Dean News

McKen Carrington has been named acting dean of Texas Southern Law effective June 14.  Carrington joined the law school in 1984 and earned his JD from Albany.

Associate Dean Angela Upchurch  has been named interim dean of Southern Illinois University School of Law effective July 1. Upchurch joined the law school in 2014 and holds a JD…

Associate Dean and Professor of Law Jeffrey Dobbins has been named interim dean of Willamette College of Law effective July 1. Dobbins joined the law school in 2006 and holds…

Colonel David “D.J.” Western has been named dean of Appalachian Law.  He joined the law school in 2002 and served as Dean of Students.  He has been interim dean since…

UC Davis School of Law has announced that Jessica Berg will be its next dean.  She is currently co-dean at Case Western Reserve School of Law.  Berg, who earned her…

Columbia Law has announced that Daniel Abebe will be its next dean.  He is currently vice provost for academic affairs and governance at the University of Chicago and professor of…

Professor Jeff Rensberger has been named interim dean of South Texas College of Law Houston effective June 17.  Rensberger joined the law school in 1988 and holds a JD from…

Liberty University School of Law has announced that Morse Tan will step down as dean to serve as the senior executive director of Liberty's Center for Law & Government, effective…

Syracuse University College of Law has announced that Terence Lau will be its next dean.  He is currently a professor of management at California State University, Chico, and served as…

The Ohio State University College of Law has announced that Kent Barnett will be its next dean.  He is currently associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Georgia…