Inside @dangelolawlib.bsky.social, Maureen Moran has curated a growing collection of law-themed games—part of the University’s Year of Games initiative celebrating the culture of play at the University of Chicago.

“The state permits them to carry a firearm with a concealed carry license, but they know they are at risk of their life [for] just exercising that right. It definitely waters down the right," Prof. Darrell A. H. Miller tells @wbez.org:

In "When the Executive Has Unclean Hands," @williambaude.bsky.social and Samuel L. Bray examine a classic maxim of equity in a modern public-law setting: what happens when the party seeking equitable relief is the government itself? 📄 Read more: bit.ly/4rHE64R

@dangelolawlib.bsky.social is now accepting applications for the 2026 Judith M. Wright Fellowship! This fellowship develops promising new professionals to the field of academic law librarianship. To learn more about the fellowship (including how to apply) visit www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/w...

The January Emerging Technologies Update is available! This month covers the Government Publishing Office’s new model context protocol, the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence’s Year 2 Report, and more. Read here www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/j...

Prof. Aziz Huq via the @theatlantic.com: When a direct path to justice is blocked, states must look for a legal work-around.

Several #UChicagoLaw faculty were named among the most influential voices in legal scholarship in new impact rankings from SSRN and HeinOnline. See where they ranked:

Congratulations to the newly selected v94 Managing Board! We cannot wait to see what this incredible team accomplishes over the coming year.

Prof. @williambaude.bsky.social weighs in on the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Trump v. Cook in a new NYT Opinion essay with Kate Shaw and Stephen Vladeck. “The court’s skepticism of the government’s position… was more than I expected.” buff.ly/z2zT551

We’re pleased to announce a $1M gift from Debra A. Cafaro, '82, to support UChicago Law's Constitutional Law Institute. This generous donation strengthens the Institute’s mission to promote rigorous, nonpartisan constitutional scholarship and civil discourse. buff.ly/vO32zXo

Prof. @curtbradley.bsky.social via the @theguardian.com: “In practice, presidents have long asserted the authority to withdraw the U.S. from treaties and other international agreements without seeking the approval of either the Senate or Congress."

Read Chicago Forum Faculty Director @tomginsburg.bsky.social 's insights on why academic freedom matters in his latest interview. www.law.uchicago.edu/news/free-ex...

In a new Q&A, Prof. @tomginsburg.bsky.social, faculty director of the UChicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression, offers valuable insights into why freedom of expression is vital for higher education—and for society as a whole—to thrive. Read more: www.law.uchicago.edu/news/free-ex...

Prof. @curtbradley.bsky.social discusses the legal challenges to Nicolás Maduro's sovereign immunity defense in his U.S. trial, highlighting why the argument is unlikely to succeed.

The new issue of Constitutional Studies includes an article co-authored by Dean Adam Chilton "What Does Artificial Intelligence Know About Comparative Constitutional Law?" Check out the issue and article by clicking the link below.

Prof. Aziz Huq: “At its core lie two mutually reinforcing values: that ordinary people can look to the law to predict accurately the consequences of their actions; and that the same law will render predictable the behavior of officials wielding the awesome powers of the state.”

On the hit podcast Supreme Betrayal, @genevievelakier.bsky.social, @marktushnet.bsky.social, and Louis Michael Seidman discuss whether we need the courts to protect free speech.

At the Law School's Dewey Lecture in Law and Philosophy, Lea Ypi argued that capitalism shapes our choices through fear, inequality, and economic pressure—what she calls “structural domination.” Dive deeper into the lecture:

📚 This year’s reading picks are in. Explore the books capturing our faculty’s curiosity — from law and history to fiction and beyond:

In a new episode of the Past Precedent, Prof. Alison LaCruix explores the era between the War of 1812 and the Civil War — and how it reshapes our understanding on constitutional meaning and change. 🎙️ Listen now:

The November Emerging Technologies Update is available! This update discusses the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission’s new Illinois Attorney’s Guide to Implementing AI, a new study on generative AI hallucinating metadata, and more. Read at www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/n...

What is a constitutional crisis and are we in one now? Prof. Alison LaCroix joins A Conversation with Carl to discuss the lessons history offers in moments of national uncertainty.

Should corporations speak out or stay silent? In the latest UChicago Law School Record, @hajinkim.bsky.social, @tonycasey.bsky.social, @genevievelakier.bsky.social, @tomginsburg.bsky.social, and M. Todd Henderson weigh in on the risks and responsibilities in today’s climate: buff.ly/7KI3HXZ

Proud moment for the @dangelolawlib.bsky.social —Café D’Angelo was featured in the Law School Record by @uchicagolaw.bsky.social! Huge thanks to Scott Vanderlin for making the library warm and welcoming, one cold brew at a time. Read more: www.law.uchicago.edu/news/cafe-da...

The October Emerging Technologies Update was posted on Halloween! This update discusses a new study on the effect of generative AI tools on billable hours, an update to the University of Chicago’s PhoenixAI tool, and more. Check it out here www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/o...

