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…
Northwestern Pritzker Law has long been a leader in preparing students for public interest careers and pro bono work that promotes advancement of social justice. Since its founding in 2016, the Public Interest Center has worked to provide strategic leadership of key public interest activities on campus and cultivate a strong public interest culture that…
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is excited to announce that Ernest Greer (JD ’91), Co-President of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will deliver the convocation address to the Class of 2026. Convocation will be held on Friday, May 15, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. “We are honored to have Ernest Greer deliver the convocation…
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…
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 ...
Robert (Bob) Burns, William W. Gurley Memorial Professor of Law Emeritus at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, has been awarded the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tort, Trial, and ...
With one of the oldest legal writing programs in the country, dating back to the mid-20th century, Northwestern Pritzker Law has a long tradition of excellence in the field. The year-long ...
