Facilities
In September 2010, the Law School opened its $85 million Eckstein Hall building in downtown Milwaukee. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia made remarks at a September 8, 2010 dedication ceremony. The new building was largely funded by a $51 million donation from Ray and Kay Eckstein, a $5 million donation by Joseph Zilber, and $1 million gift by the Bradley Foundation. Joseph Zilber and Sheldon Lubar contributed $30 million and $2 million, respectively, to fund scholarships, research and Law School programs.
Eckstein Hall is located on the eastern end of the Marquette campus, two blocks from the Milwaukee County Courthouse and a mile from the Federal Courthouse. The building is 200,000 square feet and is four stories tall. The hall includes a four-story "library without borders," two mock courtrooms, a four-story atrium (the Zilber Forum), a cafeteria, a workout facility, a conference center, classrooms and faculty offices. The classrooms were all designed as "smart classrooms" with projectors, cameras, audio recording, and individual microphones built into classroom seating.
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