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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Spring 2008

  Notre Dame Law School

  Funding the Fundamentals
  In the midst of Notre Dame’s latest capital campaign, NDLS sets priorities for funding its future as a premiere law school.

  Faculty Endowments: Attracting and Retaining the Best
  Faculty are the heart and soul of a school; attracting and retaining the best is an ongoing effort.

  Student Fellowships: Paying it Forward
  Supporting ND law students is crucial to fulfilling the promise of the Law School’s mission to create a “different kind of lawyer”—the kind that makes a difference in the world.

  Kresge Resources: Not Your Parents’ Law Library
  Endowment funds allow the Kresge Law Library to compete with the best.

  Warren Rees: Research Librarian, Renaissance Man
  This mild-mannered librarian just might surprise you!

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Fall 2007

  Notre Dame Law School

  Law School Breaks Ground for New Facility
  Eck Hall of Law is now under construction.

  Law School Construction Update
  The new building will be completed by December 2008.

  Neuroimaging and the “Complexity” of Capital Punishment
  Prof. Carter Snead examines the debate over the use of brain scans in capital cases.

  Salvation and the Sopranos: Redemption in New Jersey?
  The fate of Tony Soprano’s soul and the human quest for redemption are contemplated by Prof. Cathleen Kaveny.

  Law School Celebrates Father Mike McCafferty’s Life and Legacy

  Loan Repayment Assistance Takes a Big Step Forward
  Forgiveness of law school debt for public service workers is one goal of the Spirit of Notre Dame campaign.

  Black Law Students Association to Celebrate 35th Annual Reunion

  Faculty Promotions, Visitors, and New Appointments

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Spring 2007

  Notre Dame Law School

  Pursuing Justice in South America
  Ed Fillenwarth, ’63 J.D., writes about his and his wife’s decades-long pursuit of justice for victims of human rights abuses in South America.

  Report from Guantánamo
  With two clients incarcerated at Guantánamo Bay, Bob Weaver, ’75 J.D., asks the question: May a foreign national be held in a maximum-security prison for the rest of his life, in territory over which the United States has exclusive jurisdiction, on the authority of the President alone, without ever being charged with a crime, and without meaningful judicial review?

  Inaugural NDLA Award Recognizes Devotion to Social Justice Law
  After leaving D.C. law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Sean Litton, ’97 J.D., embarked on an odyssey that brought him faceto- face with the evils of the Third-World sex slave trade.

  To Save the Children
  When John Crowley, ’92 J.D., heard the news that two of his children had a rare and incurable disease, he was determined to find a cure. Joining forces with a biotechnology start-up, he helped bring to market an enzyme therapy that may save his children’s lives.

  Reuniting a Family
  Jay Nunez, ’06 J.D., tells of helping to reunite a family of nine after two years apart due to conflict in their native land, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  Unfinished Business
  With the help of the Skadden Fellowship Foundation, recent Law School graduate Dory Mitros Durham, ’06 J.D., will begin a project to address immigrants’ civil rights in the South Bend community.

  Summer Internship Experiences
  For these five students, public-sector internships provided unparalleled learning opportunities as “practitioners” in their field.

  A Tribute to Our Holy Cross Colleagues
  Dean O’Hara pays tribute to Fathers William Lewers and Michael McCafferty, two lawyer-priests whose impact is still felt in the Law School today, 10 and 20 years after their deaths.

  The Much Maligned 527 and Institutional Choice
  Associate Prof. Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer examines Congress’s reaction to legal issues raised by “527s,” political organizations named after the tax law section granting them tax-exempt status.

  Remembering Nel
  The Law School family was devastated at the news of NDLA president Ellen Carpenter’s untimely passing. Ray Marvar, ’79 J.D., and friends fondly remember this woman who loved the law as much as she cherished Notre Dame, her family, and her friends.

  Voir Dire / Jim Seckinger

  Closing Arguments / Carolyn P. Short

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Fall 2006

  Notre Dame Law School

  Voir Dire / Tex Dutile

  Building for the New Millennium: A Progress Report
  New schematics of the exterior of the building addition and renovation, as well as reflections from three members of the Law School Community, bring readers up-to-date on the progress of the project.

  New Faculty
  Margaret Brinig, Ed Edmonds, Jennifer Mason, Christopher S. O’Byrne

  Visiting Scholars

  National Parks, Ghanian Style
  Prof. John Nagle reports on environmental efforts undertaken in Ghana.

  “Amazing Grace”
  When the Hispanic Law Students Association awarded Prof. Jimmy Gurulé its Graciela Olivarez Award, he chose to honor the award’s namesake in his acceptance speech.

  Mustering the Missing Voices
  A Collaborative Model for Fostering Equality, Community Involvement and Adaptive Planning in Land Use Decisions. Assistant Prof. Alejandro Camacho excerpts his Stanford Environmental Law Journal article.

  Aubrey Diamond
  Remembered by Geoffrey Bennett, Joseph Bauer, and Fernand Dutile

  Commencement
  Student Awards Professor of the Year Amy Barrett’s Commencement Speech

  Reunion
  Law School Alumni Learn, Reconnect, and Party!

  Closing Arguments / George McAndrews, Chairman and President, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Spring 2006

  Notre Dame Law School

  Learning What It Means to be a Different Kind of Lawyer
  Student participants are reminded why they came to law school.

