Reunion 2011
Members of the class of 1961 were honored with medals to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
The Standard Club's ballroom.
Larry Nathan, '61
Professor Eric Posner delivered the Loop Luncheon's keynote address.
The annual Loop Luncheon was held at the Standard Club.
The audience was attentive to Posner's talk, entitled "Obama and the Imperial Presidency."
The traditional Friday Wine Mess was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Wine Mess at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Wine Mess at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Alumni and their children enjoy an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
A few alumni from the class of 1991 at Wine Mess.
Rebecca Hanson, '06, and friends at Wine Mess.
Most of Saturday's Reunion events were at the Law School. Banners in the Green Lounge celebrated alumni's return.
Alumni paged through photo albums looking for photos of classmates.
During breaks, alumni had the opportunity to purchase Law School t-shirts and sweatshirts to benefit the Chicago Law Foundation.
Esther Lardent, 71, talking to classmates.
An alum and her new UChicago Law sweatshirt.
Lunch featured tasty food from Hyde Park restaurants.
They labelled photos of people they recognized.
Ellen Cosgrove, '91, gave an interview for the Law School's oral history project.
Dick Ogle catches up with his class of 1961 classmate Richard Pincus.
Alumni with photo albums.
The day started with brunch in the classroom wing's hallway.
Dean Michael Schill also conducted a Town Hall meeting for alumni in the Auditorium.
Alumni listening to the talk in the Law School's Auditorium.
Dean Michael Schill moderated a discussion between Law School Professor Geoffrey Stone and Robert Barnett, partner at Williams & Connolly LLP. Both graduated in the class of 1971.
Lisa Brown, Sheila Finnegan, and Richard Cordray from the class of 1986 spoke about their legal careers in public service.
Esther Lardent and Dan Booker spoke on a panel about the future of the law profession. Both were in the class of 1971.
Sunday brunch was held at the Signature Room on the 95th floor of the Hancock Building.
Alumni had a sky-high view of Chicago sights.
Brunch at the Signature Room.
Brunch at the Signature Room.
Dean Michael Schill with alumni at brunch.
Brunch at the Signature Room.
The restaurant was a perfect setting for a final class photo before saying good bye.
Alumni returned to the Law School on April 29-May 1 for Reunion 2011. Events were held at their old campus stomping grounds, notable downtown Chicago restaurants, and the Museum of Contemporary Art.