Bloomberg Law
Oct. 26, 2015, 12:40 PM UTC

With $100 Million Gift, Northwestern Law School Eyes Rankings

Blake Edwards

Northwestern University School of Law has a new name, and a whole lot of new money.

After law school officials announced last week that J.B. Pritzker, an alumnus of the school, and wife M.K. Pritzker have donated $100 million to the school. After the gift, the school’s name was officially changed to the Pritzker School of Law, already reflected on the school’s website .

According to school officials, the Pritzkers’ donation is the largest ever to a U.S. law school.

In an interview with Big Law Business on Friday, Judith Areen, executive director of the Association of American Law Schools, said ...

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