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Dan Kelly Named Dean of George Mason Law

George Mason University has announced that Dean Daniel Kelly of St. Thomas University Law, in Minneapolis, will be its next law school dean.  Kelly, who joined St. Thomas as its…
Posted by Dan Filler June 1, 2026No Comments

Andy Hessick Named Dean of UNC Law

The University of North Carolina has announced that Interim Dean Andrew Hessick will now be the law school's permanent dean.  Hessick, who holds a JD from Yale, has been in…
Posted by Dan Filler May 22, 2026No Comments

Brian Kane Named Dean of Idaho Law

The Univerity of Idaho School of Law has announced that Brian Kane will be the new dean of the law school. Kane serves as executive director of the National Association…
Posted by Dan Filler May 17, 2026No Comments

April Barton Reappointed as Duquesne Kline Dean

Duquesne Kline Law announced that April Barton has been reappointed as the school's dean until 2030.  Barton joined Duquesne as its law school dean in 2019.
Posted by Dan Filler May 13, 2026No Comments

Troy McKenzie Stepping Down as Dean of NYU Law

New York University School of Law has announced that Dean Troy McKenzie will be stepping down at the end of the 2026-27 school year.  He has served in the position…
Posted by Dan Filler May 8, 20261

Mark Falkoff Named Dean of Capital University Law

Capital University has announced that its new dean will be Mark Falkoff.  Falkoff is currently a visiting professor at Rutgers Law and is a professor at Northern Illinois University School…
Posted by Dan Filler May 7, 2026No Comments

Antony Page Named Dean of Chapman Law

Following up more formally on Ediberto's post, Chapman University has announced that Antony Page will be its law school's new dean.  Page, who holds a JD from Stanford and an…
Posted by Dan Filler May 6, 2026No Comments

Kudos to Chapman Law….

Chapman University has named Antony Page as its new law dean. Could not think of a kinder more caring pick! Kudos Chapman! Dean Page, you will be missed, but deserve…
Posted by Ediberto Roman May 6, 2026No Comments

Lonnie Brown Named Dean of Temple Law

Temple University has announced that Lonnie Brown will be the new dean of its law school.  Brown has been serving as dean at Tennessee Law since 2022.  He holds a…
Posted by Dan Filler May 2, 20261

Rivera Stepping Down as Dean of U. Puerto Rico Law

The University of Puerto Rico School of Law dean, Vivian I. Neptune Rivera, has announced that she will be stepping down from the position after leading the law school for…
Posted by Dan Filler May 1, 2026No Comments

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