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Class of 2026 Commencement Feature: Morgan Hall
From the time she was in third grade, Morgan Hall knew she wanted to be a lawyer. While looking through an old notebook years later, Morgan found she had written...
2026 Shaffer Public Interest Fellow to Serve Domestic Violence Survivors in North Carolina
Nikki Rafferty, a third-year…
Class of 2026 Commencement Feature: Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith’s journey began in a small farming community in Top Alston, Clarendon, Jamaica—a community where dreams are often measured against tradition. There, young people are often encouraged to pursue...
Notre Dame Law Barristers Mock Trial Team Wins Regional Title, Places 11th Nationally
For the first time since 2013, the Notre Dame Law School Barristers Mock Trial Team advanced beyond regionals at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Student Trial Advocacy Competition—marking a...
American Constitution Society selects ND Law’s Erin Hiestand as a 2026 Next Generation Leader
Third-year Notre Dame Law student Erin Hiestand has been named one of the American Constitution Society’s 2026 Next Generation Leaders (NGLs)—a national cohort of law students recognized for exceptional public...
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...
Third-year Notre Dame Law students honored for public interest work at annual Champions for Justice Ceremony
Celebrating a deep commitment to service, Notre Dame Law School’s Champions for Justice Public Interest Recognition Ceremony honors third-year students who have dedicated themselves to advancing the common good through...
Notre Dame Law School hosts second Affinity Alumni Weekend
Notre Dame Law School hosted its second Affinity Alumni Reunion Weekend on March 20–21, 2026, uniting Black, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, and Asian Pacific American alumni along with current students, admitted...
ND Law’s Program on Church, State & Society Names Four 2026 Summer Fellows
The Notre Dame Law School Program on Church, State & Society has awarded 2026 summer fellowships to Steph Luiz, Christian Baldari, Angela Rauch, and Paul Sheehan. The Summer Fellowship Program...
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...
Notre Dame Law School’s Second Death Penalty Abolition Week Deepens the Call for Justice, Redemption, and Human Dignity
Notre Dame Law School hosted its second annual Death Penalty Abolition Week from Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27, 2026. Organized by the Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice...
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’s All-Women Jessup Team Advances to International Rounds for the First Time in ND Law History
From March 3 to 8, Notre Dame third-year law students Grace Elias, Camille Golowski, Mariko Jurcsak, Ava Moreno, and Mary Pat Peterson competed in the King & Spaulding U.S. National...
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 Exoneration Justice Clinic Client Reginald “Reggie” Dillard Exonerated After 27 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
Reginald “Reggie” Dillard, a client of the Notre Dame Law School Exoneration Justice Clinic (EJC), was exonerated on Monday, February 23, after spending 27 years in prison for a crime...
2026 Church, State & Society Writing Competition
The Program on Church, State & Society…
Notre Dame Law School's Black Law Students Association Brings Community Together for Inaugural Black History Month Spirit Week
This February, students at Notre Dame Law School led Black History Month celebrations, inviting the broader community into conversation, connection, and learning. In honor of Black History Month, the Notre...
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...
2026 Galilee Immersion Program: Exposing First-Year Law Students to the Impact of Public Interest Law
In 1981, Notre Dame Law School launched the Galilee Immersion Program to give students a unique opportunity to learn from practicing lawyers, reflect on their future legal careers, and live...
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...
Professor Frederick Mostert Leads ND Law Students in Exploring IP and Cybersecurity in New York
This fall, Professor Frederick Mostert’s International Digital IP & Cybersecurity class traveled on a field trip to New York to experience IP and cyber issues in the trenches.
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett returns to Notre Dame Law for a wide-ranging fireside conversation with students
The Notre Dame Law School Student Bar Association welcomed Amy Coney Barrett, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, back to campus for a special conversation last...
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...
3L Dennis Wieboldt Awarded the 2025 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing by the Judge John R. Brown Scholarship Foundation
Dennis Wieboldt, a joint J.D./Ph.D. student in history at the University of Notre Dame, was awarded the prestigious 2025 Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing by the Judge John...
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...