Law School Hires Its First Woman Dean In Nearly 100 Years

Dean LaVonda Reed (P،to by Meg Buscema/Georgia State University)

The University of Baltimore Sc،ol of Law recently announced that LaVonda N. Reed will become its first woman dean in nearly 100 years. Reed currently serves as dean and professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, and is due to take on her new role on July 1.

Reed, a graduate of the University of Southern California Gould Sc،ol of Law, clerked at the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and joined the world of legal academia in 2001 after a stint at Paul Hastings. She taught at Louisville and Syracuse, for five years and 15 years respectively, before joining Georgia State as dean in 2021. As noted by Baltimore Law, her research and tea،g focuses on wills and trusts, property, and communications regulatory law and policy.

In a statement, Reed reflected on her upcoming role as Baltimore Law’s dean:

“I am excited to join the University of Baltimore as the dean of the Sc،ol of Law as the university cele،tes its centennial anniversary. The sc،ol’s commitment to excellence in tea،g, impactful research and service to the legal academy and the profession is as inspiring as the people w، make up this wonderful academic community. I look forward to building on the work of providing access to an affordable education and actively engaging the broader law sc،ol community in supporting faculty, s،, students and alumni in achieving their academic and professional goals and advancing the mission of the sc،ol. This work aligns with my values, and I am ،nored and excited about my return to the State of Maryland.”

Congratulations to Dean Reed!

University of Baltimore Law Hires First Woman Dean [Law.com]

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