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Louisiana State University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center (LSU Law). Reporting to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost, the dean serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of one of the nation’s most distinctive law schools. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a law center that uniquely integrates civil and common law, providing students with an educational experience unmatched in the United States.

Louisiana State University (LSU) is an R1 research university serving Louisiana and the world, with the distinct status of a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution. The campus enrolls approximately 42,000 students across nearly 200 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and specialist degree programs. Research expenditures have reached a record-setting pace over the past few years and are at approximately $250 million. In recent years, LSU has worked tirelessly to bring in top faculty members who have achieved national and international recognition, as well as larger, more successful incoming first-year classes.

The dean of LSU Law provides strategic leadership for all aspects of the Law Center, including academic programs, research and scholarship, faculty and staff development, enrollment management, student success, fiscal stewardship, fundraising, and external engagement.

Central to LSU Law’s identity is its longstanding commitment to bijuralism — the rigorous integration of Louisiana’s civil law tradition with the American common law system. As LSU Law implements a newly adopted curriculum (effective Fall 2026) that deepens and modernizes this bijural commitment, the next dean will play a critical role in ensuring its faithful and effective implementation. The dean must both honor Louisiana’s civil law heritage and alumni community and advance LSU Law’s distinctive model as a nationally competitive and forward-looking approach to legal education in the United States.

The next dean will have the opportunity to build upon LSU Law’s considerable strengths while leading the Law Center through the next chapter of its development. The successful candidate will be an accomplished academic leader who can articulate a compelling vision for the future and position LSU Law for continued state, regional, national, and international distinction. Working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost, the dean will foster a culture that values academic excellence and student success while strengthening LSU Law’s visibility and impact throughout Louisiana and beyond.

The candidate for dean should have outstanding academic credentials, including a J.D., and a record of scholarly and professional accomplishments appropriate for appointment as a full professor with tenure at LSU Law.

Additional information, including full lists of preferred qualifications and leadership characteristics, is available in the search profile link above.

How to Apply: Applications should consist of a substantial letter of interest, a CV, and a list of five professional references with full contact information and a note indicating the nature of the working relationship with each. No references will be contacted without the candidate’s explicit permission. Applications, nominations, and expressions of interest can be submitted electronically, and in confidence, to:

LSULawDean@academicsearch.org

The position is open until filled but only applications received by September 14, 2026, can be assured full consideration. The university is being assisted by Academic Search. Confidential discussions about this opportunity may be arranged by contacting consultants Ann Hasselmo at Ann.Hasselmo@academicsearch.org and Chris Butler at Chris.Butler@academicsearch.org. Further information about Louisiana State University is available at https://www.lsu.edu/.

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Louisiana Revised Statute 42:31 (http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=99414) requires all unclassified employees earning $100,000 or more annually to provide proof of a valid Louisiana driver’s license and that all vehicles titled in their name have been registered in the state of Louisiana. Accordingly, successful candidates impacted by La. R.S.42:31 will be expected to comply with these requirements within 30 days of hire as a condition of employment. Employees must continue to comply throughout the duration of employment.