About Chicago-Kent

Chicago-Kent College of Law of the Illinois Institute of Technology is the second oldest and one of the most prestigious law schools in Illinois. It is ranked among the Top 100 Best Law Schools in the U.S. in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report. Its intellectual property law program is ranked as the best (#1) program in the U.S., and its trial advocacy program is ranked as the fourth-best program in the U.S.

Chicago-Kent’s programs contribute to the essential task of the law school, which is to teach its students to think like lawyers. Faculty members continually pursue this fundamental goal whether by exploring the theoretical justification for the rule of law in traditional Socratic fashion or helping a student fashion a complaint on behalf of a client in the Law Offices of Chicago-Kent. The faculty distinguishes itself in legal scholarship in areas ranging from international business to environmental law. 

Chicago-Kent connections allow for a variety of legal and judicial externships, and award-winning trial and appellate advocacy programs will give you ample opportunity to test your courtroom and rhetorical skills against the best competitors in the country.

Through Chicago-Kent pioneering legal research and writing program, you will develop skills that allow you to hit the ground running. Chicago-Kent was the first law school in the U.S. to offer a three-year legal research, writing, and analysis program.

Located in the third-largest legal market in the country, Chicago-Kent has a local alumni network that is both extensive and heavily involved with student advancement and that offers exceptional opportunities upon graduation. Worldwide, Chicago-Kent has more than 15,000 alumni, with graduates in all 50 states and more than 60 countries.

Chicago-Kent faculty, ranked 40th in the nation based on scholarly impact, excels in teaching and involves students extensively in their research. Chicago-Kent is one of only three law schools in Chicago to be recognized on the scholarly impact ranking.