Founded in 1869, the Notre Dame Law School is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the nation. Early classes were held in the Main Building. In January 1889, Sorin Hall, pictured above, housed the law department on the first floor. The program gradually expanded and in 1919 the Hoynes College of Law, now Crowley Hall, was opened.

Dean Thomas Konop provides a comprehensive description of the early years (1869–1930) in his article History of the Notre Dame College of Law.

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The Saga of the Notre Dame Law School Class of 1969 “Fierce Competition, Stronger Friendships”, Notre Dame Law School, Class of 1969; Jim Starshak; and Joe Kennedy

Submissions from 2017

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LL.B. to J.D. at Notre Dame Law School, Beth Gelroth Klein

Submissions from 2009

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Rite of Blessing of a Chapel and Anointing of an Alter, Notre Dame Law School

Submissions from 1991

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25 Years of Women at Notre Dame Law School: The Early Years, Notre Dame Law School

Books from 1986

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The University of Notre Dame : A Contemporary Portrait, Robert Schmuhl

Submissions from 1972

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The Hoynes Reporter, Volume One, 1972-1975: The Law Students' Yearbook, Notre Dame Law School

Submissions from 1971

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Humanistic Legal Education, Cheri Weismantel

Submissions from 1970

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First Woman Law Graduate at Notre Dame [Graciela Olivarez], Mark Walbran

Submissions from 1969

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Notre Dame Law School--The Present, James J. Barba

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Notre Dame Law School--The Past, Raymond J. Broderick

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Notre Dame with a British Accent, George W. Keeton

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Notre Dame Law School--The Future, William B. Lawless

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A Century of Law at Notre Dame, Rev. Philip S. Moore C.S.C.

Submissions from 1949

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Of Twenty-Fifth Anniversaries, Notre Dame Law Review Editors

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Dean Konop: A Quarter of a Century at Notre Dame, Aaron H. Huguenard

Submissions from 1930

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New Law Building Adds Beauty to Campus, Myron Crawford and William Corr

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Dedication of the Law Building, Notre Dame Law Review Editors

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History of the Notre Dame College of Law, Thomas F. Konop

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Law Building, Joseph A. Moran

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The Faculty of the College of Law of the University of Notre Dame, University of Notre Dame

Submissions from 1920

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Notre Dame's Legal Renaissance, Delmar J. Edmundson

Submissions from 1893

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Law Department Notes, University of Notre Dame