Chicago Law School
| Chicago Law School | |
|---|---|
| Established | Some advertisements claimed an 1896 founding date (unverified).[1] |
| School type | Private |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Chicago Law School was a private law school in Chicago, Illinois. It is documented in early-20th-century printed materials and was listed in national compilations of law schools published for the American Bar Association and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[2][3][4]
History
A 1914–1915 catalog titled Catalogue and announcement was issued under the school's name, indicating the institution operated by the mid-1910s.[2] In national listings for the 1928–1929 academic year, Chicago Law School appears among Illinois law schools with reported tuition and enrollment figures.[3] In the 1934 annual review, it was listed among Illinois "part-time and 'mixed' law schools"; the entry reported tuition and noted that its autumn enrollment figures had not been reported since 1931 (160 students).[4]
Advertisements in early 1933 in the National Hotel Reporter described the school as "accredited" and gave its address as 14 East Monroe Street in Chicago.[5][6]
Some later newspaper advertising claimed the school was "established" on February 3, 1896; this claim has not been corroborated with independent institutional records.[1]
Distinction from the University of Chicago Law School
Chicago Law School was a separate institution from the University of Chicago Law School, with which it is often confused. In the 1928 annual review, the University of Chicago's law school is a distinct entry from Chicago Law School in Illinois listings.[3][7] The University of Chicago Law School opened in 1902.[8]
A UCLA-affiliated biographical note on jurist Violette N. Anderson highlights that Chicago Law School and the University of Chicago Law School were distinct institutions. Upon Chicago Law School's closure, the institutions did not merge.[9]
Student life and affiliations
Phi Alpha Delta's compiled chapter records state that the Daniel Webster chapter was chartered at Chicago Law School, and that Chicago Law School later closed; the chapter was transferred to Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1934.[10]
Notable alumni
- Violette Neatley Anderson (mistakenly listed in some accounts as a University of Chicago graduate).[9]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chicago Law School (advertisement)". The Chicago Eagle. January 13, 1934. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Catalogue and announcement, Chicago Law School, 1914–1915. Chicago Law School. 1914. hdl:2027/uiug.30112115325257?urlappend=%3Bview=plaintext. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via HathiTrust. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Reed, Alfred Z. (1929). Review of legal education in the United States and Canada for the year 1928 (PDF). New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. p. 34. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Reed, Alfred Z. (1935). Review of legal education in the United States and Canada for the year 1934 (PDF). New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. p. 52. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Search this book on
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- ↑ Reed, Alfred Z. (1929). Review of legal education in the United States and Canada for the year 1928 (PDF). New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. p. 33. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Search this book on
- ↑ "About the Law School". The University of Chicago Law School. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Violette N. Anderson: Pioneering Black Jurist in Chicago". The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (UCLA). Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Law Chapter Charter Information (Phi Alpha Delta)" (PDF). Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International. August 1, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
Further reading
- Reed, Alfred Z. (1929). Review of legal education in the United States and Canada for the year 1928 (PDF). New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Search this book on
- Reed, Alfred Z. (1935). Review of legal education in the United States and Canada for the year 1934 (PDF). New York: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Search this book on
- "Chicago Law School (advertisement)". National Hotel Reporter. February 10, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved January 23, 2026 – via Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections.
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