  Tennis and Top Buttons: Remembering William Rehnquist
  Prof. Richard Garnett eulogizes his former mentor.

  The Far Reach of the Dome’s Shadow: Discovery in Asia
  Prof. Joseph Bauer travels 7,000 miles to discover Asia.

  The Law Library: A Twenty-Year Odyssey
  Departing Associate Prof. Roger Jacobs reflects on the past 20 years.

  People, Books, Quiet Action: The Emblems of a Friend
  Prof. Walter Pratt salutes his departing friend.

  Center for Civil and Human Rights: Continuing a Tradition
  Firmly grounded in its history, the center approaches its future.

  Rwanda: The Blood Flows with the Honey
  Judge Fred Mulindwa confronts the legacy of genocide.

  One Specific Time and Place
  Alpha Sesay reflects on his time at the Center.

  Hallmarks of Excellence
  Two NDLS graduates exemplify scholarship and service.

  The Supervisory Power of the Supreme Court
  Associate Prof. Amy Barrett excerpts her Columbia Law Review article.

  Goodbye to a Beloved “Co-Pilot”
  The Law School says goodbye to Shirley McLean.

  Larry D. Soderquist: Professor, Author, Minister, Friend
  Colleagues remember former professor Larry Soderquist.

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Fall 2005

  Notre Dame Law School

  $21 Million Dollar Gift from Alumnus Frank Eck Through the generosity of Frank Eck, a staunch supporter of the University of Notre Dame, the law school moves closer to completing its building campaign to expand the Law School.

  Voices of Continuity One senior and four junior faculty members are promoted, a testament to their collective dedication to scholarship, teaching, and service.

  New Voices Six new faculty members and three visiting scholars join the Notre Dame Law School, bringing a collective voice already well known in scholarly journals and conferences.

  Carozza Elected Member on Human Rights Commission Professor Paolo Carozza’s dedication to human rights is recognized through election to an international committee dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights.

  Kelley Named Deputy Counsel to Bush Professor William Kelley, an expert in constitutional and administrative law, was named Deputy Counsel to President Bush.

  Voir Dire: A Conversation with Professor G. Robert Blakey Professor Blakey speaks about RICO, the mob, terrorists, and “The Sopranos.”

  Corporate Inversions Professor Michael Kirsch excerpts his VIRGINIA TAX REVIEW article.

  Conrad Kellenberg Award Inaugurated Professor emeritus Conrad Kellenberg is honored through an award that recognizes student dedication to bettering both the Law School and the local community.

  Honorable Kenneth F. Ripple reflects on his twenty years as a Justice for the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Spring 2005

  Notre Dame Law School

  London Law Centre: A Reexamined Profession Historic buildings with ornate fi replaces have housed this unique year-long study abroad program for Notre Dame law students, several of whom reflect on the influence the program has had on their careers.

  Chilé: From Oppression to Freedom Jeff Hall, ’06 J.D. writes about his experience as an intern at the Chilean law firm of Aylwin Abogados (headed by Pedro Alywin, ’92 LL.M.). Hall finds the country’s beauty to be matched only by its people’s resilience.

  Reflections on Making a Difference Ana Perez-Arrieta, ’05 J.D. considers her first experience with being “a different kind of lawyer.”

  Reminiscence With an introduction by Carol Jambor-Smith, Bob Rodes reflects on the past forty-nine years at the law school, starting with an all-male class and climbing through an office window.

  The Notre Dame Law Review Celebrates its 80th Anniversary A story that includes facts about the Law Review and the preface to Volume 80, a tribute to Clarence Ruddy and the Review’s founding members.

  Friends, Indeed Four Notre Dame Law School professors—Patricia Bellia, Rick and Nicole Garnett, and Gerard Bradley— wrote amicus briefs on behalf of a variety of constituents for a variety of courts.

  Judicial Reform in Japan: A March into the Future Visiting scholar Judge Madoka Hiruta offers insight into the sweeping changes under way in the Japanese legal system, beginning with a law school curriculum.

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Fall 2004

  Notre Dame Law School

  From the Dean

  News Briefs

  Features From South Bend to the World: The Road to Justice

  Reinstating the Rule of Law

  Supporting the Cause of Justice

  Seeing Uganda

  Bridge to the Past: Kenneth Konop ’29, ’31 J.D.

  Green is Good, Red is Bad

  Faculty Notes

  Development Report

  News from the Career Services Office

  News from the Admissions Office

  Commencement 2004 Awards

  Commencement Address

  News from the Notre Dame Law Association

  Reunion 2004

  Class Notes

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Spring 2004

  Notre Dame Law School

  Bangladesh Journal

  Catholic and American: Using Catholic Social Teaching for a Critical Look at American Law and Culture

  The History of “Pollution”

  Hope on Howard Street

  Is Marriage the Government’s Business?

  Lord Goff—This Year’s Clynes Visiting Chair

  Carol Mooney Named President at St. Mary’s

  Library’s 600,000th Volume Is Small Stuff

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  Notre Dame Lawyer - Fall 2003

  Notre Dame Law School

  Shattered Voices: Language, Violence, and the Work of Truth Commissions

  The Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis and the Spirit of Canon Law

  Notre Dame Law School Faculty Focus: Professor Tex Dutile

  NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

  Loan Repayment Assistance Program Recipient Profile: Kristina Campbell '02 Counsels Migrant Farmworkers

  Jackie Weiler Retires