NDLS Communicator

Document Type

Newsletter

Publication Date

9-23-2024

Abstract

The Latest News

  • Four first-year students named 2024-25 Murphy Fellows at Notre Dame Law School
  • ND Law’s Program on Law and Economics establishes new competition to select Law and Economics Student Fellows, names five students as inaugural Fellows
  • Professor Stephen Tierney appointed Honorary King's Counsel
  • In the latest episode of the DEI Podcast, Max Gaston sits down with New York Times bestselling author and Notre Dame alumnus Jemar Tisby, PhD.

Faculty News Briefs

  • Mary Ellen O'Connell was quoted in articles by AP News, PBS News Hour, The Week, Times Malta, and Flagler Live about Israel's use of exploding devices in its war against Lebanon.
  • Paolo Carozza delivered the Convocation Address at Providence College, with the title, A Friar for the Digital Age.
  • Avishalom Tor presented “Personalized Digital Nudges” at the 41st Annual Conference of the European Association of Law and Economics on September 12-13.
  • Jennifer Mason McAward has published a new paper, "Understanding Brady Violations" that will be published in the Vanderbilt Law Review this spring. The paper is the largest-ever study of adjudicated violations of Brady v. Maryland and provides a detailed and nuanced understanding of who suppresses material evidence in criminal cases, why, how, where, and how often.
  • Diane Desierto was quoted in an article about Mexico's judicial reform and its effects on democracy.
  • Sam Bray will present his paper, “Preliminary Injunction Realism,” at a symposium honoring Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, Douglas Laycock at the University of Texas at Austin on September 27.
  • Last week, Derek Muller presented at the 2024 Indiana Judicial Conference at the Indianapolis Convention Center.

Student/Alumni News

  • ND Law J.S.D. candidate Nicolás Buitrago-Rey and LL.M. alumnae Angélica Suárez and Paloma Núñez publish insightful article on specificity in human rights reparations

Events

Monday, September 23

  • Law and Economics Workshop: Assaf Hamdani (Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law), Will Systematic Stewardship Save the Planet? 12:30 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room
  • Voting Rights and Election Administration with Derek Muller, 6:00 p.m., Geddes Hall Coffee House

Tuesday, September 24

  • Faculty Colloquia: Maria Lucia Passador (Bocconi University), 12:30 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room
  • Book Discussion: “Freedom Undone: The Assault on Liberal Values and Institutions in Hong Kong” with author Michael Davis Noon, 1050 Jenkins Nanovic Hall Co-Sponsored by Human Rights LLM Program and the Global Human Rights Clinic.

Wednesday, September 25

  • Faculty Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room
  • CLE: Effective Supervision of Legal Externs, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Faculty Meeting Room, and 5:15 - 6:30 p.m., Cocktail Reception at the Morris Inn, Smith Ballroom Salon A

Thursday, September 26

  • Dean's Staff Update Noon, Faculty Meeting Room

Friday, September 27

  • Rooney Center Democracy Initiative: American Democracy and the 2024 Election, 2:30-3:30 PM, McCartan Courtroom, overflow in rooms 1130 and 1140, Marcus Cole will moderate.
  • Law School Advisory Council on campus

Saturday, September 28

  • Notre Dame vs. Louisville, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 1

  • Red Mass 5:15 p.m. Mass at the Basilica 6:15 p.m., reception to follow in Eck Commons. Principal Celebrant, Bishop McClory (Diocese of Gary, Indiana)

Future Event

  • Notre Dame Law School's Alumni Homecoming will take place on October 11-12, Faculty and Staff are invited to the ND Law Homecoming Tailgate on Saturday, October 12 12:00 - 3:00 PM, Outdoor tent in DeBartolo Quad, Free for faculty and staff

Around the Watercooler

  • Congratulations to Jason and Mary Stoller on the birth of their daughter, Dana Margaret Stoller!
  • September Birthdays were celebrated in the beautiful South Reading Room of the Law Library

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