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Education Law

Feb. 14, 2019

As pressures increase, law schools see high dean turnover

In the past five years, 15 of California’s 20 nationally-accredited law schools have hired new deans, which experts say is a testament to how difficult and demanding the job is.

As pressures increase, law schools see high dean turnover
Stanford Law School's new dean, Jenny A. Martinez, a longtime faculty member, fits the profile of most law school deans across the country.

A highly-credentialed professor with administrative experience, Stanford Law School’s new dean Jenny A. Martinez fits the profile of the majority of law school deans across the nation.

In California, she’s the latest in a string of dean hires. In the past five years, 15 of California’s 20 nationally-accredited law schools have had dean turnover, which experts say is a testament to how difficult and demanding the job is.

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