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Law School Names 2015 Thomas L. Shaffer Public Interest Fellows
p(image-right). !/assets/158373/100x/img_1883.jpg(Audra Passinault and Jessica Binzoni)! Dean Nell Jessup Newton named Jessica A. Binzoni and Audra Passinault this week the 2015 Thomas L. Shaffer Public Interest Fellows. The third-year law...
NDLS Team Wins National Moot Court Tourney
After four rounds of competition, NDLS students Sarah Gallo and Patrick Duffey (with Jae Kim on the brief) were declared the winners of the National Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition...
Notre Dame Law in D.C. Set for Spring Launch
p(image-right). !/assets/109923/laybold.jpg(laybold)! Janet Laybold Assistant Dean for Graduate and Strategic Initiatives The Law School is launching a Notre Dame Law in D.C. externship program for Spring 2015 and Spring 2016,...
Shepro '15 J.D. Honored for Excellence in Bankruptcy Law
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Mary Shepro, who will be a 3L this fall, has been named a 2014 Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student by the 2014 Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar.
NDLS Students Argue Cases Before the Seventh Circuit
Each year several third-year students on the NDLS Moot Court Board write briefs and conduct oral arguments in appointed cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh...
Luz Herrera Accepts Graciela Olivarez Award
The Hispanic Law Student Association presented this year's Graciela Olivarez Award to Luz Herrera.
Christopher Stewart Awarded Lardy Fellowship
Dean Nell Jessup Newton has announced that the Peter Lardy Memorial Fellowship for the 2014-2015 academic year has been awarded to 2L Christopher Stewart. Stewart’s name will now be added...
2014 Shaffer Fellows Announced
The NDLS faculty’s Shaffer Fellows Committee has concluded its deliberations and selected three 2014 Shaffer Fellows, Dean Nell Jessup Newton announced March 19.
64th Annual Moot Court Showcase Argument
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Ron Fraper, Governor of the State of Old York
_Petitioners_
v.
Association of Beverage Producers and Retailers
_Respondents_
Chief Justice Taps G. Ryan Snyder (JD ’12) for Judicial Clerkship
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. has invited NDLS alum G. Ryan Snyder (JD ’12) to join his chambers as a judicial clerk for the October 2014 Supreme Court term....
Judge Kavanaugh Comes to NDLS
D.C. Circuit "Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh":http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/home.nsf/Content/VL+-+Judges+-+BMK gave the keynote address for the 2013 _Notre Dame Law Review Symposium_ November 1 in the Patrick F. McCartan Courtroom. The presentation was sponsored...
NDLS 3L Coaches South Bend Girls' Soccer Team to Nationals
Coached by "3L Paul Kerridge":http://www.invadersfc.com/Staff/483392.html, an "Indiana Invaders":http://www.invadersfc.com/ girls' travel soccer team has qualified for nationals and will compete against some of the best soccer teams in the country in...
Armando Cordoves Awarded Lardy Fellowship
Dedicated by the Class of 1975 to the memory of Peter A.R. Lardy and “those who exemplify his Courage, Love, and Understanding toward his fellow man,” the fellowship includes a...
40th BLSA Awards Honor Outstanding Alumni, Faculty, Staff, and Students
In a night celebrating milestones, BLSA presented awards to the Hon. Bernard M. Jones, II (J.D. ’04), Professor Stephen F. Smith, Registrar Anne C. Hamilton, and BLSA President Adreanne Stephenson.
AAJ Trial Team Wins National Competition
The winning team is comprised of students Brian Salvi, Shelia Prendergast, Michelle Pope, Kristian Weir, Brian Ellixson, Ted Koroshetz, Andrew Spica, and Bryan Pasciak.
UCLA Law School Dean Rachel Moran Wins Graciela Olivarez Award
The Notre Dame Hispanic Law Students Association’s award to Dean Moran commemorates the accomplishments of Graciela Olivarez, Notre Dame Law School’s first female and Latina graduate.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas Visits NDLS
Throughout his visit, Justice Thomas was more than generous with his time. “All the students were really moved and touched by Justice Thomas’s generosity,” said Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett.
NDLS Students Sarah Burch (J.D. ’13) and Matt O'Rourke (Candidate for J.D. ’14) Win ABA Client Counseling Regional Competition
Congratulations to 3L Sarah Burch and 2L Matt O’Rourke, recent winners of the Region 7 American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition.
NDLS Student Kenan Rahmani Aids Syrian Refugees
Kenan Rahmani, J.D. candidate 2015, traveled to Syrian warzone to help victims of the conflict. Rahmani was one of nine individuals sponsored by the Syrian American Council (SAC) to journey...
NDLS Partners with St. Joseph County Bar Association and the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Mendoza College of Business on Pro Bono Project
The project offers law students an opportunity to team with pro bono attorneys in offering free legal assistance to local small businesses. Last year, eighteen 2Ls and 3Ls provided legal...
3L Christopher Wray Wins First Prize in the 2012 Tannenwald Writing Competition
His paper, _On the Road Again: The D.C. Circuit Reinvigorates The Work-Product Doctrine in the United States v. Deloitte & Touche_, won against numerous high-quality papers from students representing law...
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg to Visit NDLS
On Friday, November 30, 2012, at 12:30 p.m., Mayor Pete Buttigieg will visit to talk about his life in public service as the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
California Supreme Court Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan to Visit NDLS
During the week of October 8, 2012, California Supreme Court Associate Justice "Carol A. Corrigan":http://www.courts.ca.gov/5766.htm will serve as the Judge James J. Clynes, Jr. Visiting Chair in the Ethics of...
The Seventh Circuit Comes to Notre Dame Law School
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will hold oral arguments at the University of Notre Dame Law School on Monday, October 1, 2012.
From the Pitch to the Court, 2L Paul Kerridge is Ready to Compete.
Educating a Different Kind of Lawyer: Learn more about rising 2L Paul Kerridge journey to Notre Dame Law School.
New Notre Dame Fellows Work to Aid Immigrants and Low-Income Residents
p(image-right). !/assets/71117/students_nd_fellows_2012_news.jpg(students_nd_fellows_2012_news)! Kelly Jentzen Thompson, J.D. ’12, of Arlington, Virginia, and Rachel Odio, J.D. ’12, of Costa Rica will be spending the next two years serving as the Law School’s...
NDLS Barristers Trial Teams Continue Tradition of Excellence In National Trial Competitions
p(image-right). !/assets/70383/students_barristers_team_2012_news.jpg(students_barristers_team_2012_news)! Along with the second-year trial teams that compete in the American Association of Justice trial competition each year, Notre Dame’s third-year trial teams, The Barristers Trial Teams, are...
Adrienne de la Rosa Awarded Peter Lardy Memorial Fellowship
p(image-right). !/assets/68974/lardy2012_news.jpg(lardy2012_news)! Adrienne M. de la Rosa has been awarded the Peter Lardy Memorial Fellowship for the 2012-13 academic year. Dedicated by the Class of 1975 to the memory of...
3L Brian Michel Argues Miranda Case Before the Seventh Circuit
p(image-right). !/assets/68356/student_brian_michel_story.jpg(student_brian_michel_story)! NDLS student Brian Michel recently argued a _Miranda_ violation case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Brian was selected for the honor after competing...
2L AAJ Trial Team is Las Vegas Bound for National Competition
p(image-right). !/assets/63663/ajj_team_story.jpg(ajj_team_story)! An NDLS American Association of Justice (AAJ) Trial Team was victorious at the AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Regional Competition held in Louisville, Ky., March 1-4. The team will...