Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

The Alternative Spring Break program provides students with a week of intensive, hands-on pro bono legal work experience serving under-resourced communities outside the Chicago area.

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Dedication to Service: Alternative Spring Break 2026 Northwestern Pritzker Law offers students a wide variety of public service opportunities, including a full week of immersive, experiential learning and service to communities outside the Chicago area during spring break.

With a career spanning more than five decades, Prof. Len Rubinowitz’s impact on Northwestern Pritzker Law is one defined by intellectual curiosity, public engagement, and an enduring commitment to his students.

Join us as we look back at the legacy he leaves behind:

Len Rubinowitz Reflects on a Career Shaped by Serendipity, Scholarship, and Students As Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor Len Rubinowitz retires at the conclusion of this academic year, he leaves behind a legacy that spans civil rights scholarship, housing policy, and generations of lawyers shaped by his teaching.

Friday's Convocation festivities continued all around the Law School, where graduates, families and friends commemorated the occasion. Thanks to our fantastic staff and facilities teams for helping us celebrate in style!

Missed yourself in our Convocation coverage? Full galleries from this year’s ceremony are now posted to Facebook.

"The Class of 2026 has an opportunity and a responsibility to take their degrees and make a difference in the world."

The Law School community gathered at the Chicago Theatre last Friday to celebrate the amazing Class of 2026.

Northwestern Pritzker Law Celebrates Class of 2026 at Convocation Ceremony On Friday, May 15, 2026, 518 graduates from 34 places around the world joined faculty, family, and friends for the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s 2026 convocation ceremony at the Chicago Theatre. Presiding over the ceremony, Dean Zachary D. Clopton welcomed the graduates to the Northwestern...

Congratulations the Class of 2026! 🎓💜

The 166th class to graduate from Northwestern Pritzker Law includes 518 graduates from 8 degree programs. They came to us from across the United States and 34 places around the world.

We’re so proud of our grads and all they’ve accomplished these last few years. Join us in welcoming the newest class of Northwestern Pritzker Law alumni!

Happening now: the Class of 2026 Convocation.

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