Longtime Northwestern University donors Chris ’70 and Christina Combe have made a new gift to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, reinforcing their multigenerational commitment to interdisciplinary education, global engagement, and public service. The gift will support both the Schuette Global Fellowship in Health and Human Rights and the Schuette Clinical Fellowship in Health and Human…
Among the many opportunities students have for experiential learning at Northwestern Pritzker Law’s Bluhm Legal Clinic, the Tenant Advocacy Clinic stands out for the breadth of cases offered to its students. In running the clinic, Director Eric Sirota ensures that students have a chance both for “direct representation,” such as appearing in court on behalf…
On Friday, May 15, 2026, 518 graduates from 34 places around the world joined faculty, family, and friends for the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s 2026 convocation ceremony at the Chicago Theatre. Presiding over the ceremony, Dean Zachary D. Clopton welcomed the graduates to the Northwestern Pritzker Law alumni community. “The Class of 2026 has…
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,…
Kimbra (BA ’85) and Mark Walter (JD ’85) have made a $1 million commitment to the Walter Family Foundation Scholarship Fund in support of Opening Doors: The Scholarship Campaign for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. This commitment strengthens their enduring investment in expanding access to legal education and advancing opportunity for future generations of students.…
At a time of renewed debate over inequality, political influence, and the role of wealth in public life, John O. McGinnis, the George C. Dix Professor in Constitutional Law at Northwestern Pritzker Law, has published a new book, Why Democracy Needs the Rich (Encounter Books, 2026), which examines the function of affluent individuals within democratic…
He has served the school as interim dean for the past six months Daniel Hale Williams Professor of Law Zachary D. Clopton has been appointed dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, effective Feb. 1. Clopton succeeds Hari Osofsky as the permanent dean after six months in the interim role. “Zach Clopton is a nationally recognized scholar…
From litigation targeting diesel emissions in Chicago’s neighborhoods and protecting water resources like Lake Michigan and the Chicago River, to reporting on the scope and changing ownership ...
At Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Len Rubinowitz has spent more than five decades building a career defined by intellectual curiosity, public engagement, and an enduring ...
With backgrounds in engineering, business management, and corporate strategy, Mack Krell, KeVohn McMahon, and Tram Nguyen (all JD-MBA ’26) represent just some of the different experiences ...
