List of deans of Harvard Law School

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The dean of Harvard Law School is the head of Harvard Law School. The current dean is John F. Manning—the 13th person to hold the post—who succeeded Martha Minow in 2017.[1]

Dean of Harvard Law School
since July 1, 2017
SeatHarvard University
First holderChristopher Columbus Langdell
Websitewww.law.harvard.edu

List of deans of Harvard Law School

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Founded in 1817, Harvard Law School is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. Since its founding, 13 people have officially served as dean.

No. Picture Name Took office Left office
1   Christopher Columbus Langdell 1870 1895
2   James Barr Ames 1895 1910
3   Ezra Ripley Thayer 1910 1915
4   Roscoe Pound 1916 1936
5   James M. Landis 1937 1946
6   Erwin Griswold 1946 1967
7 Derek Curtis Bok 1968 1971
8   Albert Martin Sacks 1971 1981
9 James Vorenberg 1981 1989
10 Robert C. Clark 1989 2003
11   Elena Kagan 2003 2009
12   Martha Minow 2009 2017
13   John F. Manning 2017 2024
John C. P. Goldberg 2024 present (interm)

Acting deans

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Several individuals have also served as acting dean at one time or another. They are: Samuel Williston (1909–10), Austin Wakeman Scott (1915–16), Edward Henry Warren (1921–22), Joseph Warren (1925–26 and 1929), Joseph Henry Beale (1929–30), Edmund Morris Morgan (1936–37, 1942–45), Robert Amory Jr. (1948), Livingston Hall (1959), Andrew James Casner (1967–68), Howell E. Jackson (2009), and John C. P. Goldberg (March 14, 2024 to present).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "John Manning to lead Harvard Law School".
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