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Colin Crawford Named Dean Of Golden Gate University School Of Law, Golden Gate University School Of Law
Colin Crawford Named Dean Of Golden Gate University School Of Law, Golden Gate University School Of Law
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Colin Crawford, dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, is joining Golden Gate University School of Law as its 16th dean.
Pulling Back The Curtain: Implicit Bias In The Law School Dean Search Process, Michele Benedetto Neitz
Pulling Back The Curtain: Implicit Bias In The Law School Dean Search Process, Michele Benedetto Neitz
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This Article stems from the author’s experience chairing multiple dean searches and research interest in the existence, genesis, and effects of implicit bias. Part II of this Article will review the role of a law school dean, with special consideration of the ways the Great Recession and its outcomes transformed the role of the dean. Part III will describe the typical dean search process and evaluate decanal diversity statistics to determine which candidates are selected for these powerful roles in today’s law schools. Part IV will introduce the concept of implicit bias, specifically focusing on ingroup favoritism. This part will …