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Master of Laws (LLM) | University of Chicago Law School
On behalf of our Graduate Studies Committee, welcome to the University of Chicago Law School! The University of Chicago Law School uniquely offers the combination of a small (70–80 students) and diverse (more than 25 nationalities) LLM program with a real sense of community among our students. The rigorous and elite academic atmosphere at the Law School is part of …
JD Program - University of Chicago Law School
We encourage you to explore our campus through our virtual tours so you can get a greater sense of life here at the Law School, at the University of Chicago, and in the City of Chicago. The Law School will be open to visitors this fall on select days. Please check our UChicago Law Welcome Center for information on upcoming in-person campus visits …
Curriculum - University of Chicago Law School
JD Students First-year law students take a required set of courses listed below, as well as a 1L elective in the spring. The list of electives available changes each year. Additional degree requirements include the successful completion of a class designated as meeting the professional responsibility requirement, 40 core credit hours in the second and third years, two courses with a ...
Immigrants’ Rights Clinic | University of Chicago Law School
The Immigrants' Rights Clinic provides legal representation to immigrant communities in Chicago and around the country, including individual representation of immigrants in removal proceedings, immigration-related complex federal litigation, and policy and community education projects on behalf of community-based organizations. Students …
The Illinois Bar Exam | University of Chicago Law School
The Illinois Bar Exam is administered by the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar. Illinois has adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) and offers the exam twice a year, in February and July. Eligibility Applicants seeking admission to the bar are eligible to take the exam based on two (2) educational requirements: Applicants must have graduated from a …
Application Requirements - University of Chicago Law School
Thank you for your interest in the University of Chicago Law School. Each year, we receive roughly 5,000 applications for our entering class of approximately 195 students. The Admissions Committee reviews every completed application we receive. Paperless Admissions Process The Law School utilizes a paperless admissions process, which means we receive, process, and evaluate all applications ...
The Living Constitution | University of Chicago Law School
Sep 27, 2010 · Do we have a living Constitution? Do we want to have a living Constitution? A living Constitution is one that evolves, changes over time, and adapts to new circumstances, without being formally amended. On the one hand, the answer has to be yes: there's no realistic alternative to a living Constitution. Our written Constitution, the document under glass in the National Archives, was adopted ...
Global Human Rights Clinic | University of Chicago Law School
The Global Human Rights Clinic (GHRC) works alongside partners and communities to advance justice and address the inequalities and structural disparities that lead to human rights violations worldwide. The GHRC uses diverse tactics and interdisciplinary methods to tackle pressing and under-addressed human rights issues. The GHRC is constantly advancing the dual aims of advocating for important ...
Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics
The Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics continues the long tradition of excellence at the University of Chicago Law School as the birthplace of law in economics. First established as the Institute for Law and Economics, the goal of the Institute is to promote the understanding and dissemination of the economic approach to law. Institute …