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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...
Notre Dame J.S.D. Candidates Present at the 2025 J.S.D. Symposium hosted by the Washington University School of Law
Four Notre Dame J.S.D. candidates, Vitaliy Kosovych, Ángel Muñoz-Carpintero, Valentina Salazar, and Gvantsa Dolbaia, had the opportunity to present at the 2025 J.S.D. Symposium hosted by the Washington University School...
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,...
Veterans Day 2025: Honoring our ND Law student veterans and reflecting on God, Country, Notre Dame
Notre Dame Law School is proud to honor our students who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. These individuals embody courage, leadership, and a steadfast...
Justice Amy Coney Barrett to Judge Final Round of Moot Court Tournament Named in Her Honor
Notre Dame Law School will hold the final round of the Justice Amy Coney Barrett Moot Court Tournament on Friday, November 21, in McCartan Courtroom. This highly-anticipated event will be...
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...
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...
Notre Dame Law School Names 2025-26 Murphy Fellows
Continuing a tradition of supporting students committed to the study of law and religion, Notre Dame Law School has selected four highly accomplished first-year students—Hayden Girard, Grace Messemer, Mary Clare...
Program on Law and Economics Welcomes New Fellows for Academic Year
The Program on Law and Economics kicked off the academic year with a dinner with program fellows and faculty members, including Professor Sadie Blanchard, Professor…
Notre Dame Law Students Gain Summer Experience Across Diverse Fields
This summer, our second- and third-year law students pursued diverse fields of law, such as sports law in an in-house legal department, corporate law at a big law firm, criminal...
Dean’s Initiative for Leadership and Scholarly Excellence Equips First-Year Law Students for Academic and Professional Success
From August 4-13, 2025, Notre Dame Law School hosted the new Dean’s Initiative for Leadership and Scholarly Excellence (LSE), designed to provide foundational support for incoming J.D. students who may...
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,…
Program on Church, State & Society announces winners of 2025 writing competition
Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Church, State & Society has announced the winners of its annual writing competition. The purpose of this competition is to encourage scholarship related to...
Valentina del Sol Salazar Rivera '24 LL.M. represents Inter-American Court of Human Rights at two major conferences
Valentina del Sol Salazar Rivera…
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...
Amanda Garcia receives Lardy Scholarship Award for 2025-26
Amanda Garcia, a rising third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, has been selected to receive the Peter A.R. Lardy Scholarship Award for the 2025-26 academic year.
Notre Dame legal historians, one established and one emerging, receive prizes in ceremony at Supreme Court
On June 2, 2025 two legal historians from Notre Dame Law School were invited to an award ceremony in the Courtroom at the U.S. Supreme Court during the Supreme Court...
Class of 2025 Highest Academic Awards
Notre Dame Law School is pleased to announce the top three academic awards for the Class of 2025: The Colonel William J. Hoynes Award, the Dean Joseph O'Meara Award, and...
ND Law students compete in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna
ND Law students Kathleen Casey and Brendan…
Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion announces winners of 2025 Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition
Notre Dame Law School’s Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion has announced the winners of the annual Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition. This year's national award recipient was Will Horvath,...
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,...
ND Law’s Program on Church, State & Society Names Three 2025 Summer Fellows
The Notre Dame Law School Program on Church, State & Society has awarded 2025 summer fellowships to Haley Palumbo, Stephanie Athanas, and Paul Szmanda. The…
Notre Dame Law Students and Eviction Clinic Help Shape Indiana Law Expanding Access to Eviction Expungement
Lawyers often identify real issues that cause harm for their clients. There is the day to day work that comes with representing clients in discrete matters. How do those lawyers...
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…
Notre Dame Law School and Indiana Justice Project Collaborate on Senate Bill 142 to Expand Access to Eviction Expungement
Notre Dame Law School and the Indiana Justice Project (IJP) are proud to announce their successful collaboration on Indiana Senate Bill 142, a newly signed law that streamlines the process...