As the world prepares to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final on Sunday, July 19, one Northwestern Pritzker Law alumna plays a unique role within the world’s most watched sporting event. As Director & Senior Counsel of Brand Rights Protection, Tiffany M. Shepard (JD ‘12) leads the North American enforcement strategy to safeguard FIFA’s…
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…
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…
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.…
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 ...
