The Importance of Inclusion at ND Law
What does it mean to be part of an inclusive law school community? On this episode of The DEI Podcast, Marisa Simon, Director of Admissions at Notre Dame Law School, describes the inclusive environment at Notre Dame Law School, which the Admissions office seeks to further when considering applicants for admission. Marisa walks us through the various aspects of the Law School application, and explains the importance of authenticity. We discuss recent changes to the application aimed at fostering greater inclusion, and hear Marisa’s candid advice on how to prepare a successful application.
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Presented by Notre Dame Law School
Monday, October 9, 2023 8:00 am
What does it mean to be part of an inclusive law school community? On this episode of The DEI Podcast, Marisa Simon ’10, Director of Admissions at Notre Dame Law School, describes the inclusive environment at Notre Dame Law School, which the Admissions office seeks to further when considering applicants for admission. Marisa walks us through the various aspects of the Law School application, and explains the importance of authenticity. We discuss recent changes to the application aimed at fostering greater inclusion, and hear Marisa’s candid advice on how to prepare a successful application.
We’re also releasing a bonus episode with Marisa where we explore the ripple effect of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC on the admissions process at Notre Dame Law School.
BONUS EPISODE:
The DEI Podcast with Max Gaston is sponsored by Notre Dame Law School and co-sponsored on ThinkND by the Black Alumni of Notre Dame, the Alumni Rainbow Community of Notre Dame (ARC ND), YoungND, Native American Alumni, Notre Dame Women Connect, Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Senior Alumni, and Asian Pacific Alumni of Notre Dame. Register to receive emails about upcoming episodes of The DEI Podcast.
View EventMeet the Speaker: Marisa Simon '10
Marisa Simon ’10 was appointed Director of Admissions in January 2022. She returned to the Law School as interim Director of Admissions & Financial Aid in October 2021, where she was previously Assistant Director of law school admissions from 2017 to 2020. In between these roles at the Law School, Marisa led undergraduate admissions as the Director at Holy Cross College, staying within the tri-campus in Notre Dame, Indiana.
She began her career in education by teaching high school math in east Los Angeles before returning to Notre Dame to work in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. She graduated from Notre Dame in 2010 with a B.S. in Mathematics, concentration in Life Sciences, and a minor in Korean. Marisa is married to Erik Simon and sings in Notre Dame Collegium Musicum on campus.