College of Law Recognitions

U.S. News Speciality Rankings (2027 Edition)

• Health Law: Ranked #27, among the top 15% of all ranked law schools
• Intellectual Property Law: Ranked #45, among the top 25% of all ranked law schools
• Trial Advocacy: Ranked #66, among the top 35% of all ranked law schools
• Other specialty areas ranked among the Top 100:   Constitutional Law, Contracts/Commercial Law, Criminal Law and Dispute Resolution

Illinois Super Lawyers

DePaul Law has the most alumni named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list in the history of the publication (2005-2026).

• 2026: 643 DePaul Law alumni named Illinois Super Lawyers (437 Super Lawyers; 206 Rising Stars), with 16 named to the Top 100 list—tied for second-highest total among Illinois law schools
• 2025:  661 DePaul Law alumni named Illinois Super Lawyers (460 Super Lawyers; 201 Rising Stars), with 18 named to the Top 100 list—the most among Illinois law schools
• 2024:  667 DePaul Law alumni named Illinois Super Lawyers (452 Super Lawyers; 215 Rising Stars), with 16 named to the Top 100 list—the most among Illinois law schools
• 2023:  652 DePaul Law alumni named Illinois Super Lawyers (451 Super Lawyers; 201 Rising Stars), with 15 named to the Top 100 list—the second-highest total among Illinois law schools

Princeton Review

• 2019-2025: Top Law School
• 2026: One of the Best Online MLS Programs

Crain's Chicago Business

• 2021:  9 DePaul law alumni named Notable General Counsels (18% of the 51 named)