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Deans & Legal Education
A Selected Bibliography
October 2008
Jeffrey A. Brauch, The Student-Faculty Retreat , 35 U. T ol . L. R ev . 23 (2003).
The author briefly discusses the success of Regent University 's Faculty-Student retreat that focused on the law school's mission – to mentor students on how to bring a Christian perspective to how they live and practice law.
Jeffrey A. Brauch, The Law School Special Event: Lessons Learned in Our Twentieth Year , 38 U. T ol . L. R ev . 507 (2007).
The author recounts how event planning for the twentieth anniversary of Regent Law School played a key roll in celebrating both the anniversary and “taught us…about the place special events [play] in the life of the law school.”
Edwin J. Butterfoss, Part-time Legal Education: It's Not Your Parents' Old Oldsmobile , 35 U. T ol . L. R ev . 25 (2003).
The author discusses Hamline University Law School experiences implementing a weekend part-time program.
Phillip J. Closius, The Incredible Shrinking Law Library , 31 U. T ol . L. R ev . 581 (2000).
This article examines the University of Toledo Law School's decision to reduce its enrollment and the impact of that decision on the school.
Andrew M. Coats, So You Want to Build a Building: Some Helpful Hints for Those Deans Who May Develop an “Edifice Complex”, 34 U. T ol . L. R ev . 31 (2002).
The author describes his experiences building a new law school building, as a warning to the unwary of the major pitfalls of the building process.
Linda Crane, Commentary: Session 6: Accepting the Job and First Key Steps , 31 Seattle Univ. L. R. 847 (2008).
The author reflects on the process of creating a new position, the Den for Faculty Affairs.
Stephen M. Griffin, The Last Hierarchy: Confronting the Tenure Process as Vice Dean , 73 UMKC L. Rev . 289 (2004).
The former Vice Dean of Tulane Law School discusses the informal mentoring program he set up for new tenure-track faculty.
Philip J. McConnaughay, Contending with a Merger , 35 U. T ol . L. R ev . 139 (2003).
The author describes his experience merging Dickinson Law School into Pennsylvania State University .
Leon Trakman, Building the Dream: Getting New Structure for Old Faculties , 38 U. T ol . L. R ev . 633 (2007).
In this essay University of New South Wales , Sydney , Australia Dean Leon Trakman, presents his experience in initiating a campaign for a new custom-designed law building directly after his appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Law. The purpose is to provide ideas and tips (and warn of tricks and traps) for deans who are contemplating significant infrastructure programs. |
