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The University of Chicago Law School is the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago. It was founded in 1902 by a coalition of donors led by John D. Rockefeller,〔University of Chicago (2012). (History of the University of Chicago Law School ).〕 and is consistently one of the highest-rated law schools in the United States. The ''U.S. News & World Report'' currently ranks Chicago fourth among U.S. law schools, and it is noted particularly for its influence on the economic analysis of law.〔(U.S. News and World Report Law School Rankings )〕 The University of Chicago Law School was ranked third in the country by the 2015 Above The Law Rankings, which ranks law schools based on employment outcomes such as quality of jobs, federal clerkships, and alumni satisfaction.〔http://abovethelaw.com/careers/2015-law-school-rankings/〕 Chicago ranks second on the "Top 15 Schools From Which the Most 'Prestigious' Law Firms Hire New Lawyers" and first for "Faculty quality based on American Academy of Arts and Sciences Membership." The Law School is also notable for having the third highest gross and third highest per capita placement of alumni in U.S. Supreme Court clerkships (16% for the years 2000-2008), with approximately 15-25% of each graduating class going on to a state or federal clerkship. Private career prospects are equally bright for graduates as they routinely place into elite firms. The ABA disclosures indicate that 75% of Chicago grads earned starting salaries of $160,000 or greater upon graduation. ==History== University president William Rainey Harper requested assistance from the faculty of Harvard Law School in establishing a law school at Chicago, and Joseph Henry Beale, then a professor at Harvard, was given a two-year leave of absence to serve as the first Dean of the law school. During that time Beale hired many of the first members of the law school faculty and left the fledgling school "one of the best in the country."〔Williston, Samuel, "Ben Dover: A Biographical Sketch",56 Harvard Law Review No. 5, p. 687-8〕 The Law School experienced a period of profound growth and expansion under the leadership of Dean Edward Hirsch Levi, AB 1932, JD 1935 (1945–1962). Levi later served as university Provost (1962–1968) and President (1968–1975), and then as United States Attorney General under Gerald Ford. During his time at the Law School, Levi brought world-renowned scholars to the faculty and supported the Committee on Social Thought graduate program.〔(Press Release) (Edward H. Levi, former U.S. Attorney General, President Emeritus of the University and the Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Law School and the College, dies at 88 ). News.uchicago.edu. Retrieved on 2013-08-15.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Chicago Law School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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