In this segment, our speakers share their pathways into a career in legal academia. From managing law school finances and initiating fundraising efforts to overseeing faculty and staff and serving as the face of their institution, a law school dean must wear multiple hats as they balance the law school’s values and influence with market forces often beyond their control. Dean Danielle Holley-Walker an Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz share an overview on how to begin a career in legal academia, what it takes to become a Dean, and how their careers have evolved in the pursuit of their current positions.
Danielle R. Holley-Walker, Professor of Law and Dean, Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C.