Comments on: Law School Deans Without Law Degrees http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:19:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Barry Feld http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60551 Barry Feld Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:31:35 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60551 I believe that back in the 1970s, Richard Schwartz was Dean of Buffalo law school with a Ph.D., but not a law degree. He was one of the leading scholars in the law and society area for several decades. I believe that back in the 1970s, Richard Schwartz was Dean of Buffalo law school with a Ph.D., but not a law degree. He was one of the leading scholars in the law and society area for several decades.

]]> By: Alfred Brophy http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60550 Alfred Brophy Sat, 04 Feb 2006 05:08:09 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60550 Err, that's Theophilus Parsons (not Theophilius). Err, that’s Theophilus Parsons (not Theophilius).

]]> By: Alfred Brophy http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60549 Alfred Brophy Sat, 04 Feb 2006 05:06:40 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60549 Professor Picker's comment suggests another question to the legal historian in me: who was the first dean to have a JD (or LLB)? Langell had an LLB, but did his predecessor as the Dane Professor (Theophilius Parsons)? In looking for information on Parsons, I'm realizing that he's someone I ought to know a heck of a lot more about--an apparent traveler with the Transcendentalists and a Swedenborgian. All quite interesting. But to get back to my question: is it possible that Langdell was the first dean of a US law school with a law degree? Professor Picker’s comment suggests another question to the legal historian in me: who was the first dean to have a JD (or LLB)? Langell had an LLB, but did his predecessor as the Dane Professor (Theophilius Parsons)? In looking for information on Parsons, I’m realizing that he’s someone I ought to know a heck of a lot more about–an apparent traveler with the Transcendentalists and a Swedenborgian. All quite interesting. But to get back to my question: is it possible that Langdell was the first dean of a US law school with a law degree?

]]> By: Randy Picker http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60548 Randy Picker Sat, 04 Feb 2006 04:51:16 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60548 Gerhard Casper, former Dean of Chicago, provost at Chicago and President of Stanford: http://www.law.stanford.edu/faculty/casper/ Foreign law degrees and an LLM but no JD Gerhard Casper, former Dean of Chicago, provost at Chicago and President of Stanford:

http://www.law.stanford.edu/faculty/casper/

Foreign law degrees and an LLM but no JD

]]> By: Dennis J. Tuchler http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60547 Dennis J. Tuchler Sat, 04 Feb 2006 00:27:27 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60547 Didn't Notre Dame Law School have a non-JD dean many years ago? Didn’t Notre Dame Law School have a non-JD dean many years ago?

]]> By: concurring opinions reader http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60546 concurring opinions reader Fri, 03 Feb 2006 23:42:36 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60546 Didn't Emory look seriously at a couple of people without law degrees for a dean search some years ago. I heard about some faculty memeber from Berkeley's jsp program and an economist, too? Anyone remember the details of the story? Didn’t Emory look seriously at a couple of people without law degrees for a dean search some years ago. I heard about some faculty memeber from Berkeley’s jsp program and an economist, too? Anyone remember the details of the story?

]]> By: jw http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60545 jw Fri, 03 Feb 2006 23:25:57 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60545 Oh, wait, on second thought, I think I'm mis-reading Leiter's statement. He seems to be saying that he'd consider someone with a JD, provided his/her scholarly work related to law. Oh, wait, on second thought, I think I’m mis-reading Leiter’s statement. He seems to be saying that he’d consider someone with a JD, provided his/her scholarly work related to law.

]]> By: jw http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60544 jw Fri, 03 Feb 2006 23:22:17 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60544 Perhaps a JD isn't *necessary*, assuming the candidate's PhD and academic speciality were closely related to law. But Leiter seems to be saying that, in his mind, a JD is a *deal-breaker* for an outstanding candidate, even if s/he has the PhD. That seems downright odd. Perhaps a JD isn’t *necessary*, assuming the candidate’s PhD and academic speciality were closely related to law. But Leiter seems to be saying that, in his mind, a JD is a *deal-breaker* for an outstanding candidate, even if s/he has the PhD. That seems downright odd.

]]> By: DartMan http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60543 DartMan Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:56:11 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60543 Interestingly, law profs have served in the administration of schools without law schools. Lee Bollinger was provost of Dartmouth, even though my beloved alma mater doestn't have a law school. I guess what's good for the goose.... Interestingly, law profs have served in the administration of schools without law schools. Lee Bollinger was provost of Dartmouth, even though my beloved alma mater doestn’t have a law school.

I guess what’s good for the goose….

]]> By: John Jenkins http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60542 John Jenkins Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:42:06 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60542 That might be Prof. Leiter's view, but I'd be willing to wager that won't be the *outcome* of the search. That might be Prof. Leiter’s view, but I’d be willing to wager that won’t be the *outcome* of the search.

]]> By: KipEsquire http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/law_school_dean.html/comment-page-1#comment-60541 KipEsquire Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:13:33 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/law-school-deans-without-law-degrees.html#comment-60541 I would think the AALS might have something to say about that. I would think the AALS might have something to say about that.

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