Meredith Holland Kessler

Meredith Holland Kessler is a Term Teaching Professor of Law and Staff Attorney at the Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic at the University of Notre Dame's Law School. She oversees litigation efforts and trains students in legal practice focused on religious freedom advocacy. Prior roles include associate at Jones Day (Washington, D.C.), law clerkships for U.S. Circuit Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain (9th Circuit) and U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon (D.C.).

• Bachelor of Arts: Economics & Theology (University of Notre Dame, summa cum laude)
• J.D.: Notre Dame Law School (summa cum laude), serving as Federal Courts & Submissions Editor of the Notre Dame Law Review

Her work emphasizes intersection of religious liberty with constitutional law, appellate strategy, and legal training for future advocates. Current efforts focus on promoting international religious freedom through litigation and student mentorship.