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Our leadership team oversees the daily functioning and growth of the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative, as well as the advocacy efforts and student formation undertaken by the Religious Liberty Clinic.
G. Marcus Cole
Founder, Religious Liberty Initiative
G. Marcus Cole
Founder, Religious Liberty Initiative
The Religious Liberty Initiative was born of a promise that Dean Cole made to University President Rev. John Jenkins, C.S.C., when he became the Law School’s dean in 2019. The initiative aims to put Notre Dame on the forefront of scholarship and advocacy in this dynamic and important area of the law.
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Stephanie Barclay
Faculty Director, Religious Liberty Initiative
Stephanie Barclay
Faculty Director, Religious Liberty Initiative
Professor Stephanie Barclay directs Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative, which promotes freedom of religion or belief for all people through advocacy, student formation, and scholarship. Her research focuses on the role our different democratic institutions play in protecting minority rights, particularly at the intersection of free speech and religious exercise.
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John Meiser
Director, Religious Liberty Clinic
John Meiser
Director, Religious Liberty Clinic
John Meiser oversees the work of the Religious Liberty Clinic and helps train students in the practice of law as they work to defend religious freedom for all people.
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Meredith Holland Kessler
Staff Attorney, Religious Liberty Clinic
Meredith Holland Kessler
Staff Attorney, Religious Liberty Clinic
Meredith Holland Kessler is a Staff Attorney for the Religious Liberty Clinic, where she helps oversee the Clinic's litigation efforts and train students in the legal profession as they work to promote the fundamental human right to religious freedom.
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Brendan Wilson
Adjunct Professor of Law
Brendan Wilson
Adjunct Professor of Law
Brendan Wilson is an adjunct professor of law with responsibility for the transactional component of the Religious Liberty Clinic.
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Brett Cavanaugh
Transactional Legal Fellow, Religious Liberty Clinic
Brett Cavanaugh
Transactional Legal Fellow, Religious Liberty Clinic
Brett Cavanaugh is the Transactional Legal Fellow for the Religious Liberty Clinic, where he helps oversee students working with religious nonprofit organizations on various tax, corporate, transactional, employment, and strategic matters.
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Francesca Genova Matozzo
Legal Fellow, Religious Liberty Clinic
Francesca Genova Matozzo
Legal Fellow, Religious Liberty Clinic
Francesca Genova Matozzo is the Religious Liberty Initiative’s first Legal Fellow. She helps oversee the Religious Liberty Clinic's legal work and train students in the legal profession as they work to promote the fundamental human right to religious freedom.
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Kimberlie Orr
International Legal Fellow, Religious Liberty Clinic
Kimberlie Orr
International Legal Fellow, Religious Liberty Clinic
Kimberlie Orr is the International Legal Fellow for the Religious Liberty Clinic, where she helps to oversee students' work on issues related to international persecution, including representing religious clients seeking asylum in the U.S. and assisting government officials, international organizations, and NGOs seeking to investigate and address religious liberty issues worldwide.
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Arienne Calingo
Communications Specialist
Arienne Calingo
Communications Specialist
Arienne Calingo serves as the Communications Specialist for the Religious Liberty Initiative and is responsible for executing the RLI’s marketing efforts.
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Laura Sniadecki
Legal Assistant, Religious Liberty Clinic
Laura Sniadecki
Legal Assistant, Religious Liberty Clinic
Laura Sniadecki joined Notre Dame Law School as the Legal Assistant for the Religious Liberty Clinic in July 2022. Prior to joining the Law School, she worked for the University of Alabama.
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