NDLS Communicator

Document Type

Newsletter

Publication Date

5-12-2025

Abstract

The Latest News

  • Different Kind of Lawyers: Stories of the Class of 2025, Part 1
  • Professor Jay Tidmarsh Selected by Class of 2025 for Distinguished Teaching Award
  • Third-year ND Law School students honored for public interest work at Champions for Justice Ceremony
  • Two Notre Dame Law Students awarded 2025 Shaffer Public Interest Fellowship to Advance Justice for Underserved Communities
  • The Exoneration Justice Clinic has successfully exonerated its third client.
  • Last week, a U.S. District judge blocked the sale of the sacred Oak Flat site by the federal government. The Religious Liberty Clinic has long supported this case.
  • News outlets and online blogs continue to cover the oral arguments for the St. Isidore case.
Faculty Briefs
  • Jimmy Gurulé joined the Bloomberg Law Podcast to discuss the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney's unorthodox plea deal.
  • Derek Muller was quoted in The Sunday Times and The Washington Post last week, offering insight into election and constitutional law.
  • Nicole Garnett co-authored a story in City Journal about a recent judicial ruling limiting school choice in Utah.
  • Fr. John Paul Kimes was interviewed on the Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio regarding SB 5375 in Washington state, which would require priests to violate the seal of the sacrament of confession.
  • Last week, Diane Desierto and lawyers in the Global Human Rights Clinic participated in a Consultation Roundtable on Corruption and Human Rights with the UN OHCHR.
  • Fr. Bill Dailey appeared on All In with Chris Hayes on MSNBC to speak on the election of Pope Leo XIV.
  • Carter Snead was quoted in a story by The Heartland Institute about the Trump administration's proposed policies to expand access to IVF.
  • Jeff Pojanowski was quoted in a Catholic Vote article analyzing young adult converts to the Catholic Church.
  • Sam Bray was spoke on universal injunctions in the American Law Institute's Reasonably Speaking podcast and the Cato at Liberty podcast.
  • Haley Proctor wrote about a recent administative law case for the Notice & Comment Blog.
  • Cindy Tian was recognized with an Emerging Leader Award from the American Association of Law Libraries.

Events

Wednesday, May 14

  • Retirement Party for Bob Jones 2-4 p.m.

Commencement for the Class of 2025

Friday, May 16

  • Awards Day, 1:30 p.m., Dahnke Ballroom

Saturday, May 17

  • 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

The Class of 2025 nominated and selected the recipients of the following faculty/staff awards:

  • Notre Dame Law School Distinguished Teaching Award: Professor Jay Tidmarsh
  • Notre Dame Law School Distinguished Staff Member Award: Ed Marshall
  • Captain William O. McLean Faculty/Staff Award: Professor Jay Tidmarsh

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