The law school's roots can be traced back to 1870 when Loyola University Chicago was established by the Society of Jesus as St. Ignatius College. In 1908, the Lincoln College of Law was founded by several Chicago attorneys who hoped to establish a union with St. Ignatius College. These plans fell into place that same year when St. Ignatius College reorganized into Loyola University. The Lincoln College of Law was established as the Loyola University Law Department. Classes were only offered on a part-time basis until 1921 when the law school officially opened a full-time day division. In 1924 the School of Law became a member of the Association of American Law Schools and the following year it received American Bar Association accreditation.
Today the School of Law is located within the Philip H. Corboy Loyola Law Center on the Water Tower Campus. The School of Law, which boasts nearly 1,000 students, offers certificates in health law, tax law, advocacy, public interest, child and family law, and international law and practice.
The School of Law's Centers and Institutes include the Beazley Institute for Health and Law Policy, the Center for Business and Corporate Governance Law, the Center for Public Interest Law, the Civitas ChildLaw Center, Dan K. Webb Center for Advocacy, the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, and the Institute for Investor Protection.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law's publications consist of the Annals of Health Law, the Children's Legal Rights Journal, the Consumer Law Review, the International Law Review, the Loyola Law Review, and the Public Interest Law Reporter.
The School of Law offers summer study abroad opportunities in China and Rome, as well as other opportunities in Chile, England, Africa, India, and Thailand.
Students and alumni are encouraged to access the Office of Career Services for a range of professional development tools including individualized counseling, mock interviews, panel presentations, interview programs, and job postings.
