The Federalist Society

Optional Login

Have an account?

Sign in

Email

Password


Forgot password?

Proceed as Guest

Continue
Our website is currently undergoing updates, some links may no longer work and content may change. Please check back soon.
The Federalist Society
  • Commentary
    • The Federalist Society Review
    • Videos
    • Publications
    • Podcasts
    • Blog
    • Briefcases
    • No. 86
  • Cases
  • Events
    • All Upcoming Events
    • FedSoc Forums
    • Webinars
    • Live Streams
    • Past Events
    • Event Photos
  • Divisions
    • Lawyers
    • Faculty
    • Student
    • Practice Groups
  • Chapters
  • Projects
    • The American History & Tradition Project
    • Structural Constitution Initiative
    • Family & Parental Rights Network
    • Armed Services Legal Network
    • In-House Counsel Network
    • A Seat at the Sitting
    • Freedom of Thought
    • Article I Initiative
    • Regulatory Transparency Project
    • State Attorneys General
    • State Courts
  • Store
    • On-Demand CLE
  • About
    • Membership
    • Jobs
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Board of Visitors
    • Opportunities
    • FAQ
    • History
    • Press Inquiries
  • Login
  • Donate
  • Join
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Chicago Lawyer Chapter

Chicago, IL

  • Home
  • Chapters
  • Illinois
  • Chicago Lawyer Chapter
  • https://fedsoc.org/chapters/IL/chicago-lawyer-chapter
  • Print
  • Email
  • Facebook Share
  • Twitter Share
  • About the Federalist Society
  • FAQs
  • Our Background
  • Upcoming Events
  • RSS Feeds
Join Now! Find Your Chapter

President

Jordan V. Hill

jordanvhill@gmail.com



2026 Chicago Lawyer and Young Lawyer Chapter Summer Social
This event has concluded.
Aug 6 2026
Thursday 6:00 p.m. CDT    

2026 Chicago Lawyer and Young Lawyer Chapter Summer Social

Chicago Lawyer, Chicago Young Lawyer Chapter

East Bank Club
500 N Kingsbury St
Chicago, IL 60654
Sponsors:
Chicago Lawyer Chapter • Chicago Young Lawyer Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Why Democracy Needs the Rich with Professor John O. McGinnis
This event has concluded.
Jul 7 2026
Tuesday 12:00 p.m. CDT    

Why Democracy Needs the Rich with Professor John O. McGinnis

Chicago Young Lawyer, Chicago Lawyer Chapter

The Perch
33 N. Dearborn (4th Floor)
Chicago, IL 60602
Speakers:
John O. McGinnis
Sponsors:
Chicago Lawyer Chapter • Chicago Young Lawyer Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Trade Wars and the Constitution: The Trump Tariffs in Court
This event has concluded.
Jun 2 2026
Tuesday 12:00 p.m. CDT    

Trade Wars and the Constitution: The Trump Tariffs in Court

Chicago Lawyer Chapter

300 S. Riverside Plaza, 8th Floor North
Chicago, IL 60606
Speakers:
Sara Albrecht • Jide Okechuku Nzelibe • Jeffrey M. Schwab
Sponsors:
Chicago Lawyer Chapter
  • In-Person Event
View more
James Madison Portrait
© 2026 The Federalist Society
1776 I Street, NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
  • Phone(202) 822-8138
  • Fax(202) 296-8061
  • Emailinfo@fedsoc.org
  • Join
  • Donate
  • Join
  • Donate
  • Login
  • My FedSoc
    • My FedSoc
    • Logout
  • Commentary
    • The Federalist Society Review
    • Videos
    • Publications
    • Podcasts
    • Blog
    • Briefcases
    • No. 86
  • Cases
  • Events
    • All Upcoming Events
    • FedSoc Forums
    • Webinars
    • Live Streams
    • Past Events
    • Event Photos
  • Divisions
    • Lawyers
    • Faculty
    • Student
    • Practice Groups
  • Chapters
  • Projects
    • The American History & Tradition Project
    • Structural Constitution Initiative
    • Family & Parental Rights Network
    • Armed Services Legal Network
    • In-House Counsel Network
    • A Seat at the Sitting
    • Freedom of Thought
    • Article I Initiative
    • Regulatory Transparency Project
    • State Attorneys General
    • State Courts
  • Store
    • On-Demand CLE
  • About
    • Membership
    • Jobs
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Board of Visitors
    • Opportunities
    • FAQ
    • History
    • Press Inquiries
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Speaker Information
John O. McGinnis

John O. McGinnis

George C. Dix Professor in Constitutional Law, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Biography

John O. McGinnis is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. He also has an MA degree from Balliol College, Oxford, in philosophy and theology. Professor McGinnis clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. From 1987 to 1991, he was deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice. He is the author of Accelerating Democracy: Transforming Government Through Technology (Princeton 2013) and Originalism and the Good Constitution (Harvard 2013) (with M. Rappaport). He is a past winner of the Paul Bator award given by the Federalist Society to an outstanding academic under 40. He has been listed by the United States on the roster of panelists who may be called upon to decide World Trade Organization Disputes.

Read more...
View Full Profile
Speaker Information
Sara Albrecht

Sara Albrecht

Chairman, Liberty Justice Center

Speaker Information
Jide Okechuku Nzelibe

Jide Okechuku Nzelibe

Benjamin Mazur Summer Research Professor of Law Affiliated Faculty, Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship, Northwestern University School of Law

Biography

Jide Nzelibe joined Northwestern's faculty as an assistant professor in 2004 became a full Professor in 2008. He served as the Bigelow Teaching Fellow and Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago before joining Northwestern Law. In addition to his JD from Yale Law School, he also holds an MPA in international relations from Princeton University, where he was awarded a fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and a pre-doctoral fellowship from the Ford Foundation. His research and teaching interests include international trade, foreign relations law, public and private international law and contracts.

Read more...
View Full Profile
Speaker Information
Jeffrey M. Schwab

Jeffrey M. Schwab

Senior Counsel & Director of Litigation, Liberty Justice Center