NDLS Communicator
Week of 9.20.21
Good morning! Please read below for the latest law school news.
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 Justice Clarence Thomas delivers Tocqueville Lecture
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the 2021 Tocqueville Lecture last week at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The lecture was sponsored by ND’s Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government, which is directed by Phillip Muñoz.
Watch the lecture here.
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 Rick Garnett quoted in Indianapolis Star
Rick was quoted in the Indianapolis Star article, “What to know about religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine.” Read the article here.
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 Veronica Root Martinez authors chapters in compliance handbook
Veronica wrote a chapter, Third Party and Appointed Monitorships, and co-authored a chapter, Transnational Anti-Bribery Law, in the The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance.
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Rick Garnett will deliver a Constitutional Day lecture, Religious Freedom and the Constitution in America Today, at The Citadel on September 23. Read more here.
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Elkhart police chief asks for detective who lied in 2002 homicide case to be fired
Andy Royer, the first exonerated client of ND Law’s Exoneration Justice Clinic was wrongfully convicted based, in large part, on Lt. Carl Conway’s false testimony. Last week, Elkhart’s police chief asked that Conway be fired. Read more here.
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Notre Dame Law student helps win asylum for Salvadoran mother and child
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A young mother and child from El Salvador were granted asylum in the United States last week, thanks to the legal advocacy of Notre Dame Law School student Sophia Aguilar. Read more here.
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Program on Church, State & Society 2021 fellows share summer experiences
Three Notre Dame Law students gained valuable exposure this summer in the area of religious-institutions practice. Sponsored by the Law School’s Program on Church, State & Society, each summer fellow assisted a religiously affiliated organization. Read about their summer experiences here.
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Dear faculty and staff,
We want to share your scholarship and other news and accomplishments with the ND Law community. If you have a new research piece, receive an award, or have anything else to share please let us know. You can email news here.
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Monday, September 20
Graduate Seminar Speaker Series: Intergovernmental or Legislative Legal Policy Advising, Zachary Kaufman, University of Houston Law Center, 12:30 p.m., 1310 Biolchini
Tuesday, September 21
Vegan Burgers, Milk, and the First Amendment: Who Gets to Decide What Words Mean?, Dan Kelly and Justin Pearson, Institute for Justice, 12:30 p.m., 1140 Eck Hall of Law
Friday, September 24
A Different Kind of Lawyer: An Evening with Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren '90 J.D. and Dean G. Marcus Cole, 6 p.m., Chicago Athletic Association
If you would like to attend please register here.
Saturday, September 25
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin, at Soldier Field, Noon ET
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Register for Law School Homecoming Tailgate
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ND Law's 4th Annual Homecoming Tailgate will be on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m-2 p.m. on DeBartolo Quad. The tent party will feature an open bar with craft beer, wine, and seltzers, and food provided by Taphouse on the Edge.
Faculty and staff may attend at no cost, but registration is required. Register here by September 26. |
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Baby Leo Maxson (future class of 2046) visited Notre Dame Law School for the first time on Saturday. Leo's mother is Lauren Maxson (class of '16) and proud grandfather is adjunct instructor of bankruptcy Mark Telloyan (class of '98).
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September 24--Jen Mason McAward
We would like to celebrate your birthday too! We need your permission first, so please fill out the form here. |
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Contact Denise Wager with suggestions, comments, and content.
dwager@nd.edu
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