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NDLS Communicator
Week of 4.12.21

Good morning! Please read below for the latest Law School news and events. 

The Latest News
Diane Desierto wrote a post for the European Journal of International Law blog

Diane wrote "Passing the Buck? The UN Security Council’s Undue Reliance on ASEAN to Defuse the Myanmar Crisis" for EJIL: Talk! Read the post here
Notre Dame is helping the Catholic Church with Underutilized Real Estate 

As faculty director of the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate, Dan Kelly is part of a team that's helping the Catholic Church "to think through the legal, financial, canonical, social, and environmental pressure points" of managing Church-owned properties. Read the article here. 

 
Jimmy Gurulé quoted in USA Today and Voice of America 

Jimmy was quoted in the USA Today article, "Rep. Matt Gaetz's media blitz publicized a federal investigation. Legal experts say that poses risks."

Jimmy also spoke with VOA for "Oath Keepers Founder Feeling the Heat from US Prosecutors."
Stephanie Barclay quoted by United Press International 

Stephanie was quoted by UPI in "Lawsuits seek to stop mining, construction on sacred sites."
 
Mary Ellen O'Connell's scholarship cited by Sri Lanka Guardian 

Mary Ellen's scholarship was cited in "Why the U.S. Shouldn’t Play Games With Cyberwarfare as Its Power Declines". 
Jimmy Gurulé and the Exoneration Justice Clinic provide hope for Andrew Royer
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that Andrew Royer is entitled to a new trial. Jimmy and the Exoneration Justice Clinic are representing Andrew. Read the article, "Elkhart man "did not receive a fair criminal trial" appeals court rules."
Training program brings together communities, government, and developers in Amazon region
Through an agreement between the Klau Center and the UN-Water and the Institute for Global Dialogue and the Culture of Encounter (IDGCE), Diane Desierto will engage over 100 participants from South America — indigenous peoples, government regulators, and private sector water providers — who will join the course via Zoom. Learn more here. 
Faculty News
 
On April 13 at 4:00 p.m. Mary Ellen O'Connell will participate in the discussion, "Justice for Some: Law and the Questions of Palestine." Learn more here.
Student News
Klau Center awards summer fellowships to four ND Law students
The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights has announced its 2021 Summer Fellows - Madison Kemker, Jenae Longenecker, Davis Lovvorn, and Jessa Webber. Read more about these students here
Dear faculty and staff,
We want to share your scholarship and other news and accomplishments with the ND Law community. If you have a new research piece, receive an award, or have anything else to share please let us know. You can email news here
Upcoming Events

Monday, April 12

  • Rape Kit Backlog Panel, 7:00 p.m., zoom, register here

Tuesday, April 13

  • Faculty Colloquium, Amalia Kessler, Stanford University, 12:30 p.m., zoom
Wednesday, April 14
  • Social Media Regulation between the U.S. and China, 8:00 p.m., zoom

Friday, April 16

  • The Al Mahdi Case and ICC, 12:30 p.m., zoom
  • Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary: "Politics of Racial Resentment," 12:45 p.m., zoom, register here
  • Law & Economics Seminar, 2:30 p.m., zoom
Around the Watercooler
Congratulations Marah and Matt McLeod!
Welcome, Liliana Grace, born on April 3. She weighed 6 lb 15 oz and was 19.5 inches. Marah and Matt are adjusting to their lively home with Liliana's siblings, Damian (6), Joshua (4), and Marcella (2).
Welcome Meg Lane!

Meg is the new assistant director of Student Services. She will be primarily supporting students by providing academic advising and academic support resources.

Meg's office is Eck 1102 and you can reach her by email at mlane5@nd.edu or phone at 1-9031. 
COVID-19 Vaccine
Faculty and staff should document their vaccination after completion of the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer regimen, or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Faculty and Staff - How to Document Your Vaccination.
Notre Dame Covid-19 Dashboard
Have a great week!
Contact Theresa Fry with suggestions, comments, and content.
tfry@nd.edu
 
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