The National Law Journal reported yesterday that Patrick Fitzgerald, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, has been named the inaugural Feirson Distinguished Lecturer at University of Chicago Law School. Fitzgerald will teach one course per year, beginning with a national security law program this spring.

Fitzgerald joined Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom as a partner in October following a decade as the U.S. Attorney in Chicago.