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09.18.2025

Evans Family Foundation Donates $1 Million to LGBTQI+ Rights Clinic

Northwestern Pritzker Law is delighted to announce that the Evans Family Foundation, founded and led by alumna Christine M. Evans (JD ’03, LLM ’11), has generously committed $1 million to support ...

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09.03.2025

Legal Trailblazer Sherrese Smith (JD ’96) Establishes Scholarship Fund to Support Students

When Sherrese Smith (JD ’96) looks back on her years at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, she remembers both the academic rigor and financial challenges. Today, as the global managing partner ...

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08.22.2025

It’s All in the Family for Jordon Kruse

Alvin Kruse (BA ’65, JD ’68) left Oklahoma and set out for Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, sight unseen. He enrolled as an undergraduate because of the scholarship that would ...

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08.05.2024

Northwestern Pritzker Law Receives Nearly $5 Million to Benefit Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy

Major Gifts from Carter Phillips, Sue Henry, Jessica Phillips, and the Sidley Austin Foundation Inspired Colleagues and Friends of the Phillips’ Family to Contribute Northwestern Pritzker School ...

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04.17.2024

Linda and Jeffrey Hammes (JD ’85) Donate $1M to Establish First-Gen Scholarship

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is delighted to announce that Jeffrey Hammes (JD ’85) has generously committed $1 million to establish and fund the Hammes Family Scholarship, which will be ...

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12.19.2023

Harsha Marti (JD-MBA ‘02) Establishes the Marti Family Fellowship

The Fellowship will offer aspiring scholars a much-needed pathway to a career in law teaching by providing mentorship, opportunities to present research, and academic placement support

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09.13.2023

Rivkin Family Honors Late Father William R. Rivkin (JD ’48) with Fellows Program

Charles H. Rivkin and Robert S. Rivkin have made a $100K gift in honor of their late father William Rivkin (JD ’48) to help establish the William R. Rivkin Law and Public Advocacy Fellows ...

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02.08.2023

$5 Million Gift to Northwestern Pritzker Law to Bolster Legal Services for Immigrant Communities

Commitment from Harry Seigle will name the Seigle Clinic for Immigrant Youth and Families A $5 million gift from Harry J. Seigle (JD ’71) will expand Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s ...

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10.13.2022

Faith E. Gay (JD ’86) and Wife Francesca Zambello Commit $3M to New Social Justice Professorship

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is delighted to announce that Faith E. Gay (JD ‘86) and Francesca Zambello have generously committed to gift $3 million to establish the Faith E. Gay and ...

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