Finding
the
right
law
school
dean
is
an
intensive
process
that
can
take
years.
The
University
of
Kentucky’s
College
of
Law
has
been
looking
for
a
permanent
dean
ever
since
Mary
J.
Davis
announced
she
was
stepping
down
to
resume
teaching
back
in
2023.
During
her
time
as
dean,
the
school
navigated
COVID,
managed
to
hire
10
new
faculty
members,
and
climbed
to
#6
on
National
Jurist
Magazine’s
Best
Value
Law
School
list.
That’s
a
hell
of
a
pair
of
shoes
to
fill.
After
years
of
searching,
the
law
school
has
found
someone
who
seems
up
to
the
task
of
filling
them.
Kentucky
has
coverage:
A
longtime
federal
judge
in
Kentucky
will
become
the
next
dean
of
the
University
of
Kentucky’s
College
of
Law.
Gregory
Van
Tatenhove
recently
accepted
the
offer
to
lead
the
state’s
largest
law
school,
according
to
an
sent
to
students
from
UK
Provost
Robert
DiPaola.
…
“As
a
graduate
of
the
J.
David
Rosenberg
College
of
Law,
this
institution
has
long
meant
a
great
deal
to
me,”
Van
Tatenhove
said
in
a
news
release.
The
former
judge
is
already
getting
support
from
friends
online:
Harder
to
find
a
better
dean
committed
to
the
school’s
legacy
than
an
alumnus
known
for
his
judgment!
Best
of
luck
to
Dean
Tatenhove
and
the
school.
Kentucky
federal
judge
selected
as
new
dean
at
UK
College
of
Law
[Kentucky]
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boat
builder
who
is
learning
to
swim
and
is
interested
in
rhetoric,
Spinozists
and
humor.
Getting
back
in
to
cycling
wouldn’t
hurt
either.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected]
and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.