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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Pritzker students in J.D.-Ph.D. program take interdisciplinary approach to law and research

April 27, 2023

HanByul Chang has dreamed about attending law school since middle school. But in college, she wanted to pursue her other passion — chemistry — at the same time.  As part of the Pritzker School...

The Pritzker School of Law. Entering students with full-time employment for at least one year before studying at the Pritzker School of Law dropped to 88 percent this year from 98 percent in 2009.

Fewer students are working before attending Pritzker School of Law

October 16, 2018

The percentage of students who work before attending law school has begun to level off after a decline from its recession-era peak. Incoming students with at least one year of full-time employment prior...

Northwestern among first schools to allow GRE as law application exam

August 7, 2017

Beginning in the fall of 2018, the Pritzker School of Law will allow J.D. degree applicants to submit either the Graduate Record Examination or the Law School Admission Test for admission in 2019. Northwestern...

Pritzker School of Law set to graduate its final accelerated degree class in 2017

February 26, 2016

John Prinzivalli didn’t initially see himself going to law school. After marriage and five years of consulting work, however, he realized he wanted to go into law, but didn’t want to spend three years...

New Northwestern School of Law debt relief program faces criticism

May 13, 2015

A new Northwestern School of Law program aimed at relieving some of its graduates’ debt faces uncertainty about its potential impact. Announced in late April, NU’s Interest Freedom Plan calls for...

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