[NTA] FW: George Washington University Dean of the Law School

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Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:00:03 -0500

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Subject: George Washington University Dean of the Law School


George Washington University

Dean of the Law School

The George Washington University invites applications and nominations for the 
position of Dean of the Law School.

The George Washington University is an independent, non-sectarian University in 
the heart of our nation's capital, only four blocks from the White House. In 
addition to the Law School, the University includes schools of Arts and 
Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, International Affairs, Medicine, 
Professional Studies and Public Health, and has a student enrollment in excess 
of 23,000.

The Law School, the oldest in the District of Columbia, and one of the largest 
in the nation, has a full-time faculty of over 90 and draws on the rich legal 
community in Washington D.C. for a part-time faculty of nearly 300, which 
permits it to offer one of the most varied curricula in the country. The Law 
School offers both full and part-time J.D. education to approximately 1700 J.D. 
students and approximately 300 graduate law students, who pursue specialized 
LL.M. programs in Environmental Law, Government Procurement Law, Intellectual 
Property, International Law, Corporate and Business Law, National Security and 
U.S. Foreign Policy Law, and Litigation and Dispute Resolution, as well as in 
general graduate legal education.

The Dean is the chief academic officer of the Law School, with primary 
responsibility for advancing the scholarly and teaching missions of the 
institution. The Dean reports to the University President through the Provost. 
The Dean's responsibilities include leadership of the faculty, students and 
staff of the Law School and representation of the School within the University 
and with both the local Washington and national legal communities.

Applicants for the post should be eligible for appointment as a tenured 
professor of law; have an earned J.D. or equivalent degree, and a demonstrated 
record of exemplary achievement. Applicants should have a vision for enhancing 
the quality of legal education. They should also have skills necessary for the 
leadership and administration of an institution of considerable size and 
complexity; be able to work effectively with the various constituencies in the 
Law School and University community; have both a willingness to undertake, and 
skill in, fund-raising; highly value collegiality and a broad range of 
intellectual approaches and professional interests; and have a commitment to 
equal opportunity and diversity in faculty and student recruitment.

Screening of applicants will begin on December 1, 2010 and will continue until 
the position is filled. To be assured of full consideration, applications and 
nominations should be submitted by December 1, 2010. Applicants should submit a 
letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of 
at least three references. The anticipated starting date for the position is 
July 1, 2011. Communications should be directed to:

Professor Roger Trangsrud,

Chair, Dean Search Committee,

George Washington University Law School,

2000 H St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20052,

rtrang@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:rtrang@xxxxxxxxxxx>

The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
Employer. Further information about The George Washington University Law 
Schoolis available at: www.law.gwu.edu<http://www.law.gwu.edu/>.
[NTA] FW: George Washington University Dean of the Law School

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