Daniel Y. Abebe[1] is an American lawyer,law professor,and the 16th dean of Columbia Law School. Abebe joined Columbia Law School on August 1,2024,as Dean and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law.[2] His research centers on the relationship between the constitutional law of U.S. foreign affairs and public international law. Previously,Abebe was Harold J. and Marion F. Green Professor of Law and Deputy Dean of the University of Chicago Law School[3][4] and Vice Provost of the University of Chicago.
On June 17,2024,Abebe was appointed Dean of Columbia Law School and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law,effective August 1,2024. With this appointment,Abebe became the first Black dean of Columbia Law School.
Abebe is an elected member of the American Law Institute. He serves on the board of the Higher Learning Commission and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. He previously served as a member of the Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory,and as chair of the Board of Directors of Chapin Hall and the Board of Directors of the University of Chicago Charter School.
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