Reunion Weekend 2026

• Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Reunion Committee Celebration
    • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    • Allium, 333 North Ogden Avenue | Blue Plate Room, 2nd floor

    • Reunion Committee members from all classes are invited to this celebration, where we will toast to your collective efforts and accomplishments! By invitation only. 

  • Loop Luncheon
    • 12:00pm - 2:00pm
    • Allium, 333 North Ogden Avenue | Allium Room, 3rd floor

    • Kick off Reunion Weekend at the annual (West) Loop Luncheon, sponsored by the Law School’s Constitutional Law Institute. This year’s program brings together Professors William Baude, Samuel L. Bray, and Genevieve Lakier for a faculty panel on “The Rule of Law,” followed by an audience Q&A.

  • “Meet the Dean” Dessert Reception
    • 2:15pm - 3:15pm
    • Allium, 333 North Ogden Avenue | Blue Plate Room, 2nd floor

    • Enjoy desserts, coffee, and conversation at our “Meet the Dean” reception with Dean Adam Chilton. Join fellow alumni and guests to reconnect, mingle, and take the opportunity to meet Dean Chilton personally.

  • LLM Reception
    • 4:30pm - 6:00pm
    • Morgan MFG, 401 North Morgan Street | Upstairs Bar

    • LLM alumni from all class years are invited to join fellow LLM graduates, current students, and Justin Swinsick, Director of Graduate Programs, for a reception. Drinks and light refreshments will be served.

  • Alumni Clerkship Reception
    • 4:30pm - 6:00pm
    • Morgan MFG, 401 North Morgan Street

    • Alumni who have served in clerkships are invited to mingle with students interested in pursuing a clerkship. Drinks and light refreshments will be served. Advance registration required.

  • All-Alumni Wine Mess
    • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
    • Morgan MFG, 401 North Morgan Street

    • Reconnect with classmates, mingle with Law School faculty, students, and enjoy drinks and light hors d’oeuvres in this trendy West Loop locale.  

  • 25th Reunion Celebration
    • 8:00pm - 9:00pm
    • Morgan MFG, 401 North Morgan Street | Upstairs Bar

    • Members of the Class of 2001 are invited to continue the festivities as we toast this special milestone Reunion. Hors d'oeuvres and beer, wine, and champagne will be served. We will take a class photo at 8:15 PM! 

• Saturday, May 2, 2026
  • MORNING and AFTERNOON EVENTS @ THE LAW SCHOOL
    • 1111 East 60th Street. Parking is available in the lot behind the Law School.

    • Shuttle Service: From the Gleacher Center to the Law School

      Shuttles will depart from the Gleacher Center at 8:00AM and 8:30AM sharp.

      450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive

      For those staying downtown, complimentary shuttle transportation is available. Please board the shuttle in front of the Gleacher Center. Law School staff will be on-hand to provide directions and answer questions.

  • Coffee + Breakfast
    • 9:00am - 11:00am
    • Green Lounge

    • Kickoff Reunion Saturday with coffee and breakfast in the Green Lounge. If you have not yet checked-in, please visit the registration table to pick up your nametag, a guidebook for the weekend, and additional materials.

  • State of the Law School with Dean Adam Chilton
    • 9:30am - 10:15am
    • Law School Auditorium

    • Hear an update on the Law School from Adam Chilton, Dean, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law, Walter Mander Research Scholar.

  • Geoffrey R. Stone Portrait Unveiling Ceremony
    • 10:20am - 11:00am
    • Law School Auditorium

    • Join us for a special ceremony unveiling the portrait of Geoffrey R. Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law and former Dean of the Law School. We will honor Professor Stone’s extraordinary contributions to the University of Chicago, his decades of scholarship and service, and his lasting legacy within the Law School community.

  • Family Fun at (the Law) School
    • 9:00am - 2:30pm
    • Green Lounge

    • Reunion isn't just for adults - bring the kids to the Law School on Saturday! Enjoy face painting, balloon art, games, ice cream, and more. It's a fun-filled day for kids of all ages! School on a Saturday has never been this fun.

      Note: Face painter and balloon artist will be in the Green Lounge from 12:00-2:00pm.

  • Faculty Masterclass: The Federalist Papers
    • 11:15am - 12:15pm
    • Classroom III

    • Presented by:

      Curtis A. Bradley

      Allen M. Singer Distinguished Service Professor of Law

      Sarah M. Konsky

      Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic

      The Federalist Papers

      This masterclass dives into The Federalist Papers, a set of essays written in 1787-88 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the proposed U.S. Constitution and its new structure of government. We’ll explore some central ideas of the Federalist Papers — and examine how the authors' arguments and predictions hold up more than 200 years later. 

  • Faculty Masterclass: Wine and the Law
    • 11:15am - 12:15pm
    • Classroom II

    • Presented by:

      Tom Ginsburg

      Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law, Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar, Professor of Political Science, Faculty Director, Malyi Center for the Study of Institutional and Legal Integrity, Faculty Director, Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression

      Jonathan S. Masur

      John P. Wilson Professor of Law, Director of the Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Program in Behavioral Law, Finance and Economics, David and Celia Hilliard Research Scholar

      Wine and the Law

      The production and sale of wine involves a wide variety of fascinating legal issues, from trademark law, to consumer fraud, to the dormant commerce clause. This full-bodied, well-structured masterclass will explore all of those issues, while showing notes of bright red fruit and a long finish. Expect an empirical component.

