NDLS Communicator: Week of 03.31.25

Authors

Notre Dame Law School

Document Type

Newsletter

Publication Date

3-31-2025

Abstract

The Latest News

• Q&A with Krystal McLeod ‘21 J.D.: From Notre Dame to Forbes’ 30 Under 30
• J.S.D. candidate Ewa Rejman speaks at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

Faculty Briefs

• Nicole Garnett was interviewed by EducationWeek about the St. Isidore case as parties prepare for oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
• Lloyd Mayer contributed pieces to the Nonprofit Law Prof Blog about the impacts of recent executive orders on nonprofits and conflicts between the USIP and DOGE.
• Mary Ellen O'Connell was quoted in Poynter about President Trump's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.
• Sam Bray was featured in an article by the Washington Post, offering an analysis of the legal hurdles that some of President Trump's recent executive orders may face. Read the article here.
• Diane Desierto spoke at the Global Health Day Symposium on the nature, legal content, implementation, and realization of the interrelated human rights to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, the right of everyone to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications, and the non-derogable human right against the arbitrary deprivation of life, especially in the context of global health and economic decision-making.
• In an op-ed for Newsweek, Domenic Canonico explained that the enforcement of immigration laws should not come at the expense of religious freedom.
• This week, Rick Garnett will speak at St. Mary's University as part of the MacTaggart Catholic Intellectual Tradition Lecture Series.
• Francisco Urbina's article "Reasons for Interpretation" was mentioned in The Volokh Conspiracy.
• This week, Sherif Girgis will present "Is Originalism Still Unique?" at the Florida Law Review's Dunwody Distinguished Lecture in Law.
• Derek Muller was quoted by the AP News and the New York Times in articles about President Trump's suggestion that he might seek a third term despite the constitutional restriction of the 22nd Amendment.
• Haley Proctor wrote for Notice & Comment about recent D.C. Circuit Court decisions and nondelegation decisions.
• On March 12, Susan Azyndar and Michael Greenlee hosted high school students from Elkhart Community Schools Pre-Law Program, touring the law library and speaking about legal research.
• Events from Notre Dame Law School's first annual Death Penalty Abolition Week were featured on ABC57 and WNDU last week.
• As we conclude Women's History Month, check out some of the reels and features we posted on social media throughout the month.

Student and Alumni News Stories

• 3L student Adem Osmani was featured in an article by The Indiana Lawyer about his involvement with the Notre Dame Democracy Initiative.

Events

Monday, March 31

• Law and Economics Workshop: James Cooper, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, COPPAcalypse? The YouTube Settlement’s Impact on Kids Content, 12:30 p.m., 2130 Faculty Meeting Room

Tuesday, April 1

• Faculty Colloquium: Mark Gergen, UC Berkeley, The Many Beneficiaries of Liberal Contract, 12:30 p.m., 2130 Faculty Meeting Room

Wednesday, April 2

• IGP Presents: Lunch and Learn with Professor Beatrice Krebs, 12:30 p.m., 1315 Biolchini Hall
• All Clinical Information Session,12:30 p.m., 3130 Eck Hall. For students: All Clinical Information Sessions to ask questions, meet the clinical faculty, and learn about all available clinics.
• Solicitor General Roadshow with Indiana Solicitor General James Barta and Montana Deputy Solicitor General Peter Torstensen, 12:30 p.m., 1130 Eck Hall
• Beyond the Bar with Alumnae: Hon. Cristal Brisco, Elizabeth Peterson, and Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, 5:30 p.m., The Commons. Sponsored by the ND Law Alumni Office & Women’s Legal Forum

Thursday, April 3

• LGBTQ+ Privacy and Civil Liberties, 12:30 p.m., 1310 Biolchini Hall. A discussion with privacy expert and ND Law alum Katelyn Ringrose
• Lunch & Learn Panel: The ICC and the Case of Former President Rodrigo Duterte, 12:30 p.m., 3130 Eck Hall. Professor Diane Desierto and Professor Jimmy Gurulé will address the arrest, jurisdiction, evidence, and trial of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
• STMS Discussion: Unpacking the Bible's Origins, 12:30 p.m., 3130 Eck Hall

Friday, April 4

• Admitted Students: Different Kind of Lawyer Day. All day
• Professor Daniel Markovits, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law, Yale Law School, The Good Life After the Age of Growth, 12:30 p.m., 3130 Eck Hall

Save the Date, April 23, 5 p.m., McCartan Courtroom. Democracy Talk: Prosecuting Power.

Around the Watercooler

• Gillian Harris has joined the Law School as our new International and Graduate Programs director. Before coming to Notre Dame, Gillian was the associate director of Graduate Programs at Emory Law.

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Notre Dame Law School, "NDLS Communicator: Week of 03.31.25" (2025). NDLS Communicator. 320.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndls_communicator/320