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Our Team
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
G. Marcus Cole
Founder
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
Director
Stephanie Barclay
Director
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
Managing Director for Domestic Litigation
John Meiser
Managing Director for Domestic Litigation
John Meiser oversees the Religious Liberty Initiative’s clinical litigation efforts and helps to 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
Meredith Holland Kessler
Staff Attorney
Meredith Holland Kessler is a Staff Attorney for the Religious Liberty Clinic, where she helps oversee the Religious Liberty Initiative’s clinical 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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Anna Bradley
Program Manager
Anna Bradley
Program Manager
Anna Bradley is the Program Manager of the Religious Liberty Initiative. Her responsibilities include handling RLI's events, managing relationships with outside coalitions and stakeholders, and coordinating public relations efforts and communication strategy.
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Francesca Genova Matozzo
Legal Fellow
Francesca Genova Matozzo
Legal Fellow
Francesca Genova Matozzo is the Religious Liberty Initiative’s first Legal Fellow. She helps oversee the Religious Liberty Initiative’s clinical 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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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
Laura Sniadecki
Legal Assistant
Laura Sniadecki joined Notre Dame Law School as the Legal Assistant for the Religious Liberty Initiative in July 2022. Prior to joining the Law School, she worked for the University of Alabama.
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