NDLS Communicator: Week of 02.27.23

Authors

Notre Dame Law School

Document Type

Newsletter

Publication Date

2-27-2023

Abstract

The Latest News

• Religious Liberty Initiative supports criminal complaint against Chinese government for Uyghur genocide
• The Supreme Court will hear arguments in President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan case tomorrow. An amicus brief filed by Sam Bray, along with William Baude of the University of Chicago, about the case was mentioned in several media outlets.
• Mary Ellen O'Connell was quoted by Our Sunday Visitor in "Putin’s Suspension Of Key US-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Increases Global Risk, Say Experts.”
• Nicole Garnett wrote, "Losing a Lifeline" for the City Journal about the closure of more than a dozen New York City Catholic school
• Sherif Girgis has published, "Living Traditionalism."
• Rick Garnett wrote "Why Liberalism and Constitutionalism Need Christianity, " for Law and Liberty.
• A video of Diane Desierto's presentation, "Governance and Community Participation Rights in Investment, Use, and Management in Water Resources," at the 4th Session of the Nov 2022 UN Social Forum.
• Stephanie Barclay gave a keynote fireside chat at the Law & Freedom Conference in Toronto. She spoke with Justice Bradley Miller of the Court of Appeal for Ontario about the role of the judiciary.
• Judy Fox was quoted in an ABC 57 report calling on the city of South Bend to respond to ongoing housing issues.
• The Eviction Clinic's recent report was cited in an article in the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Student News

• Congratulations to the Notre Dame American Bar Association Team for making it to the finals of the ABA Regional National Appellate Advocacy Competition in Oklahoma City this past weekend. Ian McKay and Jorge Rios were the brief writers and Matt Lazaski, Dominique Marino, Caleb Perez, and Estella Serrano were the oralists. Ian McKay was recognized for writing the 4th Best Brief in the Region. Alumni

Alumni News

• Man sentenced to life in prison walks free after Missouri judge vacates his conviction

Events

• Monday, February 27: Law & Economics workshop, Wendy Epstein, DePaul, "The Effects of Price Transparency and Debt Collection Policies on Intentions to Consume Recommended Health Care: A Randomized Vignette Experiment," 12:30 p.m., 2130 Eck Hall of Law
• Athletes and the NIL Landscape, 12:30 p.m., 3130 Eck Hall of Law ND law Alum, Christopher Stewart will moderate the panel.
• Evening with Dean Cole, 5:30 p.m., McCartan Courtroom Join First Generation Professionals for a discussion with Dean Marcus Cole on his background, path to Law School, and journey to Notre Dame. A reception in Eck Hall of Law Atrium will follow the event.
• Tuesday, February 28:Catholic Social Teaching and the Law: Immigration with Professor Andrew M. Yuengert, Pepperdine University, 12:30 p.m. in 1130 Eck Hall of Law
• Balenciaga Event: Lois Herzeca, University of Pennsylvania, will discuss the Balenciaga fashion campaign and how it affects children, 12:30 p.m., 1140 Eck Hall of Law
• BLSA Day of Solidarity The Black Law Students Association invites the law school community to participate in a Day of Solidarity. They will wear black to celebrate the conclusion of Black History Month, acknowledge the systematic inequality that remains pervasive throughout the US, and honor those who lost their lives due to structural and institutionalized racism.
• Wednesday, March 1: Property Rights in Space, with Joanne Gabrynowicz, University of Mississippi School of Law and director emerita of the school's Air and Space Law Program, 12:30 p.m., 1140 Eck Hall of Law
• Justice Mary Yu, '93 J.D., Washington State Supreme Court, 5 p.m., 1130 Eck Hall of Law Justice Yu will discuss her path to the judiciary and answer questions regarding other causes important to her via Zoom.
• Thursday, March 2: Breakfast with Judge Margarette Macauley, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women, 9:45 a.m., 3108 Eck Hall of Law
• Protecting Women's Rights in the Developing World, 11:30 - 12:45 p.m., 3130 Eck Hall of Law : This special session will focus on the rising challenges against the recognition and full protection of women's rights in the developing world, especially in Latin American and authoritarian rule in besieged Islamic countries such as Afghanistan and Iran. Panelists include
  • Commissioner and former Judge Margarette Macauley, formerly Inter- American Court of Human Rights
  • Tahmina Sobat ’20 LL.M., Ph.D. candidate
  • Roqia Samim ’22 LL.M., Senior Research Associate, Notre Dame Law School LL.M.
  • Christine Venter is the discussant and Diane Desierto will moderate.
• International IP: Trademarks with Jenna-Marie Tracy, Lowenstein Sandler, 12:30 p.m., 1130 Eck Hall of Law
• Friday, March 3: Different Kind of Lawyer Day for admitted students, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., throughout Eck Hall of Law
• 2nd Annual Champions for Justice Ceremony, 5:15 p.m., Foley's, O'Neill Hall We will honor our third-year students who have exhibited an exemplary commitment to public service during the course of their time in law school. This reception is being held in conjunction with the Different Kind of Lawyer day reception.
• Looking Ahead: Commencement 2023 Friday, May 19, 2023 1:30 p.m., Law School Awards Ceremony Saturday, May 20, 2023 8:45 a.m., Law School Prayer Service 10:30 a.m., Law Diploma and Hooding Ceremony 12:00 p.m., Law School Lunch Reception

Around the Watercooler

• Congratulations and welcome to Maria and Damon's new son, Hugo Fidelis Maciá Smith. Hugo was born on February 20 and was 7 lbs 13 ounces.
• Happy Birthday to Alicia Sachau
• Memorial for Barbara Szweda The memorial for Barbara Szweda, a former ND Law faculty member, is today at 1 p.m.
• Weekly Adoration A holy hour of Eucharistic adoration will be held in the St. Thomas More Chapel every Tuesday from 12:30-1:30 PM. Eucharistic Adoration is an ancient Catholic practice of prayer before a consecrated host—the Blessed Sacrament—where Jesus is present body, blood, soul, and divinity. All people of all (or no) faith traditions are welcome to come and go throughout the hour.

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Notre Dame Law School, "NDLS Communicator: Week of 02.27.23" (2023). NDLS Communicator. 230.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndls_communicator/230