Dean News

West Virginia University College of Law has interviewed four candidates - Mary Graw Leary (Catholic), Alan Romero (Wyoming), Oren Griffin (Tulsa), and Nadelle Grossman (Marquette) - as finalists in its…

The University has (finally!) announced that its interim dean, Merritt McAllister, is now the permanent dean of the law school.  Following a growing law school trend, she had held an…

The Vermont Law and Graduate School has announced that its new president will be Melissa Hoffer.  She is currently the Climate Chief of Massachusetts. Hoffer, who holds a JD from…

Dean Kerry Abrams has announced that she will be stepping down as dean of Duke School of Law at the end of this academic year.  She has served in that…

CUNY is looking for a new Dean. Here is an excerpt from the hiring announcement: The City University of New York (CUNY) seeks a mission-oriented, engaged, and highly collaborative leader…

The committee is here. The dean search page is here.

The Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent School of Law has announced that its long-term former dean, Harold Krent, has taken over as interim dean of the school.  He steps in…

Gonzaga University has announced that Professor Linda Jellum is joining Gonzaga Law as its interim dean.  Jellum, who holds a JD from Cornell, most recently served as professor and associate…