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Dean's Reception Honors Thomas J. Miles and Adam Chilton

Photos by Lloyd DeGrane

Two men stand together talking, one is looking down and smiling.
Dean Thomas J. Miles (left) and incoming dean Adam Chilton share a moment.
Paul Alivisatos stands at a lectern delivering a speech to an audience.
President Alivisatos delivers welcome remarks at the reception that took place at the Law School but that was hosted by the Office of the President.
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Attendees enjoy the anecdotes and reflections shared by the speakers.
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Dean Miles listens intently to the speeches given in his honor.
Provost Katherine Baicker stands at a lectern giving a speech
Provost Baicker shares words of gratitude and praise to Dean Miles for his leadership.
William Hubbard wearing a grey suit and red tie walks to the lectern to give a speech
William H. J. Hubbard makes his way to the lectern to share a few words.
A wide-shot view of Thomas Miles at the lectern addressing people standing at tall round tables listening to him speak
Dean Miles addresses the audience.
Adam Chilton stands at a lectern delivering a speech
Adam Chilton shares a story of how his journey at UChicago Law began.
People standing and talking with one another.
The reception offered a welcome opportunity to connect with colleagues.
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Provost Baicker chats with Law School faculty.
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Curtis Bradley, the Allen M. Singer Distinguished Service Professor of Law, catches up with Assistant Professor Adam Davidson (left) and Professor Darrell A. H. Miller.
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Clinical Professor Craig B. Futterman speaks with Waldo E. Johnson, Jr., a vice provost and professor at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.
Four people are standing together having a conversation.
Dean Miles enjoys a moment with Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, a retired lecturer in law, and his wife Barbara, and Michael DeLorenzo (right), UChicago's vice president of operations.
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The celebration included refreshments and hors d'oeuvres.
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David A. Strauss, the Gerald Ratner Distinguished Service Professor of Law, chats with faculty colleagues.
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Law School staff mingle at the event.
Adam Chilton, Thomas J. Miles, and President Paul Alivisatos stand side by side and look directly at the camera to pose for the photo.
Adam Chilton and Dean Miles with President Paul Alivisatos.

The Law School community and several key University administrators gathered in the Green Lounge on Monday, June 2, 2025, to honor Thomas J. Miles, who concludes his ten years of service as dean on June 30, and to celebrate the appointment of Adam Chilton, the Howard G. Krane Professor of Law, who takes the helm as the Law School’s 15th dean on July 1.

The reception featured laudatory remarks from President Paul Alivisatos, Provost Katherine Baicker, and Deputy Dean William H. J. Hubbard, as well as heartfelt speeches from Miles and Chilton.