Northwestern Pritzker Law Features

Long before artificial intelligence became a defining topic in legal education, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professor Emerson Tiller was asking a broader question: How should law schools prepare students for a profession that is rapidly changing? During more than two decades at Northwestern Pritzker Law, that question has shaped his work. Tiller serves as…

When Professor Myriam Gilles first began studying mandatory arbitration more than two decades ago, few people outside a small circle of legal scholars paid much attention. Today, she has become one of the country’s leading voices on an issue that quietly affects millions of Americans every year. For Gilles, a nationally recognized scholar of civil…

From students arguing cases before federal and state courts to faculty scholarship shaping opinions in the U.S. Supreme Court, from alumni arguing on behalf of the United States to judges returning to teach the next generation of lawyers, Northwestern Pritzker Law has had an extraordinary year of engagement with the nation’s courts. Through the Bluhm…

Among the first programs nationwide to provide hands-on training for students who want to become transactional lawyers—or to start companies—the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center has represented hundreds of founders and startup companies, who also participate in workshops and other educational opportunities. In addition to serving clients, student participants can avail themselves of a variety…

Public interest law is not a niche pursuit at Northwestern Pritzker Law — it is a defining feature of the school’s culture and mission. With dedicated career advising, robust clinical programs, and a thriving community of students committed to social justice, Pritzker consistently produces graduates who go on to shape the legal landscape for underserved…

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has launched the Opening Doors campaign, a major initiative aimed at expanding access to legal education and reducing the financial barriers that shape who can attend law school and what they are able to do after they graduate. At a time when the cost of legal education continues to rise,…