University of Chicago Law School

Judges like Rebecca Pallmeyer, JD’79, say the Law School fosters public service and understanding of complex, conflicting views.

<p>Law students honor John Ashcroft, JD'67, with Lee Liberman Otis Award</p>

What will China’s “peaceful rise” mean for the international legal system? This question was explored in-depth at an April 6, 2011 symposium on “China and International Law,” including discussions on the international security system, human ...

When lawyers for International Justice Mission first encountered a Kenyan inmate named Peter in late 2009, he had been languishing in prison without bail for 12 months on charges of robbery with violence—an offense punishable by death.

When the government of Kenya wanted outside advice this year on drafts of the country’s new constitution, one of their consultants was University of Chicago Law School professor Tom Ginsburg, one of the world’s foremost experts on how to write an ...