AALS Arc of Career Program, Co-Sponsored by Section for the Law School Dean

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Session Type: AALS Arc of Career Programs

Session Capacity: N/A

Hotel: Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Room: Golden Gate 7

Floor: Lobby Level

A diverse group of sitting deans will provide a primer on what deans do and how one becomes a dean. Through a series of Q&A segments, panelists from a range of law schools will offer insight on key questions every potential dean candidate ought to ask, such as: (1) why do you want to be a dean; (2) what do deans do?; (3) what are the challenges and rewards in dealing with key constituents such as faculty, students, alums and funders; (4) what is the career path for a dean?; (5) how does the search process work?; and (6) why does diversity among deans matter? There will be time for Q&A from the audience.