Dr. Carole Silver

Professor

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Biography

Carole Silver is a Professor of Global Law Practice Emerita at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Her expertise encompasses legal education and the legal profession within a global context. She conducts empirical research focusing on issues of equity and diversity as they pertain to the legal profession and education. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession and as a Visiting Professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Silver has practiced corporate securities law at Sidley & Austin and has experience clerking for Judge Jesse Eschbach on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She was a member of the American Bar Association’s Ethics 20/20 Commission, focusing on the influence of globalization and technology on lawyer regulation. At Northwestern, she teaches courses such as Business Associations and Legal Profession: Careers for Law Graduates, and has taught on topics including securities regulation and legal ethics. Her selected publications include works on the future of the legal profession and the impacts of globalization on legal education.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Global Law Practice

— Present

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law • Evanston, IL

Serves as Professor and teaches courses related to the legal profession and global law practice.

Professor of Law

— Present

Indiana University Maurer School of Law • Bloomington, IN

Taught law courses and directed the Law School Survey of Student Engagement.

Visiting Professor

— Present

Georgetown University Law Center • Washington, D.C.

Taught various law courses.

Senior Lecturer

— Present

Northwestern University School of Law • Evanston, IL

Engaged as a senior lecturer in the law school.

Courses

Business Associations Legal Profession: Careers for Law Graduates

Requirements for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.76
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Application Checklist
  • LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) Report
  • Personal Statement
  • One or more letters of recommendation (professional preferred)
  • Resume
  • Optional Online Video Interview
Specialization Notes

The Department of Law (JD program) accepts both LSAT and GRE scores. The JD is a full-time three-year program.