Profs. @tomginsburg.bsky.social and @cfloed.bsky.social (Yale Law) discuss sanctions and the UN Human Rights system on the latest episode of the "Entitled" podcast.

In a newly filed amicus brief, Prof Jonathan Masur and Lisa Larrimore Ouellette (Stanford Law) said the Federal Circuit should revive an insulation product maker's patent infringement lawsuit against a competitor, @Law360.com reports.

Come join us for the next installment of our Dean's Dialogues virtual discussion series, "Innovating Legal Education with AI." Dean @adamchilton.bsky.social will host a discussion with Kimball Dean Parker, '13, who teaches #UChicagoLaw's new AI Lab course. To register: buff.ly/YJyVzWe

The University of Chicago Law School’s Business Law Review will convene its 2025 Symposium, “Rethinking Going Public: Innovation, Access, and Accountability in Modern Capital Markets," this Friday (10/24)

In honor of Open Access Week, we’re excited to spotlight Chicago Unbound—the institutional repository of the University of Chicago Law School. Check out our news post about Chicago Unbound here www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/c... #OAweek

With spooky season in full swing, make sure to see our October Resource of the Month - The Salem Witch Trials: Legal Resources web exhibit! Find out more about the exhibit here www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/2...

Prof. @williambaude.bsky.social recently discussed with the @NYTimes.com how the Court has done with its shadow (or interim) docket over the summer

The September Emerging Technologies Update is available! This month’s update discusses counteracting “workslop”—wordy AI-generated that fails to advance a given task, criticisms of the new Bluebook rule on citing generative AI, and more. Read at www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/s...

“There has been a long history of the FCC using their power to push and prod television broadcasters and maybe that power needs to be cabined or constrained in some way,," says Prof. @genevievelakier.bsky.social on the "We the People" podcast buff.ly/zhrQQDb #freespeech #freeexpression

Today we welcomed to the first day of classes the 204 members of the Class of 2028—selected from a record-breaking pool of 6,500+ applicants. They hail from 35 states, 77 colleges, and 35 majors, speaking 40 languages. They have a median LSAT of 174 and a median GPA of 3.97. Story: buff.ly/AQU9vnp

Prof. Craig Futterman, speaking at the #UChicagoLaw entering students dinner, says while it's a uniquely challenging and polarizing time, it's also “the most important time to enter law school.” buff.ly/ILvFNuV

"If judges are applying federal law unevenly across the country, we have [a] two-tiered system of justice," Prof. @alisonsiegler.bsky.social, director of the Federal Criminal Justice Clinic tells Law360.

“It could end up being maybe the biggest blockbuster case of the term in terms of presidential power," Prof. @curtbradley.bsky.social said of the worldwide tariffs case before the US Supreme Court.

“We as law professors should be asking ourselves, not ‘what is the average case doing in the law?,’" says Prof. @williamhjhubbard.bsky.social at a recent symposium at @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social. "We should say, ‘what are the hard cases? What are the cases that challenge us?"

"Addressing things like local crime, that's left to local officials. The federal government doesn't get to come in and declare a takeover of Chicago police." Prof. Craig Futterman, tells @NPR.com buff.ly/IpYn9uS

In a podcast interview with @bloomberglaw.com, Deputy Dean @williamhjhubbard.bsky.social discussed what the legal industry wants law students to learn about AI and how #UChicagoLaw is going about teaching it. #AI #lawcurriculum #innovation

OPINION: The military isn’t supposed to act as a national police force. But the Supreme Court might not stop Trump if he sends troops to police Chicago, writes University of Chicago law professor Aziz Huq.

Join us on 9/9 at noon (CDT) for a virtual panel featuring #UChicagoLaw faculty analyzing the major Supreme Court cases of the upcoming term. Moderated by Dean Adam Chilton, with insights from Professors Curtis Bradley, Samuel Bray, and Jennifer Nou. rb.gy/6f5wqa

"I want our clinics to continue to be on the cutting edge, taking advantage of new technologies and resources," says Prof. Erica Zunkel (@ezunk.bsky.social), who took the helm as director of the Law School's clinical and experiential learning program on September

“What the Trump administration has really revealed, in a way we have never seen far beyond McCarthy, is the incredible array of tools that the executive branch can wield in trying to attack universities," Prof. @tomginsburg.bsky.social tells @chicagotribune.com

Prof. @curtbradley.bsky.social's paper, “Extradition in the Early Republic: International Law and Constitutional Authority” is the "first comprehensive account of the constitutional foundations of US extradition practice and its relationship to international law.” buff.ly/ClwIZJV

This fall, UChicago Law launches the AI Lab—a hands-on course where students design real legal-tech tools. Taught by alum Kimball Dean Parker, ’13, students will build an AI chatbot on renter rights.

The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 35 years ago on July 26, 1990. Read on to learn more about this important law at www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/t...

The July Emerging Technologies Update is available! This month’s update discusses the withdrawal of a court opinion due to likely hallucinations, an optional admissions essay requiring the use of AI at a leading law school, and more. Read it at www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/j...