Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Motto	Quaecumque sunt vera (Latin); Ὁ Λόγος πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας - Ho logos pleres charitos kai aletheias (Greek); Whatsoever things are true (Philippians 4:8 AV); The word full of grace and truth (Gospel of John 1:14);
Established	1859 (as law department of the Old University of Chicago); 1873 (as Union College of Law); 1891 (as Northwestern University School of Law); 2015 (current name);
School type	Private law school
Parent endowment	US $10.19 billion
Dean	Hari M. Osofsky
Location	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.; 41°53′47″N 87°37′03″W / 41.8963°N 87.6174°W
Enrollment	658
Faculty	190
USNWR ranking	9th (tie) (2024)
Bar pass rate	92% (2017)
Website	law.northwestern.edu
ABA profile	ABA Standard 509

The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law^[2] is the law school of Northwestern University, a private research university. The law school is located on the university's Chicago campus. Northwestern Law is considered part of the T14, an unofficial designation in the legal community as the best 14 law schools in the United States.

Founded in 1859, it was the first law school established in Chicago. Notable alumni include numerous governors of several states; Arthur Goldberg, United States Supreme Court justice; Adlai Stevenson, governor of Illinois, cabinet secretary, and Democratic presidential candidate;^[3] John Paul Stevens, United States Supreme Court justice;^[4] Newton Minow, former chairman of the FCC;^[5] and Harold Washington, the first black Mayor of Chicago (1983–87) and, previously, a member of the United States House of Representatives.^[6]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Northwestern University (Pritzker)". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "Brand Standards, Standards and Guidelines, About: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law". www.law.northwestern.edu. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
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[USNWR-1] "Northwestern University (Pritzker)". U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[2] "Brand Standards, Standards and Guidelines, About: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law". www.law.northwestern.edu. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Motto	Quaecumque sunt vera (Latin) Ὁ Λόγος πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας - Ho logos pleres charitos kai aletheias (Greek) Whatsoever things are true (Philippians 4:8 AV) The word full of grace and truth (Gospel of John 1:14)
Established	1859 (as law department of the Old University of Chicago) 1873 (as Union College of Law) 1891 (as Northwestern University School of Law) 2015 (current name)
School type	Private law school
Parent endowment	US $10.19 billion
Dean	Hari M. Osofsky
Location	Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 41°53′47″N 87°37′03″W / 41.8963°N 87.6174°W / 41.8963; -87.6174
Enrollment	658^[1]
Faculty	190^[1]
USNWR ranking	9th (tie) (2024)^[1]
Bar pass rate	92% (2017)^[1]
Website	law.northwestern.edu
ABA profile	ABA Standard 509