To honor the legacy of James C. Goodale, ’58, and his role in shaping modern First Amendment doctrine, Harper’s has introduced an award in his name. Earlier this month, the inaugural recipient was NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger. buff.ly/lQ80iS8

Prof. Craig Futterman discusses the safeguards in Chicago’s crowd-management policy with @blockclubchi.bsky.social, noting they’re designed “to protect the First Amendment rights of people to protest, to voice dissent, to report, [and] to assemble.” blockclubchi.co/47PoaXb

The Chicago Principles, which have been adopted by more than 100 colleges and universities across the country, call for respecting differences of opinion and protecting free speech “in an open and aggressive fashion,” as Prof. Geoffrey Stone puts it. buff.ly/qJwdiBG

Prof. Aziz Huq looks at recent events in Evanston to examine how institutional checks operate in moments of stress. “The difficulty judges have eliciting compliance with court orders is evidence that this model has some staying power now.” buff.ly/RVOk25Q

“Our goal is to provide stronger institutional support, mentoring, and resources so that students who aspire to dedicating their careers to public interest work can make that a dream a reality.” -Dean @adamchilton.bsky.social Learn about our new Public Interest Leadership Program:

Prof. Craig Futterman in the @chicago.suntimes.com: "Everything that the federal agents have been doing as part of Operation Midway Blitz has been with the express purpose of assaulting our most fundamental freedoms in America.” buff.ly/Nz4vR0F

"Bad medical diagnoses, legal advice, or engineering conclusions [from AI] could cause mistakes that threaten the core of the business," says Prof. M. Todd Henderson. buff.ly/bxVNiXq

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

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.

“To target nonprofits is really oppressive, but I can’t say that it’s so unusual,” –Prof. David Zarfes on OpenAI’s legal tactics, via @theatlantic.com buff.ly/3vTaQFR

Prof. Douglas G. Baird tells @law360.bsky.social that consensus was always essential to resolving a case of the scale of Purdue Pharma buff.ly/QgM5mzQ

This Veterans Day, we offer our sincere gratitude to all veterans — here in our UChicago Law community and across the country — for their service.

Does health insurance affect whether people live or die? Prof. @jacobsgoldin.bsky.social co-authored an IRS study that helps answer that question cited this week in the @washingtonpost.com buff.ly/SJk8ky

“I predict he’s getting damages,” said Prof. Sam Bray on the #SCOTUS case that will decide if a man whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved in a Louisiana prison is entitled to compensation. buff.ly/YjGCCUK

In The Federalist Society's newest A Seat at the Sitting episode, UChicago Law Prof. Erica Zunkel breaks down two upcoming SCOTUS cases involving sentence reductions. Watch now: buff.ly/54WGdL3

📣 Texas alums! Join fellow UChicago Law alumni in welcoming @adamchilton.bsky.social as the new Dean of the Law School this month. The event will feature a conversation with Prof. Jonathan Masur. We’ll be gathering in Dallas on Nov. 18 and in Houston on Nov. 19. RSVP here: buff.ly/aU5NwwV

In a @nytopinion piece today, Prof. William Birdthistle highlights what the 1920s teach us about modern speculative markets and the role disclosure and regulatory design have in protecting long-term growth: buff.ly/Yjc98C2

The Fall 2025 Issue of The Law Record is here! 🍂 Dive into stories that celebrate our community and our faculty’s impactful scholarship — from a spotlight on Dean Adam Chilton to inspiring alumni profiles. Explore the digital version now: buff.ly/erKZFjx

“We have children, parents and grandparents who will forever be afraid to exercise the very freedoms that make this country great, assaulted by the very people assigned to protect those freedoms,” said Prof. Craig Futterman.

“This case is about retaliating against people because the defendants don’t like what they have to say,” said Prof. Craig Futterman, one of the attorneys representing plaintiffs suing the federal government for excessive and “indiscriminate” use of tear gas and pepper spray

Several justices were concerned that if they sided with Trump, Congress would lose control over tariffs, even though the Constitution gives that power to lawmakers, said Prof. @curtbradley.bsky.social

“The Supreme Court does not appear to give a great deal of weight to district court findings of credibility, says Prof. Aziz Huq. "To my mind, that is a very problematic stance for the court to take.”

