List of deans of Stanford Law School

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Dean of Stanford Law School
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Incumbent
Paul Brest
since January 8, 2024 (2 months and 12 days)
Seat Stanford University
Formation1910s
First holder Nathan Abbott (executive)
Frederic C. Woodward (dean)
Website https://law.stanford.edu/deans-office/

The dean of Stanford Law School serves as the head of the law school at Stanford University. From 1893 until 1906, the school was headed by an executive before the deanship was established in the 1910s.

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The current interim dean, Paul Brest, entered the office following the resignation of Robert Weisberg, becoming the third dean in the four month period since October 2023, when Jenny Martinez resigned to become provost of Stanford. [1] [2] George Triantis is dean designate and will assume the role of dean on June 17, 2024. [3]

List of executives of Stanford Law School

Prior to the establishment of the school's deanship, the school was run by an executive whose powers were de facto those of a dean. [4]

No.PictureNameTook officeLeft office
1 Nathan Abbott, 1891.jpg Nathan Abbott 18931907
2 Charles Henry Huberich 19061906

List of deans of Stanford Law School

Since the deanship was established in the 1910s, 14 people have served as dean. [5]

No.PictureNameTook officeLeft officeNotes
1Frederick C. Woodward19081916
2Charles A. Huston19161922
3Marion R. Kirkwood19221945
4Carl B. Spaeth19461962
5John R. McDonough19621964
6 Bayless A. Manning 19641971
7 Thomas Ehrlich 19711976
8Charles J. Meyers19761981
9 John Hart Ely 19821987
10 Paul Brest and Molly Van Houweling.jpg Paul A. Brest (pictured on left)19871999
11 Kathleen M. Sullivan 19992004
12 Dean Kramer's "Charge" (cropped and edited).jpg Larry Kramer 20042012
13 M. Elizabeth Magill 20122019
14 Jenny S. Martinez 20192023Resigned when named provost of Stanford. [2]
15 Robert Weisberg 20232024Interim. Resigned due to health issues [2]
16 Paul A. Brest 2024incumbentInterim. Second term as dean. [2]
17 George Triantis -designateto assume duties June 17, 2024


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