In the Beginning: Foundations of a Successful Deanship

Authors

Neil Fulton

First & Last Page

26-49

Abstract

The job of a modern law school dean is demanding and complex. Decanal tenures are increasingly short. Those who take on the work of being a law school dean are asked to accomplish a great deal in a short period of time. As a result, the first year of any decanal tenure is vital. The lessons of experience learned by many deans and foundational ideas of leadership scholars provide guideposts for new deans to chart a course through their first year. This essay explores those ideas for new deans to consider and implement in their own way.

Recommended Citation

Neil Fulton, In the Beginning: Foundations of a Successful Deanship, 9 Lincoln Mem’l U. L. Rev. (2021).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmunet.edu/lmulrev/vol9/iss1/3