DePaul University College of Law is a law school located in Chicago , Illinois , United States . Founded in 1897 as the Illinois College of Law , the school became part of DePaul University in 1912 and is one of the academic colleges of DePaul , a Big East Conference university . The College is known for its Intellectual Property Law program , headed by Professor Barbara B. Bressler , and its Health Law program , formerly headed by Professor Nanette Elster . Both programs have garnered top 20 placements in the U.S. News & World Report rankings in recent years
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
DePaul University College of Law