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Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Last Updated June 7, 2024
375 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-3069, United States

Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience

Nondiscrimination Policy

This school has a nondiscrimination policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of:

  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Expression

Chosen Name

Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:

  • Automatically on orientation name tag/materials
  • Automatically on faculty class rosters

Pronouns

  • Faculty and staff are allowed to include in email signatures
  • Students can indicate on law school application
  • Students can indicate on name tags during orientation

Resources and Opportunities

  • LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
  • Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)                 
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
  • Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students                 
  • Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis     
  • Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair

Classroom Experience

  • Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+

Faculty

  • School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee
  • School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics

Facilities

This law school provides all-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:

  • In main law school building
  • In the law library
  • ADA accessible

Local Community

  • LGBTQ+ specific events   
  • Pride events 
  • Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses         
  • Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)    

Navigating Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Questions about financial aid

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
diversity@law.northwestern.edu
312.503.4984

Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
diversity@law.northwestern.edu
312.503.4984

Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
diversity@law.northwestern.edu
312.503.4984

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
diversity@law.northwestern.edu
312.503.4984

Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni

Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
diversity@law.northwestern.edu
312.503.4984

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