Confidential
Dean of Law
About the Company
Successful public research university
Industry
Higher Education
Type
Educational Institution
Founded
1865
Employees
10,001+
Categories
BBN
Bluegrass
CATS
College
Colleges
Commonwealth
Education
Go Big Blue
KY
Kentucky
Lexington
SEC
See Blue
Seeblue
South Eastern Conference
UK
UKY
University
Wildcats
Health Care
Universities
Colleges & Universities
University of Kentucky
Specialties
agriculture
arts & sciences
business & economics
communications & information studies
dentistry
design
education
engineering
fine arts
health sciences
law
medicine
nursing
pharmacy
public health
research
social work
graduate school
and diplomacy
About the Role
The Company is in search of a Dean for its College of Law, a role that demands a strategic and collaborative leader with a distinguished scholarly profile. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a vision for the College of Law, as well as providing leadership in planning, curriculum, research, scholarship, and budgetary matters. This position requires engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders, including faculty, students, alumni, the legal community, and government officials, to advance the goals of the College of Law and the university. The Dean will also be expected to have a strong commitment to the mission of the College of Law, which includes preparing skilled lawyers and leaders, producing legal scholarship, and contributing to the advancement of justice. Applicants for the Dean position at the College of Law must hold a J.D. and/or terminal degree in the field of law and be qualified for appointment as a tenured, full professor. A significant record of leadership in a professional setting, particularly in higher education, government, public interest, or business, is essential. The ideal candidate will have a sustained record of excellence in research, scholarship, service, and teaching, and demonstrate a readiness to advance the College of Law through fundraising and building external partnerships. The role is pivotal in the institution's mission to grow in stature and impact across all dimensions, and the Dean will play a key part in this process, with a focus on bringing many people into one community and enhancing the public understanding of law.
Travel Percent
Less than 10%
Functions
Legal
Education/Academic Administration