| DePaul University College of Law | |
|---|---|
| Parent school | DePaul University |
| Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 1912 (formed by merger with the Illinois College of Law, 1897) |
| School type | Private law school |
| Dean | Julie D. Lawton |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Enrollment | 2022 JD enrollment (533) |
| Faculty | 137 (36 full-time; 101 part-time) |
| USNWR ranking | 134th (tie) (2024)[1] |
| Website | law.depaul.edu |
DePaul University College of Law is the law school of DePaul University, a private Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. It employs more than 125 full- and part-time faculty members and enrolls more than 500 students in its Juris Doctor program. The school is recognized for its health law and intellectual property law programs, its experiential learning opportunities, and for its multiple joint degree programs offered in conjunction with other DePaul University colleges and schools.
The law school's facilities—encompassing nine floors across two buildings on the DePaul University Loop Campus—include the Vincent G. Rinn Law Library, Leonard M. Ring Courtroom, technology-enabled classrooms, two student lounges, and student offices and meeting spaces. The law school is located within two blocks of state and federal courts and is close to numerous law firms, corporations and government agencies.