About the Institute
The Constitutional Law Institute supports research and scholarship on longstanding constitutional issues as an integral part of the Law School’s scholarly and research mission. The Institute also shares the Law School’s commitment to free speech and intellectual inquiry that is independent of partisan fashions. The Institute promotes rigorous analysis of constitutional issues and then shares those ideas more broadly with the general public.
Since the Institute’s launch, it has hosted numerous events and activities, as well as produced two multi-season podcasts: Dissenting Opinions and Divided Argument. The Institute hosts a yearly schedule of roundtables, conferences, and podcast events, and plans to welcome visiting scholars in the coming years. Professor William Baude leads the Institute.
An unscheduled, unpredictable Supreme Court podcast by Will Baude and Dan Epps, sponsored by the Constitutional Law Institute
The Law School recently received a significant gift to advance the study of constitutional law from Debra A. Cafaro, ’82, chairman and chief executive officer of Ventas, a leading S&P 500 company and one of the world’s largest owners of senior housing. She is also a member of the University of Chicago Board of Trustees.