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Collin Walsh ’13 Named A "Careers & The Disabled" Magazine “National Employee Of The Year”, James Owsley Boyd

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On the third day of Foreign Service orientation as a U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service special agent candidate, Collin Walsh couldn’t walk.

The 2013 Maurer School of Law alumnus had been experiencing mild symptoms, like skin sensitivity in his legs, over the previous week, but didn’t make anything of it.

In that first week of DSS training, Walsh went from mild symptoms to near complete immobility. Seemingly overnight, the former NCAA All-American middle-distance runner couldn’t move. . .

Distinguished Service Awards Presented To Four Indiana Law Alumni, James Owsley Boyd

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Four members of the Indiana Law community were honored Friday (September 23) with Distinguished Service Awards. Javier Becerra ’17; Shontrai Irving ’03; Laura Walda ’09; and Mark Wright ’89, received their respective awards during a moving ceremony in front of a standing-room only crowd in the DeLaney Moot Court Room, though circumstances prevented Walda and Wright from attending in person.

“These awards are especially meaningful and timely to all of us at the Law School because of our commitment to instilling public service in our students,” said Interim Dean Christiana Ochoa. “Every one of our students commits to an aspirational …

Quintanilla Earns Abf Affiliated Scholar Designation, James Owsley Boyd

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Professor Victor D. Quintanilla, Val Nolan Faculty Fellow, and co-director of the Law School’s Center for Law, Society & Culture, has been designated as an affiliated scholar with the American Bar Foundation, the organization announced this week. The affiliation, which formally began on September 1, will last for three years and allow Quintanilla to serve as a mentor to ABF doctoral fellows and take part in ABF initiatives.

Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative, Marcus Cole, Stephanie Barclay, Mona Polacca, Aly Cox, Paolo Carozza, John Meiser, Zahraa Nasser, Olivia Rogers, Rick Garnett

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

"I want Notre Dame to be a light for the people who are suffering darkness. I want this to be a place that people all around the world can see as a source of hope, where they can find people who are willing to fight for them, for their religious freedom and for their human flourishing." — Dean G. Marcus Cole, Notre Dame Law School

Learn more about Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Initiative at https://law.nd.edu/RLI.

Indiana Law Fertility Expert A Resource On Fraud Legislation, James Owsley Boyd

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A piece of new, bipartisan legislation that would make knowingly misrepresenting the nature or source of DNA used in assisted reproductive procedures or other fertility treatments a federal crime has a tie to the Maurer School of Law.

Jody Madeira, a nationally recognized expert on fertility fraud, bioethics, and law and medicine, worked with victims of fertility fraud as they sought ways to develop legislation making the act a crime.

Akrong Presented With Student Leadership Award, James Owsley Boyd

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The 2022 Student Leadership in Fostering Community and Inclusiveness Award was presented earlier today to 3L Abby Akrong. Established in 2018, the award, which comes with a $2,000 scholarship, celebrates a student who “goes above and beyond to foster our diverse, inclusive, supportive, and welcoming community.” Recipients are honored for their work in the previous year.

Jody Madeira Elected To American Law Institute, James Owsley Boyd

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Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor Jody Madeira has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), the nation’s leading independent organization producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.

2022 Religious Liberty Summit: Opening Remarks By Dean Cole, Marcus Cole

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Initiative held the second annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in Rome, Italy, from July 20-22, 2022.

Dean G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, is the founder of the Religious Liberty Initiative. He offered opening remarks to welcome attendees on July 20.

Learn more about ND Law's Religious Liberty Initiative at https://law.nd.edu.

Stroud Named To White House Commission On Presidential Scholars, James Owsley Boyd

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An Indiana University Maurer School of Law alumnus has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on a prestigious national committee that oversees the selection of some of the nation’s best and brightest high school students as Presidential Scholars. The White House announced the appointment of Terrance Stroud ’03 on July 15.

