The University of Illinois at Chicago is in “preliminary discussions” with John Marshall Law School about the law school becoming a part of the university, which would create the only public law school in the city.
Here’s what’s being said..
UIC Chancellor Michael Amiridis and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Poser disclosed the discussions in a campus-wide memo today, noting that the institutions’ missions are complementary and would allow for opportunities that “bridge the discipline of law with the disciplinary strengths of UIC.”
John Marshall Law School Dean Darby Dickerson sent a similar memo to her school’s community, saying “these opportunities come with many questions—a number of which we simply don’t have answers to yet—but this will be a transparent process, and I will provide further updates as they emerge.” She said she would host a meeting for students on Nov. 27.
While the talks are still “exploratory,” the school has decided to advance them beyond an initial consultant’s report and internal review, the UIC memo said.
