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The law school was originally funded by John D. Rockefeller and gained prominence in the 1950’s with the founding of the Chicago School approach to antitrust law and Chicago School of economics. The most preeminent legal scholar of the 20th century–Richard Posner–was a long time professor at the University along with his notable colleague Richard Epstein.
28 de may. de 2009 · Diane P. Wood received her BA in 1971 and her JD in 1975 from the University of Texas at Austin. After graduation, she clerked for Judge Irving L. Goldberg of the Fifth Circuit and for Justice Harry A. Blackmun of the US Supreme Court. She then worked briefly for the US State Department on international investment, antitrust, and transfer of ...
Brian Leiter came to the Law School in 2008, after thirteen years at the University of Texas at Austin. He has also been a Visiting Professor of Law at Yale University, the School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris, the University of Rome III, and the University of Paris X-Nanterre, and a Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University, University College London, and ...
Freedom of expression is a core element of the history and culture of the University of Chicago and the Law School. Law School faculty have been an integral part of developing the policies and procedures that have made the University a national model for academic free expression. Free Expression Timeline: 1891-Present 1891 William Rainey Harper is named the University’s first president ...
2022-2023 Student Body at a Glance Total J.D. Student Body: 610 Gender Percent of 2022-2023 Student Body Men 51% Women 49% Non-Binary 0% Race/Ethnicity Percent of 2022-2023 Student Body American Indian or Alaskan Native (0) 0% Asian American (72) 12.6% Black or African American (47) 7.7% Latinx (107) 17.5% Two or More Races Reported (33) 5.4% Foreign National (15) 2.5% Class of 2026 Total: 190 ...
Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics. Martha C. Nussbaum received her BA from NYU and her MA and PhD from Harvard. She has taught at Harvard University, Brown University, and Oxford University. From 1986 to 1993, while teaching at Brown, Nussbaum was a research advisor at the World Institute for Development Economics ...
If the University of Chicago Law School is your first choice, consider applying to our binding Early Decision program. If you graduated from or will graduate from the University of Chicago College, you are also eligible to apply Early Decision through the Chicago Law Scholars Program. Applicants must apply through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Flexible Application, which is fully ...
