Law School Dissertations

Dissertations Submitted to the Faculty of the Law School

Dissertation titles appear in the convocation programs. Law School dissertations are available online and in print. For print copies, search the Library Catalog.

Knowledge@UChicago Access

More than half (63% since Summer 2021) of our recent Law School dissertations may be viewed in Knowledge@UChicago, the University's open access repository. Chicago Unbound also provides access. Please note that authors may choose to delay access to their work for a limited time.

ProQuest's dissertation databases, PQDT Global and their subset, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ University of Chicago, provide comprehensive access.

  • 2023-2024 Winter 33% ProQuest-Only (3 Total, 1 IR: No)
  • 2022-2023 Law School 100% ProQuest-Only (1 Total, 1 IR: No)
  • 2021-2022 Law School 25% ProQuest-Only (4 Total, 1 IR: No)

ProQuest-Only Digital Access

Dissertations by authors who did not choose the University's open access repository may be viewed in ProQuest's dissertation databases or requested via interlibrary loan. Please note that authors may choose to delay access to their work for a limited time.