Giving to the Law School

Ideas. They bring University of Chicago Law School students, faculty, and alumni together. The desire to go deeper, learn more, and push boundaries ensures that members of our community can lead in any field they choose and change the world. Your support makes that possible.

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"Instilled in me the desire to give back"

Lindsey Livingston, ’14, recipient of Maurice Walk Centennial Scholarship Fund

David M. Rubenstein, ’73, has renewed his commitment to the University of Chicago Law School’s David M. Rubenstein Scholars Program with a $15 million gift that will provide full-tuition scholarships for nearly 60 outstanding students in the Classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028.

For more than 30 years, Douglas Kraus, ’73, and his wife, Alice Weigle Kraus, have generously supported a fund that provides financial support to students and graduates who take public interest jobs.

New $13 Million Gift for Rubenstein Scholars Program Brings Total to $46 Million

David M. Rubenstein, ’73, has once again renewed his commitment to the University of Chicago Law School’s Rubenstein Scholars Program with a $13 million gift that will provide full-tuition scholarships for up to 60 students in the classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Housing

Thanks to a $5 million gift from David Kreisman, AB ’60, JD ’63, and his wife, Susan, the University of Chicago’s Kreisman Initiative for Housing Law and Policy will expand to include new programs aimed at advancing housing scholarship, building a community of scholars who will grow the program’s scope and impact, and creating research opportunities for graduate students, facu

A substantial gift from Michael P. Tierney, ’79, and his wife, Beth Ryder, has expanded the Law School’s ability to provide scholarships to outstanding students.