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NDLS Communicator
Week of 7.23.18

Good morning! The new school year starts in one month! There is a lot of news to share about our students, faculty, and alums. Read below to see what has been happening.

The Latest News

Three new judges have NDLS ties

Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed Double Domer Elizabeth Tavitas '85, '90 J.D. as a judge on the Indiana Court of Appeals. Read about her appointment here.

Adjunct professor Damon R. Leichty was nominated to serve as a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Read more here.

Cristal Brisco, '06 J.D., was sworn in last week as Magistrate for the St. Joseph Circuit Court in South Bend. Read more here.

Lloyd Mayer talks to the New York Times

Lloyd was interviewed in the article, "I.R.S. Will No Longer Force Kochs and Other Groups to Disclose Donors."

Read his comments here.

NDLS students recognized

3L John Karian was awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study critical languages abroad this summer.

3L Katelyn Ringrose and Veronica Canton '18 J.D. were recognized on this year's Fastcase 50 list of legal innovators for their work on Impowerus – an online platform for connecting immigrant youths with pro bono legal services.

2L Walter Jean Jacques was named to the Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee.

Mary Ellen O'Connell talks to ABC News

Mary Ellen was interviewed for the ABC News story, "Lawmakers, Experts Doubt Trump Could Unilaterally pull U.S. from NATO."

Read her comments here.

Sam Bray talks about nationwide injunctions

Sam Bray was interviewed in the Wall Street Journal article, "When District Judges Try to Run the Country."

Read the article here .

Why do Catholics make up a majority of the Supreme Court?

Rick is quoted in America Magazine.

Read his comments here.

Seeking asylum is now more confusing

Lisa Koop speaks about the process of seeking asylum. She teaches the National Immigrant Justice Center Externship.

Read her comments here.

This Week's Events

June 17-July 28
NDLS is hosting the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Summer Institute

Around the Watercooler

Happy Birthday!

July 31 – Beth Ferrettie

We would like to celebrate your birthday too! We need your permission first, so please fill out the form here.

Summer HR Office Hours

Jessie Schuman, the Law School's HR consultant, will host office hours on Monday, July 23 from 2-4 p.m. in 3357 Biolchini.

If you want to reserve a 30-minute block with her for HR questions or concerns, please use her Google calendar tool.

Have a great week!

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dwager@nd.edu