The Law School
Chicago minds advance a distinctive model of legal education grounded in inquiry, debate, and intellectual independence.
Where ideas about law are tested and transform society
At the University of Chicago, law is an intellectually serious discipline shaped by rigorous analysis, open debate, and independence of thought. Faculty and students test ideas from first principles, producing scholarship that informs legal systems and public life.
As technology and global change reshape the field, this work is essential. From foundational questions of constitutional law to emerging areas like law and artificial intelligence, the Law School helps define what comes next.
Philanthropic support will sustain faculty excellence, expand access for exceptional students, and ensure that the future of law is examined with clarity, rigor, and independence.
Priorities
Your giving can support the following areas:
- Student scholarships and financial aid to ensure that exceptional students can pursue a UChicago legal education and careers in public service, academia, business, and advocacy regardless of financial circumstance
- Endowed professorships and faculty research support to recruit and retain leading legal scholars whose work shapes fields such as constitutional law, economics, democracy, technology, international law, and the legal dimensions of emerging technologies
- Clinical education and experiential learning programs to expand opportunities for students to engage directly with clients, courts, policymakers, and community organizations while addressing real-world legal challenges
- Centers, institutes, and interdisciplinary initiatives to advance rigorous research and public dialogue at the intersection of law, economics, public policy, business, and technology
- Public interest and leadership development programs to support fellowships, mentoring, summer funding, and career pathways for students pursuing public service and mission-driven legal work
- Global engagement and intellectual community initiatives to strengthen conferences, workshops, visiting scholar programs, and international collaborations that position the Law School as a leading forum for legal thought and debate
Contact
Alison E. Coppelman
773.702.5971
acoppelman@uchicago.edu