Attorney General William Barr Bill BarrFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Why a backdoor to encrypted data is detrimental to cybersecurity and data integrity FBI official who worked with Mueller raised doubts about Russia investigation MORE will give a speech behind closed doors Friday at the University of Notre Dame law school in South Bend, Ind., according to the university.

The South Bend Tribune reported that Barr will attend an event in the school's McCartan Courtroom, where he will address faculty, staff and students.

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A spokesman for the university told the Tribune that the topic of Barr's remarks will be "religious freedom," while not providing additional details.

The event is only intended for law school students and faculty as well as students with the school's de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, the Tribune reported.

Barr's speech at the school comes as the attorney general has faced questions over the Justice Department's role in President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE's efforts dealing with Ukraine.

Barr was mentioned in a July phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that sparked an impeachment inquiry in the House.

During the call, Trump urged the foreign leader to "look into" former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE, a top political rival and 2020 Democratic presidential contender, and he encouraged Zelensky to work with his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani Rudy GiulianiThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting CIA found Putin 'probably directing' campaign against Biden: report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE and Barr.

The Justice Department released a statement last month saying that Barr was first notified of Trump’s conversation with Zelensky “several weeks” after it took place. The statement also said that Trump had not spoken with Barr "about having Ukraine investigate anything relating to former Vice President Biden or his son."

The attorney general has not publicly addressed his potential role in Trump's efforts to get Ukraine to investigate Biden thus far, and some House Democrats including Judiciary panel chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Schumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-N.Y.) have called for his recusal on all matters related to Ukraine and the president until a congressional investigation is completed.

Barr was also heavily criticized earlier this year by lawmakers over his handling of former special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's report of the investigation's findings, with some Democrats arguing that the attorney general misrepresented Mueller's findings in a letter to shield the president.