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Texas Tech University (Texas Tech) invites nominations and applications for the Dean of the School of Law & W. Frank Newton Professor of Law search. The Dean will serve as a strong advocate on behalf of the School to internal and external university stakeholders in addition to representing the School of Law and Texas Tech University on the national and international stage.
The Texas Tech School of Law
The School of Law boasts a rich history spanning more than 50 years. Since opening, the School of Law has graduated thousands of students, including the first woman to head a major federal law enforcement agency, the Army’s highest-ranked military legal officer, and some of the nation’s top litigators. Ranked second in student satisfaction among U.S. law schools and six-time ranked “Best Value Law School” by The National Jurist, it is no surprise that Texas Tech’s School of Law attracts professors who are passionate about teaching.
Texas Tech’s School of Law is known for its robust clinical programs, academic centers, ten dual-degree programs, concentration programs, a regional externship program that operates in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Lubbock, a legal writing program ranked #15 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and a nationally recognized advocacy program that has earned 96 regional and 40 national and international championships. The School’s moot-court program was ranked #1 in the nation [2016 Blakely Advocacy Institute]. Texas Tech’s School of Law also offers five student-run journals: the Texas Tech Law Review, Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, Business & Bankruptcy Law Journal, Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, Journal of Biosecurity, Biosafety, & Biodefense Law, and Texas Bank Lawyer. With quality students, talented faculty, and devoted...