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| DePaul University College of Law alumni | |
|---|---|
| Name | DePaul University College of Law alumni |
| Established | 1912 |
| Type | Private |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
DePaul University College of Law alumni are graduates of the Chicago-based law school whose careers span the judiciary, legislative service, corporate leadership, non-profit advocacy, and legal scholarship. Alumni have held positions on federal and state benches, served in the United States Congress and state legislatures, led corporations and law firms, directed civil rights organizations, and chaired university law faculties. Their collective impact intersects with institutions such as the United States Senate, Illinois Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, American Bar Association, and numerous Chicago-area legal and civic organizations.
Prominent figures include jurists from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, legislators from the Illinois General Assembly, executives from Exelon Corporation, partners at firms tied to the Chicago Bar Association, leaders connected to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and scholars affiliated with the University of Chicago Law School, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, and Harvard Law School. Alumni have engaged with high-profile matters before the United States Supreme Court, participated in commissions of the City of Chicago, contributed to panels of the American Civil Liberties Union, and served on boards of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Field Museum of Natural History.
Graduates have been appointed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Illinois Appellate Court, and the Illinois Supreme Court, and have clerked for justices of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Alumni scholars have published in the Yale Law Journal, the Harvard Law Review, and the Columbia Law Review, contributed chapters to treatises used by the Illinois State Bar Association, and taught at institutions including Loyola University Chicago School of Law and DePaul University. Several served as fellows at the Brennan Center for Justice and as visiting professors at the New York University School of Law and Stanford Law School.
DePaul alumni have held seats in the United States House of Representatives, served as staffers for senators from the United States Senate, and occupied executive roles within the Illinois Governor's Office and the City of Chicago. They have been campaign counsel for candidates in Cook County and advisers during presidential campaigns involving figures such as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Alumni have led legal teams in state attorney general offices, worked with the Federal Election Commission, and participated in legislative drafting for statutes before the Illinois General Assembly and municipal ordinances for the Chicago City Council.
Graduates have become general counsels at major firms including energy companies like Exelon Corporation and financial institutions associated with JPMorgan Chase and Northern Trust. Alumni have been CEOs, board members, and corporate secretaries, interacting with regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve Board. Many served as in-house counsel at multinational corporations, negotiated deals subject to World Trade Organization frameworks, and advised during mergers overseen by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
Alumni have led chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union, directed litigation at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and served as counsel for advocacy groups like Human Rights Watch and The Innocence Project. They have worked with community organizations in Cook County and national non-profits engaged with the United Nations human rights mechanisms, litigated civil rights claims under federal statutes, and coordinated pro bono clinics in partnership with the Chicago Legal Aid Society.
DePaul graduates have held faculty positions at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, Marquette University Law School, and Vanderbilt University Law School, developing curricula in trial advocacy, civil procedure, and regulatory law. Alumni have directed clinical programs, chaired academic departments, authored casebooks adopted by the Association of American Law Schools, and served as deans and visiting scholars at institutions including Boston University School of Law and the George Washington University Law School.
Alumni have received honors from the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, and civic awards from the City of Chicago. Recipients include fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in corporate roles, and honorees inducted into regional halls of fame such as the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association recognition lists. Legacy contributions include endowed scholarships at DePaul University, established clinics in partnership with the Chicago Public Defender, and named lecture series hosted with affiliations to the Federalist Society and the American Constitution Society.
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