Professor Jimmy Gurulé. In partnership with Strathmore University—Notre...
Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Global Visitors for Spring 2026
We are pleased to present the Spring 2026 cohort of global visitors to Notre Dame Law School. These visiting faculty and jurists come to us from around the world—ten different...
Notre Dame Law Professor Diane Desierto Awarded Research Grants to Advance Global Human Rights Work
Professor Diane Desierto, faculty director of the LL.M. in International Human Rights Law program and director of the Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic, has received multiple research...
Notre Dame Law J.S.D. Candidates Discuss Constitutional Law's Developments in the Face of Democratic Backsliding
Notre Dame Law J.S.D. candidates Nicolás Buitrago-Rey, Juan Carlos Gazmuri, Felipe Lyon Errázuriz, Ángel Muñoz Carpintero, and Valentina Salazar spoke in the session, titled "Constitutional Law's Developments in the Face...
International Expertise at ND Law: Visiting Professors Strengthen Scholarship and Community
Every semester, Notre Dame Law School hosts a number of visiting faculty and jurists from global institutions around the world. The global visitors who join us for weeks or even...
Gabriela Pacheco Arias ’08 LL.M. makes history as the first woman appointed Secretary of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has appointed Costa Rican jurist Gabriela Pacheco Arias as its next Secretary—marking the first time in the institution’s history that a woman will serve...
Global Connections: Welcoming Exchange Students to Notre Dame Law School
Meet six of our exchange students: Alwyn Barnard from the University of Cape Town (South Africa); Amine El Harouchi from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University (France); Émile Renner-Arsenault, Emma Tünke, and Katharina Reidt...
ND Law's Global Human Rights Clinic advocates for clients at the United Nations Headquarters and advances key partnerships in New York City
Notre Dame Law School's Global Human Rights Clinic, directed by Professor Diane Desierto, conducted strategic meetings in New York City to advocate for clients facing human rights violations in Ukraine,...
Notre Dame Alumna Carmen Haydeé López ‘20 LL.M. Runs for Congress in Honduras
Carmen Haydeé López ‘20 LL.M., a human rights advocate, is campaigning to become a deputy in the National Congress of Honduras, running for the Libertad y Refundación (LIBRE) party in...
Notre Dame Faculty Contribute to Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence at the Vatican
Fifty global experts gathered at the Vatican's historic Casina Pio IV on October 16–17 to explore how artificial intelligence can advance peace, social justice, and human dignity. The conference, “Digital...
Notre Dame LL.M. Graduates Victoria Mendoza Ruiz ‘25 LL.M. and Mbonisi (Bo) ‘25 LL.M. Secure Prestigious UN Internships
Two graduates of the Notre Dame Law School LL.M. Class of 2025, Victoria Mendoza Ruiz and Mbonisi (Bo), have secured prestigious internships with the United Nations.
Notre Dame Experts Bridge Law and Child Development to Tackle Crisis of Family Separation Amidst Armed Conflict
The separation of families during armed conflicts, a persistent global tragedy, was the subject of a recent cross-disciplinary fireside chat hosted by Notre Dame Law School and the Global Center for...