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Notre Dame International Human Rights Law students selected for prestigious international clerkships and internships
From left: Nourhan Fahmy, Lehlohonolo January, Vitaliy Kosovych, Zalwango Racheal Sanyu, Valentina del Sol Salazar Rivera, and Nicolás…
Stories of Notre Dame Law School's Class of 2024 Graduates
This weekend we will celebrate Commencement with the Notre Dame Law School Class of 2024, marking the culmination of their academic journey and the beginning of their legal careers. Every...
The Program on Law and Economics announces new student fellowships in law and economics. Applications due June 15
The Notre Dame Law School Program on Law and Economics is pleased to announce new, competitive, student fellowships in law and economics for the 2024-25 academic year. The purpose of...
Notre Dame Hispanic Law Students Association recognizes Justice Mary Yu with Graciela Olivárez Award and honors 3L graduates
The Notre Dame Law School Hispanic Law Students Association recently recognized Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu ‘93 J.D. at its annual banquet in April with the Graciela Olivárez Award....
Celebrating Excellence: Notre Dame BLSA Honors Community Leaders, Students, and Alumni
The Notre Dame Black Law Students Association (BLSA) celebrated its 51st Alumni Reunion weekend in March, with the BLSA alumni banquet and awards ceremony serving as the reunion’s culminating event....
University of Notre Dame Hosts Consultation with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education
On May 6, the Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic (led by Professor Diane Desierto) and Education Law Project (led by Professor Nicole Stelle Garnett)…
Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law Symposium Explores the Impact of Anti-Blasphemy Laws on Religious Expression
On April 22, the Notre Dame Journal of International & Comparative Law presented the 2024 symposium on "Religious Speech in the Context of Anti-Blasphemy and Anti-Proselytism Laws," co-sponsored by Notre...
Notre Dame Law School ranked #4 in federal clerkship placement for second year
For the second consecutive year, Notre Dame Law School ranks #4 nationally for placing graduates in federal clerkships. According to recent data from the American Bar Association, 18.18% of Notre...
ND Law’s 2024 Shaffer Fellow will focus on international humanitarian law research
Claire Crites, a third-year Notre Dame Law School student, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Thomas L. Shaffer Public Interest Fellowship. The fellowship will enable her to...
Notre Dame Law School's three 2024 Bank of America Foundation Fellows to address a wide range of social issues
2024 Bank of America Fellows Allison Morcus, Sebastian Ramirez, and Maura…
ND Law Graduate Justice Fellows Lead Charge for Justice Research at the Center for Social Concerns
Notre Dame Law students Kaitlyn Bowe and Dennis Wieboldt completed a year-long fellowship with the University of Notre Dame Center for Social Concerns, an…
Apache Stronghold Seeks Full-Court Rehearing to Save Sacred Land
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Support of Request Last week, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic filed…
Notre Dame Law Student selected to receive 2024 Barnes & Thornburg Diversity Scholarship
Notre Dame Law School first year student Yasmeen Dohan is a recipient of the 2024 Barnes & Thornburg Diversity Scholarship, which is awarded to first year law students who demonstrate...
ND Law 3L Jack Ferguson receives University of Chicago Federalist Society Eaton Award
Jack Ferguson, a third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, received the third annual Eaton Award from the University of Chicago Federalist…
ND Law’s Program on Church, State & Society names three 2024 summer fellows
The Notre Dame Law School Program on Church, State & Society has awarded summer fellowships to students Seth Atisha, Jack Harkin, and Lea Leisure. The fellowships provide an opportunity for...
ND Law student Yasmeen Dohan receives diversity scholarship from Barnes and Thornburg
Yasmeen Dohan Yasmeen Dohan, a first-year student at Notre Dame Law School, was named the recipient of the…
Notre Dame Law School celebrates outstanding third-year students at Champions for Justice Reception
Sebastian Ramirez, Allison Morcus, Maura Burke, and Claire Crites Each year, the Notre Dame…
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Clinic Represents Volunteer Minister Barred from County Jail Because of His Religious Views
Today, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard argument in Jarrard…
Notre Dame Law School Global Human Rights Clinic to participate in climate change hearings at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Barbados
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold its 166th Regular Session in Barbados from April 22…
Notre Dame Law School Celebrates 35 Years of Father Mike Show and Raises Funds for Women’s Legal Forum
Professor Rev. Michael D. McCafferty The Notre Dame Law School community gathered in Dahnke Ballroom on March 21…
American Constitution Society selects ND Law’s Adem Osmani as a 2024 Next Generation Leader
Second-year Notre Dame Law student Adem Osmani has been selected as an American Constitution Society (ACS) Next Generation Leader. Each year, ACS selects a small group of law students from...
Notre Dame Law School hosts two Ukrainian exchange students through partnership with Ukrainian Catholic University
Ukrainian Students Nazar Dudchak and Ilona Pekar When Nazar Dudchak and Ilona Pekar arrived at Notre…
J.S.D. Candidate Perla Khattar receives ND-IBM Tech Ethics Fellowship
Perla Khattar, a doctoral candidate at Notre Dame Law School, is among five Notre Dame graduate students who were competitively selected for the Tech Ethics Graduate Fellowship from the Notre...
Notre Dame Law School holds third annual Interfaith Dinner in observance of Passover, Easter, Ridván, and Ramadan
On March 26, students and faculty from across the University of Notre Dame community gathered at Notre Dame Law School to share a meal in observance of the Muslim holy...
Indiana Attorney General recognizes Notre Dame Law Center for assisting homeowner in 'tax rescue' scheme litigation
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita recently thanked the Notre Dame Clinical Law Center and David Pruitt, Program Director,…
Spring break takes ND Law students on educational journeys
Each year, spring break offers Notre Dame Law School students and faculty a period for travel and relaxation. The mid-semester break also provides the opportunity for out-of-class experiences and learning...
Championing religious freedom: Notre Dame Law School delegation explores Islamophobia and antisemitism in France
Over spring break from March 9-14, representatives from the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Bellwether International traveled to France to...
ND Law students compete in Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong
Notre Dame Law School’s student-run Vis Moot team competed in the Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong, from March 11-17. This year’s oralists were first-year...
Oak Flat under threat: Professor Stephanie Barclay leads discussion on urgency of protecting Indigenous sacred site
The Native American Law Students Association (NALSA), in collaboration with Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, hosted the event, “Sacred Lands: Apache Stronghold v. United States of America” earlier...
Notre Dame Law School event explains the ICJ ruling on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
At the end of 2023, nearly three months after the Hamas-led October 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent military response, South Africa submitted a case against Israel to the...