Law School Dean Searches, 2009-10 Edition

Updated 2/19/10

I'm going to get started a bit earlier this year in creating a list of law schools currently doing a dean search.   In light of this week's announcement out of the University of Chicago, it appears that one position has just closed and another opened.  Such is the merry-go-round!  I've listed the schools I know are, or believe will be, searching for a dean this year.  As always, feel free to share additional information directly with me.   I'll add finalists as they surface.  For now, I've included the name of current and/or interim dean, as (easily) available, as well as links to search committee information.

Capital (Dean Jack Guttenberg stepping down June 2010) (search committee here)

Case Western Reserve (R0bert Rawson, a Jones Day partner, interim dean) (search committee here)

Chapman (Scott Howe, interim dean)

Charlotte (Dennis Stone, from Infilaw, interim dean)

Creighton (Marianne Culhane named dean.)

Denver (Professor Martin Katz interim dean) (search committee here) Martin Katz named dean.

Duquesne (Professor Ken Gormley interim dean) (dean search committee listed in prior link)

Hastings (Professor Leo Martinez, interim dean) (David Faigman, Jamienne Studley, Mary Crossley, Symeon Symeonides, and Frank Wu, finalists) (Frank Wu Named Dean.)

Iowa  (Dean Carolyn Jones stepping down Summer 2010) (Gregory Marks, Nicholas Allard, Vikram Amar, Gail Agrawal, and Linda Greene finalists.) (Gail Agrawal named dean.)

Kansas (Steven Mazza, interim dean) (search committee here)

Loyola New Orleans (Dean Brian Bromberger stepping down Summer 2010)

Mercer (Dean Daisy Hurst Floyd stepping down Summer 2010)

Nebraska (Professor Anna Shavers, interim dean) (Anna Shavers, Kim Robak, Douglas Ray, Ian Holloway, and Susan Poser finalists.) Susan Poser named dean.

U. of North Texas (seeking inaugural dean)

Oklahoma (Dean Andrew Coats stepping down Summer 2010)

Pepperdine (Dean Ken Starr stepping down June 2010)

Phoenix School of Law (Eugene Clark, on leave from Charlotte Law, interim dean)

Seattle (Professor Annette Clark, interim dean) (search committee here) (Karen Brown, Michelle Goodwin, Barbara Holden-Smith, and Mark Niles, finalists). (Mark Niles named dean.)

Southern Illinois University (Frank Houdek, interim dean ) (search committee here) (Richard Bales, Elizabeth Reilly, and Cynthia Fountaine, finalists.)

Suffolk (Bernard Keenan, interim dean)

Texas Tech (search committee here)

Tulane (Professor Stephen Griffin, interim dean) (search committee here) (David Meyer, Diane Amann, and Symeon Symeonides, finalists)

UCLA (Dean Michael Schill stepping down December 2009)

Villanova (Doris Brogan, acting dean)(search committee here)

Washington & Lee (Dean Rodney Smolla stepping down July 2010)

Comments

[Stephanie Lee]

Phoenix School of Law is hiring for the position of Dean.
Phoenix School of Law (“PhoenixLaw”) seeks applications for the position of Dean. The law school seeks a candidate who has: 1) an outstanding track record of imaginative, strategic, and visionary leadership for a rapidly expanding law school; 2) extraordinary administrative talent; 3) interpersonal skills to work with a diverse faculty, staff, and student population; 4) a commitment to the mission objectives of PhoenixLaw; and 5) a desire to share in the strategic objectives of the InfiLaw consortium of law schools. Interested candidates should contact [email protected]. Please visit www.phoenixlaw.edu for the full announcement. Deadline to apply is November 15, 2009.

[Eugene Basanta]

The Southern Illinois University School of Law has begun a search for a new Dean. SIU recently completed a thorough self-study in which we identified a variety of new directions for our school. Experiential learning initiatives form a core part of the future at SIU, building on our nationally recognized Lawyering Skills program and our established clinical programs.

“Established in the public interest . . . serving the public good,” the School of Law is looking for an outstanding individual to lead us as we pursue our dynamic vision of legal education in the twenty-first century.

To learn more about the position and how to apply, visit our website at: http://www.law.siu.edu/deansearch2009/.

[Elizabeth McKenzie]

Suffolk University Law School, on Boston's Beacon Hill is searching for a new dean. Dean Bernard Keenan, intermediate Dean. Link:
http://www.law.suffolk.edu/about/news/docs/Suffolk_Law_Dean.pdf

[John Gotanda]

Villanova University School of Law has commenced a search for a new dean. Link: http://www.law.villanova.edu/Home/Faculty%20And%20Staff/Dean%20Search%20Information.aspx

[Texas Southern University]

Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean. Texas Southern is a historically black institution located in Houston, Texas. Candidates must have qualifications and experience meriting appointment to the rank of full professor with tenure. A complete job announcement can be found at:http://www.tsulaw.edu/about/TMSL2009DeanSearch.pdf

Application materials must be submitted online and should include a letter of interest, full curriculum vitae, an executive summary of qualifications, examples of scholarly or equivalent work, and contact information for three professional references. Thurgood Marshall School of Law is an equal opportunity employer, and it strongly encourages expressions of interest from minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The preferred start date for the successful candidate will be the Fall Semester of 2010. The application process will remain open until the position is filled; review of applications will begin March 1, 2010.

Online Application Form: https://jobs.tsu.edu/

Please address nominations and inquiries only to:
Dr. Gregory H. Maddox
Chair of the Search Committee
C/O: [email protected]

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