Clinical Professor of Law Randolph Stone was the first African American Public Defender of Cook County, Illinois.
Four monumental works, referred to simply as the Law School Series, by Chicago artist Judy Ledgerwood were installed in the student lounge in 1994.
The Law School's main social area, the Green Lounge, was named for Harold Green in 1972.
On October 22, 1964, the Today Show featured the Law School.