The classes started in the judges' chambers to prepare men and women for the newly instituted Illinois bar examination.

Ida Platt, in 1894, graduated with honors and also became the first black woman admitted to the Illinois bar.

[8] The law review has received contributions from U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Circuit Judge Richard A. Posner, and author Michael Crichton.

[4] Chicago-Kent moved several times during its history, including to the 116 North Michigan Avenue building in 1912 and the 10 North Franklin Street building in 1924, which served as its home for the next 50 years, prior to its final relocation at 565 West Adams Street in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.

In 1969, Chicago-Kent merged with the Illinois Institute of Technology to prepare students to face the challenges of a complex society.

[4] In 2019, Anita K. Krug was appointed dean, becoming the first woman to hold the position permanently in the school's history.

[19] Chicago-Kent's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 20.9%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.