How to Become an Elite Law Dean in 2026

How to Become an Elite Law Dean in 2026

Despite resigning as president of the University of Pennsylvania after defending the right of students to call for “the genocide of Jews,” Liz Magill has landed on her feet as the new dean of Georgetown University Law School.

The Resurrection of Liz Magill: Georgetown Law Search Committee That Tapped Disgraced Penn President As Dean Included 11 Democratic Donors and a Democratic Political Aide

The 14-person Georgetown University Law Center search committee that hired the former University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill as the school's next dean included at least 11 Democratic donors and a law student who worked as a Democratic aide, a Washington Free Beacon review found.The post The Resurrection of Liz Magill: Georgetown Law Search Committee That Tapped Disgraced Penn President As Dean Included 11 Democratic Donors and a Democra…

New Law Center Dean Prompts Community Excitement, Concern

Georgetown University community members welcomed Georgetown University Law Center’s next dean with excitement about her experience in higher education as well as concerns over her commitment to supporting all students. Liz Magill, who the university announced Feb. 13 will succeed Dean Emeritus William Treanor on Aug. 1, is a constitutional law scholar who served as president of the University of… Source