Prof. Aziz Huq spoke on “Responsibly Developing Quantum Tech” at the 2025 Chicago Quantum Summit, part of the celebration of the UN’s International Year of Quantum Science & Technology. Hosted by @ChicagoQuantum with remarks from Pres. Alivisatos & Gov. Pritzker. #QuantumTech #LawAndTechnology

Prof. Craig Futterman, director of #UChicagoLaw’s Civil Rights & Police Accountability Project, reflects in Chicago Magazine on how he and his clinic helped bring the Laquan McDonald video to light.

Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close, Aziz Huq argues.

AI is reshaping the legal world—and UChicago Law is preparing students to lead that change. New courses, an AI Lab, and hands-on projects are helping future lawyers use tech responsibly and think critically. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/VgFEECO #UChicagoLaw #LegalTech #AIinLaw #FutureOfLaw

“You get a lot of anticipatory compliance, which is cheap. And vagueness is part of the tool kit," Prof. @tomginsburg.bsky.social tells @nytimes.com

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.

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.

When the US Supreme Court term kicked off earlier this month, seven #UChicagoLaw alumni took their place as clerks for seven different justices. Only two other law schools have as many alumni serving as #SCOTUS clerks, and none have more.

John Mauck, ’72, recently received the William Bentley Ball Life and Religious Liberty Defense Award from the Christian Legal Society

Felicia Ellsworth, partner-in-charge of the Boston Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr office, was named a finalist for Attorney of the Year for the 2025 New England Legal Awards.

Ryan Preston Dahl, ’07, has joins Latham & Watkins as a partner

The ACLU of South Carolina recently launched a Paid Internship Program established in memory of Harry G. Wilkinson, ’61

Tucker Kelly, ’96, was recently appointed the chief financial Officer of Xenon Pharmaceuticals

The Law School mourns the passing of Robert Don, ’62

“Absent a rebellion or inability to execute the law with regular forces, the President may not deploy the military against American citizens," says Prof. Craig Futterman. "But that is exactly what President Trump has done in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago.”

Come visit the #UChicagoLaw School Admissions Team tomorrow (10/25) at the LSAC Forum in Los Angeles! buff.ly/azlwMPI

Prof. William Birdthistle tells @USATODAY.com that the shift from pensions to do-it-yourself retirement financing "is probably one of the biggest mistakes as a society we have made over the last 40 years."

Runaway Cow, a vegan ice cream shop in Bridgeport, won top honors at the 12th annual South Side Pitch—hosted by #UChicagoLaw’s Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship. The $15K prize will help expand their business. Full story: buff.ly/87BbMJw #LawClinics #Entrepreneurship #SouthSide

Mr. Trabelsi’s legal ordeal has finally come to an end,” said Prof. Nicole Hallett, director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. “He will be able to do what he should have been able to do years ago–rebuild his life with his family in Belgium.”

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)

Calling all New York alumni! Join us in NYC for “A Conversation with Dean Adam Chilton and Professor Vince Buccola, ’08”—an opportunity to meet & welcome Dean Chilton & explore new ideas in contract law. 📅 Oct 28 | 6–8 PM ET 📍 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 🔗 buff.ly/DXyQ6Vh

JD and LLM Candidates: Meet the Law School Admissions Team at the LSAC Forum today (10/17) and tomorrow (10/18) at the LSAC Forum at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. Registration info: buff.ly/azlwMPI #lawadmissions #jd #llm

Prof. @tomginsburg.bsky.social and five other scholars with diverse political perspectives say Trump's compact violates academic freedom and higher-ed institutions should reject it buff.ly/9D8HaAS #freespeech #academicfreedom #TrumpCompact

More than 170 students packed a room at #UChicagoLaw for a lively debate on originalism between Dean @adamchilton.bsky.social and Prof. @williambaude.bsky.social, hosted by the Law School's ACS and Federalist Society chapters buff.ly/8tTr4Ig

Prof. Alison LaCroix has been awarded the American Historical Association’s Littleton-Griswold Prize in American Law and Society for her 2024 book, The Interbellum Constitution: Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms

While there are “some grounds under federal law to bring a civil action against federal officials … the precise cause of action and the grounds for litigation have become narrower in their scope and more difficult to pursue in recent years,” Prof. Darrell Miller said.

Dallin H. Oaks, ’57, who served as a member of the Law School faculty for a decade (1961-71), has been named the 18th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). www.law.uchicago.edu/news/dallin-...