Pence orders flags at half-staff to honor Scalia
Gov. Mike Pence has directed that flags at state facilities around Indiana be flown at half-staff to honor the service of Supreme Court of the United States Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday.
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Notre Dame law professor argues for terrorists’ victims
Notre Dame Law School professor Jimmy Gurulé is urging the Supreme Court of the United States to let terrorists’ victims have access to nearly $2 billion in Iranian assets frozen in a New York bank.
Notre Dame to add tax clinic to curriculum
Notre Dame Law School is preparing to launch a tax clinic to assist low-income and immigrant families in northern Indiana.
Alito to visit Notre Dame Law School next month
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr. will visit the University of Notre Dame Nov. 18 and 19, where he will meet with law students and participate in a discussion on Italian constitutional justice.
Dean’s Desk: Surveys give insight on graduates’ careers
Lately I have been spending some fruitful hours reviewing a treasure trove of data collected by a 12-year-long longitudinal study of law graduates who passed the bar in the year 2000. The survey results are available in a publication called “After the JD.” I commend it to your attention.
Sotomayor draws admirers at Notre Dame
Sharing candid, deeply personal experiences, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor inspired an overflow crowd Sept. 2 at the University of Notre Dame. She held court for nearly two hours, answering questions from Notre Dame alumna, trustee and NBC News reporter Anne Thompson.
Law school deans excited about Class of 2018
Law schools in Indiana are conducting orientations and starting classes for the 2015-2016 academic year. The class sizes are approximate and deans anticipate the numbers will change slightly, but overall they are excited about the new crop of students.
ABA report reflects current law school innovations
Weeks after the American Bar Association approved a set of recommendations to address law student debt and educational experience, legal educators in Indiana described the recommendations as thoughtful but not necessarily different from what they are doing.
Law school deans excited about Class of 2018
At the University of Notre Dame Law School, Dean Nell Jessup Newton bet on the “summer melt” but ended up losing to Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Kevin O’Rear.
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor will appear at Notre Dame
Supreme Court of the United States Justice Sonia Sotomayor will take part in a moderated discussion at the University of Notre Dame in September.
Coroner: Arterial disease killed ND law professor at 31
The death of a popular Notre Dame Law School professor and undergradate mock trial coach was caused by cardiovascular disease, according to the St. Joseph County coroner’s office.
Notre Dame mock trial team rallies, excels after death of coach
Dawson Robinson remembers getting the shocking news that his mock trial coach, mentor and friend Drew Haase had died at age 31. Haase died on April 1, just 16 days before his beloved Fighting Irish were to make their first appearance in five years at the American Mock Trial Association national championship tournament.
Indiana University law schools announce May 9 commencement speakers
A former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica and the current general counsel at The Home Depot will address graduates Saturday at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and IU Maurer School of Law, respectively.
2014 law school grads see slight uptick in employment
National data released by the American Bar Association shows that the Class of 2014 has a slightly larger percentage of its graduates employed in long-term, full-time positions that require bar passage as compared with the Class of 2013.
ND improves but IU law schools fall in annual rankings
Only one Indiana law school received good news with Tuesday’s release of the annual law school rankings.
Longtime NDLS professor remembered for academic prowess, concern for students
Notre Dame Law School professor Charles E. Rice died Wednesday following an illness. Rice had been a member of the faculty since 1969 and was a noted expert in the area of natural law.
‘No relief’ for law school enrollment slump
After three down years for law school enrollment, Austen Parrish expected a rebound of applications and enrollment this year at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. But it isn’t happening.
Rising cost of legal education sparked creation of ABA task force
At public law schools, the average tuition and fees across the country for in-state residents skyrocketed 123 percent between 2003 and 2013. Private law schools were marginally better, logging an increase of 64 percent, according to a 2014 analysis by Robert Kuehn, professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.
New class at Notre Dame gets students to think about technology’s impact
Lawyers should not feel threatened by the new programs and websites that, in some cases, let lay people handle some of their legal issues, an attorney and legal technology entrepreneur says. In fact, the new technology actually allows lawyers to fill their true role as counselors.
Indiana law schools part of a trend to establish exchanges with China
In addition to the scholarly research and visiting professorships, student exchanges between China and three Indiana law schools – IU McKinney, IU Maurer and Notre Dame Law School – give students in both countries the opportunity to learn about the law of another country as well as its culture and history.