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Currently, only the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has yet to find a permanent dean, though Harvard Law School appears likely to need a replacement for Dean Elena Kagan, who may soon be confirmed as U.S. Solicitor General...
...during the past two years as a result of his connections to President Barack Obama. During his time at the Law School, Obama served as Tribe’s research assistant and later called the professor one of his mentors at the school. Dean of the Law School Elena Kagan and Obama’s Solicitor General-designate also studied under Tribe at the Law School. Fallon, also a professor of constitutional law, praised Tribe’s work yesterday, saying that his contribution to the field made it only fitting that a Law School professorship bear his name...
...Kagan, who has led the Law School since 2003, was named as President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for solicitor general last week...
Jackson, a 1982 graduate of HLS, has been a faculty member at the Law School since 1989 and was associate dean for research and research programs from 2001 to 2003. Upon Kagan being named HLS dean in 2003, he took over the role of vice dean for budget. His focus at HLS has been on both domestic and international financial and budget policy...
...honored that President Faust has asked me to be available to serve the Law School and its extraordinary community of faculty, students, and staff during this transitional time," a statement from Jackson read. "Elena Kagan's leadership over the past five years has transformed the Law School, energizing its faculty and inspiring its student body. I look forward to working closely with colleagues to sustain the School's momentum in the months to come...