Thomas J. Miles, Dean and Clifton R. Musser Professor of Law
UChicago Law by the Numbers
Our faculty is composed of internationally renowned scholars who are experts in multiple disciplines. Professors relate the law to today’s most pressing issues, drawing insights from the social sciences, the humanities, the natural sciences, STEM, and many other fields beginning on the first day of class.
meet our facultyUChicago Law is a close-knit community in which students really get to know our faculty through direct interactions. Professors frequently host students in their homes, meet students for meals in Hyde Park, collaborate with students in small seminars and discussion groups, and co-author papers with students.
academics and student lifeIn the 1L year, students take foundational legal classes (e.g. property and torts, legal research and writing), as well as unique classes such as Elements of the Law, Transactional Lawyering, and multiple elective classes. As a 2L and 3L, students chart their own path through nearly 200 law classes. UChicago Law’s quarter system allows students the flexibility to take more classes in their intended legal practice areas and in legal fields that simply interest them.
UChicago Law has 15 clinics providing students the opportunity to develop practical skills in a wide array of practice areas, including litigation, criminal law, and corporate work. Students also gain practical experience through numerous pro bono opportunities. Students further hone their legal skills in a wide variety of experiential and simulation courses designed to prepare them for the practical work of being a lawyer.
clinics and experiential learningAt UChicago Law, students can take classes at the other graduate divisions at the University of Chicago. Students can also pursue joint and dual degrees with our PhD programs and Masters Programs, including our three-year JD/MBA program.
UChicago Law graduates serve in a variety of corporate and public interest jobs throughout the nation and the world. In the public interest arena alone, our alumni work in nearly 500 different organizations and government entities. The Law School provides significant support to students and graduates entering public service through scholarships, substantial summer and postgraduate funding, and a generous loan forgiveness program.
public interest supportOur graduates work in every part of the legal profession, in every state, and in more than 70 countries. Alumni are employed in private practice, corporations, government, nonprofit agencies, academia, and the judiciary, just to name a few areas.
careersOur Admissions team is ready to answer your questions in a virtual sidebar. It is our goal to assemble a diverse and engaged class of socially conscious thinkers and doers.