New Directions In Judicial Biography: More Humane, More Transnational, More Comparative, Philip Girard

Articles & Book Chapters

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Five Maurer Students Selected As Stevens Fellows, James Owsley Boyd

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Clark Memorandum: Spring 2022, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• General Joseph Smith and His Candidacy for the Presidency of the United States
• Leadership Lessons from the Life of Dallin H. Oaks
• Flunking the Founding
• Seven Lessons from the Life of Rex Lee

Alumna Doris Pryor, ’03, Nominated To Seventh Circuit, James Owsley Boyd

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President Joe Biden announced three judicial nominees on May 25, including the Hon. Doris L. Pryor—a 2003 graduate of the Maurer School of Law—to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Class Of 22 Spotlight: Heather Gin, Jd, James Owsley Boyd

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Class Of 22 Spotlight: Charles Westerhaus, Jd, James Owsley Boyd

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Ochoa Named Interim Dean For Maurer School Of Law Beginning July 1, James Owsley Boyd

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2l Brian Hills Honored With Iapp Annual Westin Scholar Award, James Owsley Boyd

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Maurer Continues Streak Of Exceptional Faculty Hires, James Owsley Boyd

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Fonseca Honored With The Latino Faculty And Staff Council Award, James Owsley Boyd

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Aneil Kovvali To Join Indiana Law This Fall, James Owsley Boyd

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Departing Dean Showed ‘True Leadership’: Parrish Leaves Strong Legacy As He Prepares To Depart Iu Maurer

Austen Parrish (2014-2022)

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2022 Academy Of Law Alumni Fellows Induction Ceremony Program

Academy of Law Alumni Fellows

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Dean Austen Parrish To Step Down From Maurer School Of Law, James Owsley Boyd

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Nagy To Testify Before Congressional Committee On Stock Trading Reforms, James Owsley Boyd

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Best Of Live Chats: Marcus Cole - What Makes A Notre Dame Lawyer Different, Marcus Cole, Lou Nanni

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Highlight from Lou Nanni's Conversation with G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson Dean of Notre Dame Law School.

Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman Interview; Oral History Project, Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman, Cristina E. Salazar, Shelby Nivitanont

Wyoming Oral History

Jacquelyn L. Bridgeman, Kepler Professor of Law, Director of School of Culture, Gender & Social Justice.

In this oral history, Professor Bridgeman discuses what it was like to grow up in Laramie, WY, her experience as a woman of color in the legal career field, and her accomplishments as a lawyer, law professor, and magistrate. Professor Bridgeman touches on stories from when President Obama was her professor at University of Chicago Law School, insights into current events in the Wyoming Legislature, and her perspective on diversity recruitment.

All God's Children: Ministry To The Lgbt Community In The Age Of Francis, Marcus Cole, Joe Copora, C.S.C., Bob Loughery, C.S.C.

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

On March 3, 2022, the LGBT Law Forum and ND Law's Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion hosted a conversation on the importance of LGBT inclusivity in the mission and spirit of Catholicism. The discussion focused on the evolving position of LGBT individuals within the Catholic Church under Pope Francis' leadership.

Law School To Induct Five Into Academy Of Law Alumni Fellows, James Owsley Boyd

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2022 Black History Month Panel Discussion, Marcus Cole, Alvin Mckenna, Judge Ann Clair Williams, Paris Mayfield, Max Gaston

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

On February 16, 2022, a panel of Notre Dame Lawyers discussed the sources of their inspiration, overcoming challenges, advice for law students and young attorneys, and what it means to be a “different kind of lawyer.”

Walk The Walk Week 2022 Candlelight Prayer Service, Marcus Cole, Pete Mccormick, C.S.C., John Jenkins, C.S.C.

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

The annual MLK Day Candlelight Prayer Service brought members of the Notre Dame community together to reflect on Dr. King's legacy and pray for an end to racism, inequality and injustice in our communities, nation, and world.