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Bobby Ahdieh Appointed Dean at Texas A&M

Texas A&M University has announced the appointment of Robert ("Bobby") H. Ahdieh as the Dean and holder of the Anthony G. Buzbee Endowed Dean’s Chair at its School of Law. Dean Ahdieh will arrive at Texas A&M from Emory University, where he is the K.H. Gyr Professor of Private International Law.

Texas A&M's announcement is here.

NKU Chase College of Law Dean Search Announcement

From colleagues at NKU:

Founded in 1893, the Salmon P. Chase College of Law has for 125 years provided service to students and the legal community throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky and across the Ohio River to Cincinnati and its environs.  Chase is a jewel in the crown of Northern Kentucky University, with a history that predates that of the University.  Long known as the “The Lawyer’s School.”  Chase has served both traditional and non-traditional students throughout its history and in recent years has gained a strong reputation for the quality of its clinical and other experiential learning programs.

NKU and the Chase College of Law now seek a Dean to continue this tradition of success and service.  The Dean is the chief executive of the law school and serves on the leadership team of the University.  Leading a committed faculty and staff in service to a dedicated and hard-working student body, the Dean will be in a position to make significant contributions to the future of the institution.

The academic experience at Chase extends beyond the classroom and provides Chase students with the tools they need to be successful members of the bar.  Students have the opportunity for hands-on learning experiences in Chase’s clinics and numerous externship programs.  These placements provide students with first-hand, practical understanding of the law by trying real cases and working alongside local practitioners.  The knowledge and experience they gain supplements lessons learned from the casebook and the classroom.  Chase is optimally poised to build upon these offerings and thus to position itself and its graduates for the changing legal and business environment.

 

David Cleveland Named Interim Dean at Valpo Law

With Andrea Lyons stepping down as its dean, Valparaiso Law has named David Cleveland, its associate dean of academic affairs, as the interim dean.  Cleveland holds a JD from Georgetown. He joined the firm in 2012.  Update: I meant that he joined "the law school".

James Hackney Named Dean of Northeastern Law

Northeastern University has named Professor James Hackney as its new law dean, succeeding Jeremy Paul.  Hackney joined the Northeastern Law faculty in 1991 and has served in a number of administrative positions over the years.  He holds a JD from Yale.

Nicholas Allard Stepping Down as Brooklyn Law Dean

Brooklyn Law School has announced that Nicholas Allard will step down as dean at the end of June.  Maryellen Fullerton will serve as interim dean while the law school conducts a search for its new leader.  Allard joined the law school in 2012.

Angela Onwuachi-Willig Named Dean of Boston University Law

Boston University has named Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Chancellor's Professor of Law at UC Berkeley, as its new dean.  Onwuachi-Willig, who joined Berkeley from the University of Iowa in 2016, holds a JD from Michigan and a Ph.D in Sociology and African-American Studies from Yale.  She succeeds Maureen O'Rourke who, after 14 years, is one of the longest-serving law deans in the country.  

Robert Adler Stepping Down as Utah Law Dean

Dean Robert Adler of the University of Utah law school, has announced that he will be stepping down at the end of the 2018-19 school year.  He began serving as interim dean in 2013. - taking the job permanently the next year.  

Suzanne Reynolds Stepping Down as Dean of Wake Forest Law

Dean Suzanne Reynolds, who has led Wake Forest Law since 2014, announced she will be stepping down at the end of the 2018-19 school year.  Reynolds is a genuine article Demon Deacon, having joined the Wake Law faculty in 1981 - graduating from the school four years earlier.  

Antony Page Named Dean of Florida International Law

FIU Law has completed its search for a new dean and it has selected Vice-Dean Antony Page of the University of Indiana - Indianapolis Law.  Page, who holds a JD from Stanford, joined IU in 2003 and will move to South Florida this July.  

Memphis Law Dean Letsou Steps Down; Kate Schaffzin Named Interim

The University of Memphis has announced that Peter Letsou, dean of its law school, stepped down.  Kate Schaffzin, who joined the Memphis Law faculty in 2009, has been named interim dean.

David Lopez Named Co-Dean of Rutgers Law

Rutgers University has selected David Lopez, partner at Outten and Golden, as its new law school co-dean, based at the Newark campus. He was the General Counsel of the EEOC in the Obama Administration.  He holds a JD from Harvard Law School. 

Anderson Assumes Role of Interim Dean at Pace Law School

Horace E. Anderson, Jr., a long-time faculty member and formerly the Associate Dean, is now serving as the Interim Dean at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Congratulations, Dean Anderson!

Arkansas Fayetteville Law Names Sova McCabe New Dean

The University of Arkansas - Fayetteville has announced that its new dean will be Margaret Sova McCabe.  McCabe is currently a professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law which she joined in 2007 and where she previously served as an associate dean.  She holds a JD from the University of Maine.

FIU Law Dean Search FInalists - Updated

In addition to previously announced finalists - Jennifer Bard, Haider Hamoudi, and Antony Page - FIU Law has now announced a fourth finalist, Brent White of the University of Arizona.

Jacob Rooksby Named Dean of Gonzaga Law School

Hot off the presses: Jacob Rooksby from Duquesne has just been named the new dean of Gonzaga Law School. Press release here.

FIU Law Names Dean Finalists

Florida International has identified its three finalists for the deanship as Jennifer Bard, Haider Hamoudi, and Antony Page.  More details here.

Felecia Epps Named Dean of UNT Dallas Law

The UNT Dallas College of Law has announced its new dean will be Felecia Epps. She is the former dean of Florida A&M University College of Law; she will join UNT from FAMU this summer. Epps will replace Judge Royal Furgeson, the College’s founding dean.  Epps holds her JD from Creighton University School of Law.

Chris Pietruszkiewicz Named President of Evansville

Stetson Law Dean Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz has been named the new President of Evansville University.  He has served as Stetson's dean for six years.

Mario Barnes Named Dean of University of Washington Law

Senior Associate Dean Mario Barnes, of UC - Irvine Law, has been named the next law school dean at the University of Washington.  He  holds a JD from UC Berkeley, an LLM from Wisconsin, and is currently Co-Director of the Center for Law, Equality, and Race at Irvine.  

Kevin Washburn Named Dean of Iowa Law

The University of Iowa has announced that Kevin Washburn will be its new dean, starting the summer.  Washburn joins Iowa from the University of New Mexico, where he served as dean from 2009-12.  He served in the Obama Administration as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior in charge of the Bureau of Indian Affairs from 2012-16.  He holds a JD from Yale.