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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...
ND Law Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett and J.S.D. candidate María Paz Madrid present at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
On October 15, ND Law Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett and J.S.D. candidate María Paz Madrid participated in a conference, “The Value of Beliefs in Latin American Democracies,” celebrating the 100th...
ND Law Professor Jimmy Gurulé Discusses Exoneration Justice Clinic’s Work in Interview with Renowned Journalist Carmen Aristegui
Last week, ND Law Professor Jimmy Gurulé was interviewed by Carmen Aristegui, widely regarded as one of Mexico's most prominent journalists, to discuss the work of the Notre Dame Exoneration...
Notre Dame J.S.D. candidates Nicolás Buitrago-Rey and Juan Carlos Gazmuri conduct research on democracy and human rights at the Max Planck Institute
Nicolás Buitrago-Rey and Juan Carlos Gazmuri, J.S.D. candidates at Notre Dame Law School, conducted research on issues of democracy and international human rights law at the Max Planck Institute for...
Faculty Profile: Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, Globally Influential Scholar of International Law and Peace
Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell holds the Robert & Marion Short Chair in Law at Notre Dame Law School and is also Professor of International Peace Studies in the University’s Kroc...
Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Visiting Faculty for 2025–26 Academic Year
Notre Dame Law School is pleased to welcome several visiting faculty members for the 2025–26 academic year, including scholars from the United States and abroad. "We are privileged to host...
Notre Dame Law School Faculty Present Private Law Scholarship in Singapore
In early August, a delegation of Notre Dame Law School faculty traveled to Singapore to take part in two major…
Italian legal scholar Amalia Pastore awarded Fulbright grant for comparative research at Notre Dame Law School
Italian lawyer and doctoral candidate Amalia Pastore has been awarded a grant from the U.S.–Italy Fulbright Commission, enabling her to conduct a comparative study at Notre Dame Law School under...
Notre Dame Law School's Exoneration Justice Clinic: Where Legal Education Meets Justice Reform
St. Olaf College student Norah Langager and Notre Dame undergraduate students Kori Dupree,…
2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Awards Dinner Recap
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 The fifth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit culminated on Wednesday, June 25 with its Religious Liberty Awards Dinner at the King’s Inns in Dublin, Ireland. 2025...
2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 3 Recap
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 KEYNOTE ADDRESS …
2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 2 Recap
TUESDAY, JUNE 24 OPENING REMARKS …
2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Day 1 Recap
MONDAY, JUNE 23 CULTURAL EXPERIENCE Book of Kells, Trinity College Dublin…
Valentina del Sol Salazar Rivera '24 LL.M. represents Inter-American Court of Human Rights at two major conferences
Valentina del Sol Salazar Rivera…
Third annual Saint Catherine’s Circle Conference held in Paris, uniting Catholic legal scholars from across Central and Eastern Europe
This year's conference focused on clinical…
Notre Dame LL.M. graduates advance justice worldwide through prestigious legal placements
Recent graduates of Notre Dame Law School’s LL.M. Program in International Human Rights Law have been selected for prestigious international fellowships, clerkships, and internships with leading global institutions, including the...
ND Law students compete in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna
ND Law students Kathleen Casey and Brendan…
Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic announces winners of 2025 Global Human Rights Practice Writing Competition
In Spring 2025, the Global Human Rights Clinic launched the inaugural Global Human Rights Practice Writing Competition to recognize outstanding student scholarship on the practice of international human rights law....
Notre Dame J.S.D. Graduate Ewa Rejman Advocates for Mothers’ Rights in International Law
After completing her journey as a Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.) candidate at Notre Dame Law School, Ewa Rejman reflects on her experiences at Notre Dame and the scholarship she has contributed,...
Notre Dame J.S.D. Graduate Bernardo Pulido Márquez Advances Human Rights Law Across the Americas
After completing his journey as a Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D.) candidate at Notre Dame Law School, Bernardo Pulido Márquez reflects on four years of rigorous academic engagement, meaningful community...
Ukrainian Catholic University students enrich Notre Dame Law School classrooms through ongoing exchange
UCU exchange students Ruslana Ivaniura (l) and Olena Babliak…
A Different Kind of Lawyer: Tshegofatso Mothapo, Class of 2025
Tšhegofatšo Mothapo sat in a room with people of different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds for the first time as an undergraduate student at the University of the Western Cape. Having...
Different Kind of Lawyers: Stories of the Class of 2025
On May 17, 2025, we will celebrate Commencement with the Notre Dame Law School Class of 2025—marking the…
A Different Kind of Lawyer: Jorge Hagedorn, Class of 2025
At just six years old, Jorge Hagedorn understood danger in a way most children never do. Living in Israel while his father—a Chilean marine—patrolled the Lebanon-Israel border, Jorge remembers bomb...