From August 4-13, 2025, Notre Dame Law School hosted the new Dean’s Initiative for Leadership and Scholarly Excellence (LSE), designed to provide foundational support for incoming J.D. students who may have had less exposure to the legal profession or who come from backgrounds that traditionally have had fewer pathways to law school. LSE offered academic, professional, and personal growth opportunities to a selected cohort of 19 first-year law students through mentorship, foundational cours...
