Law School Forum Draws Students to Chicago
The Law School Admission Council hosted a Chicago forum with 164 ABA-accredited law schools in attendance.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Job Fairs
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The Law School Admission Council held a Law School Forum at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago on a Saturday in autumn, with 164 ABA-accredited law schools present. The free event gives prospective JD and LLM students a chance to meet admissions officers and attend workshops.
Why it matters
Attendance at these forums has grown from 10,872 in 2022 to 15,283 in 2025, signaling sustained interest in legal education. For Chicago-area residents, the event offers a concentrated, no-cost way to compare programs in one place.
Forum attendance climbed from 10,872 in 2022 to 15,283 in 2025, a rise of roughly 41%. The extraction does not report attendance at the Chicago event specifically.
The players
Law School Admission Council
The Law School Admission Council is a nonprofit organization that administers the LSAT and runs recruitment events connecting prospective law students with ABA-accredited schools.
The details
Prospective students met admissions officers, attended workshops, and consulted with lawyers, financial aid experts, and test-prep providers at the forum. A student panel, made up of current law students, advised attendees on which questions to ask schools.
Timeline
2022: Forum attendance was 10,872 that year.
October: The Law School Admission Council held its first forum outside North America in London.
2025: Forum attendance reached 15,283 that year.
Autumn Saturday: The Chicago forum was held at the Marriott Marquis.
Market Landscape
The Law School Admission Council's forum series has grown from 10,872 attendees in 2022 to 15,283 in 2025 and now reaches beyond North America with its first London event. The Chicago forum, with 164 ABA-accredited schools, shows the series consolidating recruitment for law programs in a single venue.
Prospective law students can attend the free forums to speak with admissions staff and compare schools without paying application-fee travel costs. The forums target students within a 100-mile radius, so Chicago-area applicants fall within the intended audience.
The takeaway
Attending a free forum lets prospective law students question admissions staff and current students directly before committing to applications.
Further reading
For more on recruitment events like this, see Job Fairs in Chicago.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ABA Journal - Law News Now.
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