Bruce Smith Named Dean Of Denver Law

Professor Bruce Smith, of the University of Illinois College of Law, has been named the new law dean at the University of Denver, effective this summer.  Smith led Illinois Law as its dean from 2009-14, taking over after a tumultuous period at the law school.  Smith, who holds a JD and Ph.D (in history) from Yale, replaces Dean Marty Katz who has led Denver for the past seven years.