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Northwestern Pritzker Law Again Named #1 Go-To Law School: Big Law in 2025

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has been ranked number one for Big Law graduates by two major publications: Law.com and US News. For the second year in a row, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law earned the top spot in Law.com’s 2025 Go-To Law Schools: Big Law report, with 195 of its graduates, or 71.9%, now…

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A Northwestern Perspective: Criminal Law

The research and teaching of criminal law scholars at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law covers a wide range of academic disciplines, from social psychology to economics, along with topical issues such as the death penalty, pretrial detention, and jury behavior; and, in some cases, intersections with sociological characteristics such as race, gender, and disability…

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Two Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Professorships

On April 21, 2025, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law hosted an installation ceremony celebrating two faculty members’ scholarly accomplishments and their recent appointments to endowed professorships: Ajay K. Mehrotra as Stanford Clinton Sr. and Zylpha Kilbride Clinton Research Professor of Law and David L. Schwartz as William G. & Virginia K. Karnes Research Professor of…

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Reforming the Rules: Professor Zachary Clopton’s Research on Civil Procedure Aims at Improvement

Understanding the rules and policies that shape the judicial system is a laborious process. And for Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life Zachary D. Clopton, this work is immensely vital to uncovering injustices, increasing visibility, and promoting reform in civil procedure.  “It is important to think…

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First-Generation Law Student Finds Justice Path Through Unlikely Beginning

Life lessons learned while showing sheep at the Shawano County Fair in northeast Wisconsin have helped propel 2L student Lindsey Roloff, recipient of the Judge Floyd E. Thompson Memorial Scholarship at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, toward her likely career path in appellate litigation. As a third-grader attending the fair in Shawano, her hometown of…

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The Meese Revolution: Steve Calabresi Pens Book on Former U.S. Attorney General

Steven G. Calabresi, the Clayton J. & Henry R. Barber Professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, recently released a book titled The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment (2024, Encounter Books). Co-authored by Steve Calabresi and Gary Lawson, the book delves into the influential tenure of former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese…

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#NLawProud: Rob Davis (JD ’98, MBA ’93)

Rob Davis, who serves as Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., reflects on how health has profoundly influenced his life. Growing up in a small farming town, success appeared to hinge on either becoming a doctor or a lawyer. Davis recounts a poignant moment with the former CEO of Merck that inspired him to join the company.

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NLawProud: Jared Bartie (JD ’93)

Jared Bartie (JD ’93) knew he was going to be a lawyer from a very young age—a sentiment that was instilled by his grandmother. His commitment to doing what he believed was right fueled his path ...

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