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"Why I Chose UIC Law" - Flexible Evening Program

The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (UIC Law) is Chicago’s only public law school. Committed to access and opportunity, UIC Law offers a unique interdisciplinary environment for students to advance social justice, impact their communities, and step into their next academic and professional achievement.

Hear from law student Elliot Rose on his decision to choose UIC Law to help jump start his legal career.

Paving the Path Towards Social Justice

UIC Law has social justice mission, and that is the belief that everyone deserves equitable access to rights, opportunities, and privileges in society. We take pride in being a diverse, dynamic, and scholarly community that educates students to become ethical, innovative, and multidisciplinary problem-solvers and counselors who pursue justice in a rapidly changing world. The UIC Law Social Justice Magazine, Paving the Path, was created in 2023 to capture the academic excellence our students pursue through rigorous programming and to promote the cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research conducted by our faculty that continue to nurture critical thinking and intellectual curiosity.

 

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Since the 2019 acquisition of the School of Law as UIC’s 16th college, the Law School has been working diligently to preserve the legacy of social justice and rigorous legal education that has embodied our school’s history. With the support of the University of Illinois System, the Law School has access to additional funding, research tools, and interdisciplinary work across multiple disciplines, including the extensive advocacy and outreach between the Law School and UIC College of Medicine. Venture through new enhancements coming to the law school, become inspired by our student stories as they journey toward their dream career in the legal field, explore the intersection of health and the law through the lens of interdisciplinary education and see how our faculty research and scholarship keep our social justice legacy alive by influencing change within the community and the world.

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Enhance Your Career Through Interdisciplinary Education

UIC Law is continuing to develop new interdisciplinary dual-degree and certificate programs to capitalize on the University of Illinois Chicago’s traditional strengths in health sciences, public administration, and business through our Joint JD/Graduate Degree Programs.

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Integrating the fields of law and public health, the joint JD/MPH degree program, offered collaboratively through UIC Law and the UIC School of Public Health, prepares aspiring attorneys with the tools and competencies to address the legal and policy issues that impact health equity, justice, and inclusion. Degree candidates who complete the joint program will earn a JD and a Master of Public Health, with a concentration in Health Policy and Administration (HPA), while saving a year of study compared to students who separately pursue the two graduate professional degrees.

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UIC School of Law and the Department of Public Administration of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) offer a joint program leading to the Juris Doctor (JD)/Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. The program integrates the legal analysis and doctrine taught in the School of Law with the multidisciplinary approaches to management and policy analysis taught in CUPPA. Full-time students may complete the program in four years.

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UIC School of Law and the Department of Urban Planning and Policy of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) offer a joint program leading to the Juris Doctor (JD)/Master of Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP) degree. The program integrates the legal analysis and doctrine taught in the School of Law with systems thinking and consensus-building approaches taught in CUPPA. Full-time students may complete the program in four years.

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UIC School of Law and the Department of Public Administration of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) offer a joint program leading to the Juris Doctor (JD)/Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree. The program integrates the legal analysis and doctrine taught in the School of Law with the multidisciplinary approaches to management and policy analysis taught in CUPPA. Full-time students may complete the program in four years.

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Enhance Your Marketability with Employers

Nestled in the center of it all, UIC Law School is located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the 3rd largest legal industry in the nation. UIC Law’s premiere location is conveniently housed alongside the Chicago Bar Association building, federal court houses, and a host of prestigious law firms, creating ample opportunities for students to intern, extern, and stay connected to firms. Students have a chance to enhance their marketability through the:

"Paving the Path" Towards Social Justice

UIC Law has a social justice mission, and that is the belief that everyone deserves equitable access to rights, opportunities, and privileges in society. We take pride in being a diverse, dynamic, and scholarly community that educates students to become ethical, innovative, and multidisciplinary problem-solvers and counselors who pursue justice in a rapidly changing world.

The UIC Law Social Justice Magazine, Paving the Path, was created in 2023 to capture the academic excellence our students pursue through rigorous programming and to promote the cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research conducted by our faculty that continue to nurture critical thinking and intellectual curiosity.

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