List of deans of Columbia Law School

Deans of Columbia Law School:

Image Dean Tenure Notes
Theodore William Dwight[1] 1858–1891 as "Warden", left to found New York Law School
William A. Keener 1891–1901
George Washington Kirchwey[2] 1901–1910
Harlan Fiske Stone 1910–1923 earned LL.B. from Columbia in 1898
Huger Jervey 1923–1927 earned LL.B. from Columbia in 1913 [3]
Young Berryman Smith[4] 1927–1952 earned LL.B. from Columbia in 1912 [5]
William Clements Warren 1952–1970
Michael I. Sovern[6] 1970–1979 earned LL.B. from Columbia in 1955. Left to become provost of Columbia University
Albert J. Rosenthal[7] 1979–1984
Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. 1984–1986 left to become president of Yale University
Barbara Aronstein Black[8] 1986–1991 earned LL.B. from Columbia in 1955. First female dean of an Ivy League law school
Lance Liebman 1991–1996
David W. Leebron 1996–2004 left to become president of Rice University
David M. Schizer 2004–2014
Gillian Lester 2015–2024
Daniel Abebe[9] 2024–

References

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  1. ^ [1], Columbia Law School.
  2. ^ [2], New York Times.
  3. ^ [3] Archived 2014-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, A Brief History of Women at CLS, Columbia Law School.
  4. ^ Goebbel, Julius (Feb 1953). "Young Berryman Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Columbia University: 1927-1952". Columbia Law Review, Vol. 53, No. 2. Columbia Law Review Association, Inc.
  5. ^ [4] Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine, Expanding Curriculum, Columbia Law School.
  6. ^ [5], Columbia Law School.
  7. ^ Foxl, Margalit (2010-04-22). "Albert J. Rosenthal, 91; Columbia Law School Dean". New York Times.
  8. ^ [6], Columbia Law School.
  9. ^ "About the Dean". Columbia Law School. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

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