NDLS Communicator
Document Type
Newsletter
Publication Date
4-28-2025
Abstract
The Latest News
- Notre Dame Law School Hosts Inaugural Affinity Alumni Reunion Weekend
- Yusef Salaam shares message of justice, faith, and legacy at Notre Dame Law School
- American Constitution Society selects ND Law's Varun Cidambi as a 2025 Next Generation Leader
- Faculty profile: Professor Svitlana Khyliuk, leading expert in criminal justice and the European human rights system
Faculty Briefs
- Last week, Paolo Carozza was interviewed by a variety of news outlets in connection with 11 new published decisions by the Meta Oversight Board.
- Carter Snead appeared over the weekend on LiveNOW from FOX in a ten-minute interview about the direction of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis's death and the upcoming Conclave in the Vatican.
- Nicole Garnett wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing for the constitutionality and benefits of establishing St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School as the nation's first religious charter school.
- Jennifer Mason McAward's largest-ever study of Brady violations was featured in an article by the Death Penalty Information Center.
- Mary Ellen O'Connell was quoted in OSV News, where she warned against consequences of the reorganization of the U.S. State Department on global humanitarian efforts.
- Jeff Pojanowki published an article for Public Discourse examining the future of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis's death.
- Jay Tidmarsh was quoted in a Marketplace article explaining how court damage settlements work.
- The Legal Writing Faculty hosted a conference over the weekend entitled "The Ever-Changing Needs of Our Ever- Changing Legal World." Christine Venter organized the conference, and Kristina Swanson and Susan Azyndar presented.
- Christina Jones presented "Transitioning to Adulthood: Legal Considerations for Post-Graduate Life for Students with Disabilities" at St. Mary's Central Catholic High School in Monroe, Michigan.
- Derek Muller was quoted in stories by Fox6 , Berliner Zeitung, and The Sacremento Bee, explaining constitutional term limits for the presidency.
- Adjunct faculty member Rob Gerberry has been named President-Elect Designate of the American Health Law Association, the nation's largest educational organization devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field.
ND Law in the News
- Notre Dame Law School continues to rank among the top law schools for federal clerkships.
- Apache Stronghold filed an emergency petition on April 24 to protect the sacred Oak Flat. The Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic supports the case.
- UC Davis School of Law wrote about a recent ND Law event hosted by the American Constitution Society, where Professor Kevin R. Johnson spoke about legal developments in understanding birthright citizenship.
Alumni News
- Matthew DiCianni '13 J.D., a labor and employment attorney in Chicago for Cozen O'Connor, is using his legal skills to help asylum seekers pro bono, inspired by ND Law's call to serve others.
Events
Monday, April 28
- Law and Economics Workshop: Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, The Conservative Roots of America First Antitrust Enforcement, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., 1310 Biolchini Hall
Tuesday, April 29
- End-of-the-Year Faculty Reception, Hosted by Dean Cole, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., 1323 Biolchini Hall
Wednesday, April 30
- Faculty Meeting, 9:00 a.m., Faculty Meeting Room
- Virtual Symposium on Human Rights, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development, Sponsored by the Global Human Rights Clinic, 9:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Commencement for the Class of 2025
Friday, May 16
- Awards Day, 1:30 p.m., Dahnke Ballroom
Saturday, May 17
Faculty and Staff are invited to all events to celebrate our graduates
- Prayer Service, 8:45 a.m., Basilica of the Sacred Heart
- Class Photo with Faculty, 9:15 a.m., Main Building Steps
- Diploma and Hooding Ceremony, 10:30 a.m., Purcell Pavilion, Joyce Center
- Lunch for graduates and families, Noon, DeBart Quad
Around the Watercooler
Video reel for graduating students
- Faculty and Staff: Our marketing team is creating a video reel for social media to celebrate Commencement and our 3L students. Over the next few weeks, Jonathan or someone from our team may stop by your office or catch you in the Commons to see if you’d like to share a brief message of congratulations or a piece of advice for our graduating class.
Recommended Citation
Notre Dame Law School, "NDLS Communicator: Week of 04.28.25" (2025). NDLS Communicator. 324.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndls_communicator/324
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