  • Picnic Lunch + Ice Cream Treats
    • 12:15pm - 1:30pm
    • Green Lounge

    • Enjoy a relaxing, picnic lunch in the Green Lounge with fellow alumni and their families. There will be games, face painting, a balloon artist, and an ice cream cart!

  • Designing the Future of Knowledge
    • 2:00pm - 3:15pm
    • Mandel Hall | 1131 East 57th Street

    • Join President Paul Alivisatos, AB’81, and University Trustee Rebecca Jarvis, AB’03, chief business, technology, and economics correspondent for ABC News, for a conversation about how the University is advancing the mission of providing a transformative education, launching new fields, and creating knowledge that shapes the course of history. 

  • Landscape of Discovery: A Celebration on the Quad
    • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
    • Main Quadrangle | 58th Street and University Avenue

    • Gather on the quad to celebrate our entire University community with an evening of food, drink, entertainment, and more. 

  • Shuttle Service: From Campus to the Gleacher Center
    • Pick-up location TBD

    • Shuttle Service: From campus to the Gleacher Center (downtown)

      Shuttles will depart from campus (location TBD) at 4:15PM and 4:30PM sharp.

      Law School staff will be on-hand to provide directions and answer questions.

  • Reunion Class Dinners
    • 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    • Various Locations

    • Often seen as the highlight of the weekend, the traditional Saturday evening Class Dinners provide a wonderful opportunity to reminisce and reconnect with classmates. For class-specific dinner information, visit the Reunion Classes page of our website.

• Sunday, May 3, 2026
  • Sunday City Tour: Shedd Aquarium
    • 9:00am - 6:00pm
    • Shedd Aquarium | 1200 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive

    • Join alumni from the College and other units of the University for a day at the Shedd. Dip beneath the water’s surface and look nature in the eye at Shedd Aquarium. From beautiful belugas to colorful clownfish, diving dolphins to spectacular sea dragons, there’s so much to discover. We can’t wait to welcome you! 

      Adult tickets (ages 17+) are $38.25. Tickets for children (ages 4-17) are $29.50. 

      This is a University-wide event sponsored by Alumni Weekend.

      Space is limited to 50 adult tickets and 30 child tickets, so please register early.

  • Sunday City Tour: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    • 9:30am - 5:30pm
    • Griffin Museum of Science and Industry | 5700 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive

    • Join alumni from the College and other units of the University for a day at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry. The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry offers world-class and uniquely interactive experiences that will inspire the inventive genius in everyone. Along with legacy exhibits like the Coal Mine, the U-505 Submarine, and Science Storms, the museum recently launched exciting new experiences, including the renovated Henry Crown Space Center—home to the awe-inspiring SpaceX Dragon spacecraft—and Griffin Studio, which currently displays Crafting Character: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell. 

      Tickets are $17. 

      This is a University-wide event sponsored by Alumni Weekend.

      Space is limited to 50 guests, so please register early.

  • Sunday City Tour: National Museum of Mexican Art
    • 10:00am - 5:00pm
    • National Museum of Mexican Art | 1852 West 19th Street

    • Join alumni from the College and other units of the University for a day at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Nuestras Historias (Our Histories) highlights the museum’s permanent collection to showcase the dynamic and diverse stories of Mexican identity in North America. The exhibition presents cultural identity as something that continually evolves across time, regions, and communities, rather than as a static, unchanging entity, and features ancient Mesoamerican and colonial artifacts, modern Mexican art, folk art, and contemporary works from both sides of the US-Mexico border. The vast diversity of Mexican identities demonstrated in these works defies the notion of one linear history and a singular identity. 

      This is a University-wide event sponsored by Alumni Weekend.

      Admission is free but limited to 50 guests, so please register early.

  • Sunday City Tour: Wendella Architecture Boat Tour
    • 10:45am - 12:30pm
    • Wendella Boat Tours, 400 North Michigan Avenue | Dock TBD

    • Join alumni from the College and other units of the University for an architecture boat tour of Chicago. Be inspired by the captivating, visual art that is Chicago's legendary architecture, and the exceptional architects who created this ever-changing, dynamic legacy for all to enjoy and admire. This comprehensive tour will navigate through the heart of the city on all three branches of the Chicago River while your guide tells the story of more than 130 years of innovation in design, style, and technique and why it is important today. Family-friendly! Refreshments available on boat for purchase. 

      Adult tickets are $34.00. Tickets for children (ages 4-12) are $15.00. There is no cost for children under 4 years old.

      This is a University-wide event sponsored by Alumni Weekend.

      Passengers are advised to arrive at 10:15 a.m., 30 minutes before departure time. Space is limited to 50 guests, so please register early.

  • Sunday City Tour: DuSable Black History Museum
    • 11:00am - 3:30pm
    • DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center | 740 East 56th Place

    • Join alumni from the College and other units of the University for a day at the DuSable Black History Museum. The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center was founded in 1961 by Margaret Burroughs, an educator, artist, and activist who lived in Chicago. This year, the museum celebrates the 65th anniversary of its founding. Enjoy not only permanent exhibits that celebrate and preserve African American history and culture, but also the new multi-installation, Paris in Black: Internationalism and the Black Renaissance. Throughout the museum, you will learn how Paris became a vital crossroads for Black American artists from the 1890s through the mid-20th century. 

      Tickets are $13. 

      This is a University-wide event sponsored by Alumni Weekend.

      Space is limited to 50 guests, so please register early.