Helen Alvaré
Associate Professor of Law
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Helen M. Alvaré, who received her juris doctorate from Cornell
University in 1984 and a master's degree in theology from The Catholic
University of America in 1989, is an associate professor at the Columbus
School of Law at the Catholic University of America. Since 1987 she has
worked at the National Conference on Catholic Bishops, first in the Office
of General Counsel and later as the director of information and planning
for the bishops' pro-life office. Alvaré also spoke for the American
Catholic bishops in television, radio, print media and public lectures.
Alvaré has testified on behalf of the bishops before federal congressional
committees and lobbied members of Congress on federal legislation concerning
abortion, health care and welfare reform. Alvaré previously worked
as a staff attorney for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and
as an associate at Stradley, Ronon, Stevens and Young in Philadelphia.
Alvaré was an invited speaker for our "Culture of Death," "Culture of Life" and "Joy in the Truth" conferences. She also delivered the J. Philip Clarke Family Lecture on Medical Ethics for the annual Notre Dame Medical Ethics Conference in 2003.
