On the Road with Dean Chilton: Conversations with Alumni and Faculty

Dean Chilton talking with alums at the Chicago reception — On September 30, 2025, Chicago alumni joined Dean Adam Chilton for an event at the Chicago Winery. The event provided an opportunity for those gathered to meet the new dean and hear about his vision for the Law School.

Join fellow alumni at events across the country as Dean Adam Chilton and Law School faculty discuss the issues and ideas shaping legal education and the law today at our "Beyond the Green Lounge" and "Meet the Dean" event series.

Upcoming Events

Washington, D.C.

Beyond the Green Lounge: Dean Chilton in Conversation with Faculty

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
6:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time

Cleary Gottlieb
2112 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

Featured Speakers:
Adam Chilton, Dean, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law
Alison L. LaCroix, Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law, Associate Member of the Department of History

Topic: Federalism Everywhere

Chicago

Beyond the Green Lounge: Dean Chilton in Conversation with Faculty

Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:00-8:00 PM Central Time

Salon 61
61 West Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60654

Featured Speakers:
Adam Chilton, Dean, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law
William H. J. Hubbard, '00, Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law and Economics

Topic: Rethinking Legal Education in the AI Era

Philadelphia

Meet the Dean: A Conversation with Dean Chilton and Professor Adriana Z. Robertson

Monday, October 26, 2026
6:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time

Dechert LLP
Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Featured Speakers:
Adam Chilton, Dean, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law
Adriana Z. Robertson, Donald N. Pritzker Professor of Business Law

Topic: The Past, Present, and Future of Shareholder Proposals

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Boston

Meet the Dean: A Conversation with Dean Chilton and Professor Eric A. Posner

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
6:00-8:00 PM Eastern Time

WilmerHale
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Featured Speakers:
Adam Chilton, Dean, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law
Eric A. Posner, Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law, Arthur and Esther Kane Research Chair

Topic: More details to come!

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New York City

Beyond the Green Lounge: Dean Chilton in Conversation with Faculty

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright
1301 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

Featured Speakers:
Adam Chilton, Dean, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law
Adriana Z. Robertson, Donald N. Pritzker Professor of Business Law

Topic: The Past, Present, and Future of Shareholder Proposals

More details to come!

What is the "Beyond the Green Lounge: Dean Chilton in Conversation with Faculty" event series?

Photo of the Law School's Green Lounge with the textured ceiling. — The Green Lounge has long been a space for the UChicago Law community to share ideas and have meaningful conversations. The Beyond the Green Lounge event series continues that tradition, with Dean Adam Chilton, faculty, and alumni discussing issues shaping law and legal education today.