Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. For best consideration, please apply by Monday, September 16, 2024. Inquiries,
nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be submitted below. Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.

Cati Mitchell-Crossley and Ernest Brooks are leading this search with Jaime Morgen. 

• Inquiries should be submitted here.
• Nominations should be submitted here.
• Referrals and CVs with cover letters should be submitted here.

The University of Michigan, an academic powerhouse among public research universities in the United States and an intellectual force of global significance, seeks a collaborative and visionary leader to serve as the next dean of the University of Michigan Law School (Michigan Law). The next dean of Michigan Law will join a collegial community of faculty and staff who work at the top of their fields and a talented student body whose cooperative spirit brings out the best in faculty, staff, and students alike. Building upon the school's strong foundation, the next dean will shape the future of Michigan Law and influence legal education in the United States and beyond.  

Since its founding in 1817, the University of Michigan (U-M) has flourished. It combines a scale that exceeds all but a handful of American universities, with a level of scholarly excellence that is equally rare. As one of the oldest law schools in the nation, Michigan Law features prominently in the university's overall success and reputation for excellence. Today, Michigan Law is home to a sizeable and diverse faculty of scholars and experiential educators, many of whom are preeminent in their fields. They produce groundbreaking scholarship, achieve precedent-setting victories in courts across the country and in business transactions and local communities, and train the next generation of leaders in the law. The dean will direct and lead about 100 full-time faculty members and a staff of 150 and administer an annual operating budget of approximately $100 million. Michigan Law currently enrolls about 1,000 students and its more than 22,000 alumni pursue careers in all fields and all corners of the globe. 

Leading Michigan Law is an outstanding opportunity for a highly collegial, deeply intellectual, and forward-thinking leader to inspire a diverse community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The dean will work to define the next era of Michigan Law and address several key priorities, including:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to craft and implement a vision for a preeminent 21 century law school that builds on Michigan Law's strong foundation;
• Maintain and strengthen the school's commitment to excellence in both teaching and scholarship and to its unique culture, which combines a strong sense of collegiality with intellectual rigor;
• Celebrate and support Michigan Law's vigorous culture of open inquiry which cherishes academic freedom, welcomes diversity of thought, and prizes the unfettered exchange of ideas;
• Ensure the law school has the resources to fully achieve its aspirations;
• Effectively manage a large and complex organization;
• Recruit, retain, and support world class faculty and staff;
• Enhance Michigan Law's long-standing and demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and
• Represent and advocate for the law school locally, nationally, and globally.

Link to full job description found here. 

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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