Each year, UChicago Law faculty share the books that have stayed with them—titles that have challenged their thinking, sparked new questions, or simply offered a great story. What began as a casual ...

Gibson Dunn has elected 42 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2026—the largest partner class in the firm’s history. The promotions reflect continued growth driven by expanding client ...

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) has announced the appointment of Rachel Laser to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ( USCIRF ).

The first year of US President Donald Trump’s second term has taken a heavy toll on the rule of law. While this bedrock ideal of American governance has long been invoked to capture a broad range of ...

Securing a clerkship at the US Supreme Court is one of the most prestigious opportunities available to a recent law school graduate. UChicago Law School alumni have achieved a remarkable milestone: ...

Foreign trained lawyers who wish to remain in the United States and practice law here are advised to obtain the JD degree rather than the LLM degree. The JD degree will enable candidates to take the ...

Imagine that you’re sitting in a law school classroom learning how to build a generative AI tool. Now imagine that this tool you create is released to millions of people to help them understand and ...

Note: This story was updated on April 29, 2021, to reflect a new total of eight alumni clerking on the Supreme Court in the 2021 term and then again on June 2, 2021 to reflect a total of nine. Nine ...

Throughout this issue, countless examples show why we are so proud of the students at the law school. One might think that we get lucky that the students the admissions office chose for their academic ...

The Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic (CJJC) provides pro bono representation to young people who are accused of delinquency or crime, as well as to individuals who were convicted as youth and are ...

What is the methodology of originalist constitutional interpretation? Is it wise to go parasailing with Ruth Bader Ginsburg? How should a Supreme Court justice decide whether to overturn a previous ...