Loyola Law School is looking for a new dean.
A search committee was formed shortly after Dean Brian Bromberger announced his retirement in December 2009. Bromberger died in May 2010 of a heart attack.
The committee is composed of nine voting and two non-voting members.
The voting members consist of six ordinary faculty members, one member of the law clinic faculty, one law library faculty member and one alumni representative, said Trey Drury, associate professor of law.
“There are two non-voting student members on the Dean Selection Committee, the SBA president and the editor in chief of the Law Review,” said Desmonde Bennett, Student Bar Association president.
The Loyola Law school community nominated the candidates for the position.
If the candidates accept the nomination, then they meet with the search committee for an interview.
After the interview, the finalists are chosen, according to Drury.
“Finalists spent two days here meeting with many people, like student representatives, senior staff, law clinic staff, the provost and overall faculty,” Drury said.
Bennett said, “The most important thing we looked for was a dean who would be accessible and willing to communicate with students. In the interviews, we asked how each candidate planned to facilitate communication with students, and we also asked how each candidate thought technology has changed the field of legal education. As technology develops, there is a significant effect on the law and how it is taught, so we wanted a dean who could continue to adapt.”
After the finalists spent a few days here, the ordinary law faculty discussed the candidates.
They then send three names as recommendations to the provost, Dr. Ed Kvet and to the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J. Kvet and Wildes then make the final decision, Drury said.
“The law faculty gave me input, and I made my decision based on all of my conversations and the interviews,” Wildes said. He hopes to make a decision by mid-April.
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