Northwestern's Law School Gets $100 Million Pritzker Gift, New Name

When J.B. Pritzker's great-grandfather immigrated to Chicago in 1881, he had to work his way through law school. Aiming to help disadvantaged students — like Nicholas J. Pritzker once was — attend a top tier law school, J.B. Pritzker and wife M.K. Pritzker have donated $100 million to Northwestern University's School of Law, officials announced Thursday morning.  According to the school, the donation is the largest single donation to a law school in the country. It will be used, in part, to pay for scholarships and grants. The money also will support the college's social justice, entrepreneurship, and civil and human rights initiatives.