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Join a community of socially conscious thinkers and doers. Ariel Scotese, the associate director of user services at the D’Angelo Law Library, was a few years into her career as a practicing attorney when she began rethinking her future aspirations.
Master of Laws (LLM) | University of Chicago Law School
On behalf of our Graduate Studies Committee, welcome to the University of Chicago Law School! The University of Chicago Law School uniquely offers the combination of a small (70–80 students) and diverse (more than 25 nationalities) LLM program with a real sense of community among our students. The rigorous and elite academic atmosphere at the Law School is part of …
Application Requirements - University of Chicago Law School
Thank you for your interest in the University of Chicago Law School. Each year, we receive roughly 5,000 applications for our entering class of approximately 195 students. The Admissions Committee reviews every completed application we receive. Paperless Admissions Process The Law School utilizes a paperless admissions process, which means we receive, process, and evaluate all applications ...
JD Program - University of Chicago Law School
We encourage you to explore our campus through our virtual tours so you can get a greater sense of life here at the Law School, at the University of Chicago, and in the City of Chicago. The Law School will be open to visitors this fall on select days. Please check our UChicago Law Welcome Center for information on upcoming in-person campus visits …
The Living Constitution | University of Chicago Law School
Sep 27, 2010 · Do we have a living Constitution? Do we want to have a living Constitution? A living Constitution is one that evolves, changes over time, and adapts to new circumstances, without being formally amended. On the one hand, the answer has to be yes: there's no realistic alternative to a living Constitution. Our written Constitution, the document under glass in the National Archives, was adopted ...
About the Law School - University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School occupies a unique niche among this country's premier law schools. Located on a residential campus in one of America's great cities, UChicago Law offers a rigorous and interdisciplinary professional education that blends the study of law with the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. Students, faculty, and staff form a …
Admissions - University of Chicago Law School
The joint degree program combines the interdisciplinary strengths and distinct flexibility of two world-leading institutions to prepare students for careers at the intersection of business and law.
Why Do People Obey the Law? - University of Chicago Law School
Jan 13, 2015 · In the first Chicago’s Best Ideas lecture of the new year, Professor Richard McAdams addressed a question that has been debated by economists, philosophers, sociologists, and — in a new book due out next month — McAdams himself. Why do people obey the law? Economists credit deterrence, saying that legal sanctions influence behavior, and sociologists point to legitimacy, the idea that ...
The Problem of Social Cost | University of Chicago Law School
The influence of Ronald Coase's 1960 paper, "The Problem of Social Cost," cannot be overstated. Originally published in the Law School's own Journal of Law and Economics, of which Coase was editor from 1964 to 1982, the paper argues that in the absence of transaction costs, resources flow to their highest-valued use, regardless of the initial allocation of those resources.
FAQs: Personal Statement and Addendums - University of Chicago …
What is the Admissions Committee looking for in the personal statement? The Admissions Committee is primarily looking for two things in the personal statement: Who are you: Will this applicant be a likeable and interesting addition to our community? Are you thoughtful and reflective? Will our professors and your classmates enjoy working with you and learning from your perspective? Writing and ...