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"The strengths of the legal education at
ND begin with the faculty and the amount of contact
students have with them. Their willingness to
take time out and answer questions about class
topics or just life experiences really made a
difference during my first year. This approachability
really unifies all of the people within the building
and helps foster a community within NDLS."
- Michael Earley
Class of 2002
University of Notre Dame
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have had wonderful experiences with the faculty,
especially the clinical faculty at the Legal Aid
Clinic and the Immigration Clinic. Our weekly dinners
at the Immigration Clinic and the end-of-the-year
gathering at Barb Szweda's home were so great, and
definitely built a sense of community among the
clinic students." |
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Kristina Campbell
Class of 2002
Saint Mary's College
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members of the faculty have touched the lives of
every law student that comes out of this place.
Whether it's Professor Kellenberg's friendly "Hellos"
in the hallway when you've never even officially
met or it's Professor Smith's patient demeanor when
he tries to explain Abnormally Dangerous Activities
to you for the 37th time in his office, the faculty
cares about learning and its students. I was fortunate
enough to work for Professor Robinson last summer
and he was the most knowledgeable, kindest boss
I ever had (or probably ever will, for that matter)."
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- Julia Dayton
Class of 2002
University of Notre Dame
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"Professor
Barbara Szweda's classes on asylum law and immigration
law were outstanding and helped me prepare for
my upcoming career with a non-profit. The experiences
I gained in her clinics corresponded with her
instruction and helped me decide on a career in
human rights. As a 2L, I was able to argue cases
before the US Immigration Court in Chicago and
during the summer between my 2L and 3L years,
Professor Szweda allowed me to take the lead during
asylum hearings in Chicago. I'll also never forget
that Professor Barrett helped me prepare the taxes
of a client in the Immigration Clinic. He spent
a number of hours patiently going through and
checking my work for the client."
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Michael Durham
Class of 2001
University of Colorado
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faculty is probably the best part of an ND legal
education. Their resumes are impressive, but more
importantly they are truly concerned with educating
their students, and are truly interested in the
well-being of their students on an academic and
personal level. They greet you in the hallway, often
by name, and make an effort to participate in law
school activities outside of the classroom."
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Nate Hall
Class of 2002
Hillsdale College
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Rick Garnett was spiritually motivating for me.
He was willing to discuss religion and prayer, and
even gave me a book on prayer... which mysteriously
appeared in my law mailbox one afternoon. A gesture
like that I certainly never expected from a professor.
It was so thoughtful. Lucy Payne, the research librarian
is always available for any number of extracurricular
problems, and activities." |
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Kelly Lemke
Class of 2002
University of Illinois
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class, I asked Professor Bellia a question. Later
that day I received an email from him, saying he
felt he didn't give an adequate answer and please
email the question to him so he could research a
better answer for me. That was impressive in itself,
but more so because I hadn't given him my name when
I asked, so that meant out of the 90 people in class,
he knew who I was even though I don't volunteer
to speak often." |
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Laura Saltarelli
Class of 2003
Trenton State College
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"Professor
Barrett took the time to memorize every student's
name in each of
his classes. That was over 90 students in tax and
in business associations.
More importantly, he took time to get to know the
students. Every time I would
stop by his office he would ask me how I was doing,
and would remember
personal things we had talked about before. His
concern for student's personal
as well as academic life was remarkable." |
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Matthew Reiffer
Calvin College
Class
of 2001
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Rick Garnett challenges his students to think both
as scholars and as moral individuals. In his Criminal
Law class, he probed into the moral values and principles
underlying the law. He also is unashamed to participate
in extracurriculars such as the pro-life group."
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Jason Manning
Vanderbilt University
Class of 2003
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but one of my professors knows me by name and says
hello to me in the hallways as we pass. I've been
trying to get the other one to remember my name,
but he always seems to have a million things zooming
through his mind. Not only have several of the professors
written recommendations for me, but they have offered
their advice and encouragement without me even having
to ask. While the best relationships with NDLS professors
require a little work on my part as a student, I
always feel welcome among all the professors." |
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Shawn D. Monterastelli
University of Missouri
Class of 2002
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are readily accessible and especially receptive
to dialogue. It usually doesn't follow that a faculty
of this caliber would maintain such a focus on teaching,
but this faculty doesn't miss a chance to go the
extra mile. Researching for Professor Blakey, along
with the regular rap sessions about the subject
matter, have illuminated the intricacies of federal
criminal procedure as only one on one instruction
can do. Here, I am assisting him in his research
while he is educating me." |
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Michael Thelen
University of Notre Dame
Class of 2002
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