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Throwback Thursday: Law School History in Photos

Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Law School Dean Edward H. Levi, and Chicago attorney Albert E. Jenner, Jr. of Jenner & Block at the dedication of the new, Eero Saarinen-designed Law School building in 1959.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Law School Dean Edward H. Levi, and Chicago attorney Albert E. Jenner, Jr. of Jenner & Block at the dedication of the new, Eero Saarinen-designed Law School building in 1959.
Senior Lecturer Barack Obama, also an Illinois state senator, talks to students in 1999.
Senior Lecturer Barack Obama, also an Illinois state senator, talks to students in 1999.
Robert F. Kennedy speaks to students during a 1964 visit to the Law School. He was elected to the US Senate that same year.
Robert F. Kennedy speaks to students during a 1964 visit to the Law School. He was elected to the US Senate that same year.
On October 22, 1964, the Today Show featured the Law School, including an interview with Dean Phil Neal and a clip of moot court arguments.
On October 22, 1964, the Today Show featured the Law School, including an interview with Dean Phil Neal and a clip of moot court arguments.
Future US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, then a justice on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, talks to Dean-Designate Geoffrey R. Stone during the dedication of the remodeled D'Angelo Law Library in 1987.
Future US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, then a justice on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, talks to Dean-Designate Geoffrey R. Stone during the dedication of the remodeled D'Angelo Law Library in 1987.
Prince Charles at the Law School in late October 1977 as part of a US visit that also included stops in Cleveland, St Louis, Atlanta, Charleston, Houston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Prince Charles at the Law School in late October 1977 as part of a US visit that also included stops in Cleveland, St Louis, Atlanta, Charleston, Houston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Law School Professor Elena Kagan, future US Supreme Court Justice, participates in the student/faculty trivia contest with Professor Dan Shaviro in 1992.
Law School Professor Elena Kagan, future US Supreme Court Justice, participates in the student/faculty trivia contest with Professor Dan Shaviro in 1992.
During a 1978 visit to the Law School, former US President Gerald Ford talks with his former US Attorney General, Edward H. Levi, a former Law School Dean and former President of the University of Chicago.
During a 1978 visit to the Law School, former US President Gerald Ford talks with his former US Attorney General, Edward H. Levi, a former Law School Dean and former President of the University of Chicago.
US Senator Edmund Muskie speaks to students during a 1969 visit to the Law School.
US Senator Edmund Muskie speaks to students during a 1969 visit to the Law School.
US Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger speaks at the 1976 Annual Dinner.
US Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger speaks at the 1976 Annual Dinner.
Geoffrey R. Stone and the late Ronald Coase, a Nobel laureate and longtime faculty member.
Geoffrey R. Stone and the late Ronald Coase, a Nobel laureate and longtime faculty member.
US Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy during a visit to the Law School in 1990.
US Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy during a visit to the Law School in 1990.

Throwback Thursday is a regular feature offering glimpses into the Law School’s rich history. This installment looks at some of the famous faces that have visited or worked at the Law School.