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Did You Know?

Faculty

The Law School's longest serving dean (by far) is James Parker Hall, who served from 1904 to 1929. More >>
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A First for Law School Faculty
Engineering's Loss is Law's Gain
Her Honor, the Musician
The Law School's Top Chef
"The Goal is Excellence"
Ethics, Philosophy...and Baseball

Architecture

Expressways and planes explain (in part) why the Law School building looks the way it does. More >>
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The Halls of A-Cow-Demia
Heavy Metal
That Sinking Feeling
Diamonds Are a Law School's Best Friend
Ledgerwood Paintings
a.k.a. "the Pevsner"
Architect Eero Saarinen

Student Life

The first vending machines were installed in the Law School in 1934. More >>
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Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
The Supreme Experience
Let the Library Help with Movie Night
What Happens Next?
All Work and No Play? Not Here!
The Law School Musical

History

Since our founding, the University of Chicago Law School has granted 13,562 degree. More >>
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A UChicagoLaw Degree Can take You Anywhere
Thirty Two Courses, and Still There Were Scheduling Conflicts
Sophonisba's Choice
The Beginnings of the Bigelow Program
Even Attorneys General Have to Start Somewhere
The First Lady of Commercial Law
History on the Shelf
The Today Show Visits the Law School

Life at Chicago

  • Did You Know?
  • BLOG: A Day in the Life
  • TweetChicago
  • Student Organizations
  • Student Profiles
  • Housing and Dining
  • Summer Employment Data
  • About the University
  • About Hyde Park
  • About Chicago
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  • Column 1
    • JD Program
      • Download a Viewbook
      • Admissions Timeline
      • Apply to the JD Program
      • Admissions Interviewing Program
      • JD Frequently Asked Questions
      • Application Fee Waivers
      • Checking Application Status and Decision Notification
      • Admissions Facts at a Glance
      • JD Admitted Students
      • Information for International Students
      • Recruiting Schedule
      • Teach for America Partnership
      • Transfer Students
      • Visiting Students
  • Column 2
    • LLM Program
      • Apply to the LLM Program
      • LLM Admissions Process
      • LLM FAQs
      • Common Application Mistakes
      • LLM Experience
    • ABA Consumer Information (509)
    • JSD Program
      • Apply to the J.S.D. Program
      • Additional Steps for Non-UChicago Applicants
      • J.S.D. FAQs
  • Column 3
    • J.D. Financial Aid
      • Costs & Budget
      • How to Fund Your Law School Education
      • Loan Repayment Assistance
      • Summer Funding
      • Financial Aid FAQs
    • Studying Law at Chicago
      • Curricular Offerings
      • Academic Culture
      • Interdisciplinary Education
      • The Bigelow Program
      • The Socratic Method
      • Public Interest and Clinical Work
      • International and Comparative Law
      • The Quarter System
      • Joint Degrees
      • Faculty Blog
  • Column 4
    • Life at Chicago
      • BLOG: A Day in the Life
      • TweetChicago
      • Student Organizations
      • Student Profiles
      • Housing and Dining
      • Summer Employment Data
      • About the University
      • About Hyde Park
      • About Chicago
      • Events Calendar
      • Did You Know?
    • Get In Touch
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  • Column 5
    • Life after Chicago
      • Career Services
      • Judicial Clerkships
      • Recent Graduate Employment Data
      • Careers in Academia
      • Alumni Magazine
      • Alumni Accolades & Achievements
      • Alumni: Where Are They Now? (2012 Edition)
    • Plan Your Visit
      • Tours of the Law School
      • Audio Tour
      • Maps, Directions & Parking
      • Where to Stay

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