Dean of The University of Chicago Law School | |
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Seat | The University of Chicago |
The dean of The University of Chicago Law School serves as the head of the law school at The University of Chicago. The current dean is Thomas J. Miles. On July 8, 2024, Dean Miles expressed his intention to step down from the Deanship in 2025. [1]
Since the deanship was established in the 1900s, 14 people have served as dean. [2]
No. | Picture | Name | Took office | Left office |
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1 | Joseph Henry Beale | 1902 | 1904 | |
2 | James Parker Hall | 1904 | 1928 | |
3 | Harry A. Bigelow | 1929 | 1933 | |
4 | Wilber G. Katz | 1939 | 1950 | |
5 | Edward H. Levi | 1950 | 1962 | |
6 | Phil C. Neal | 1963 | 1975 | |
7 | Norval Morris | 1975 | 1979 | |
8 | Gerhard Casper | 1979 | 1987 | |
9 | Geoffrey R. Stone | 1987 | 1994 | |
10 | Douglas Baird | 1987 | 1999 | |
11 | Daniel Fischel | 1999 | 2001 | |
12 | Saul Levmore | 2001 | 2009 | |
13 | Michael H. Schill | 2010 | 2015 | |
14 | Thomas J. Miles | 2015 | Present |
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