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Suffolk University
Dean, School of Law
Boston, MA

Suffolk University, a comprehensive private university located on Boston's historic Beacon Hill, offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs serving more than 9500 students in over 90 areas of study within three schools: Suffolk University Law School, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Sawyer Business School.

The Law School, founded in 1906, serves over 1600 students and has a resident faculty of more than 80. The School prepares students to become highly competent, ethical, and dedicated legal professionals. The School has a network of 22,000 alumni, spanning every state and 33 countries. It ranks as one of the most technologically advanced law schools in the country and is housed in Sargent Hall, a state of the art 300,000 square foot building.

The Dean provides leadership in all aspects of the operation and evolution of the Law School. This includes academic affairs, administration and planning, fundraising and institutional advancement, student recruitment, enrollment management and financial aid and financial management. The Dean is charged with improving the standing of the school and continuing to grow its current areas of strength, including its nationally ranked programs. The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service is one of the school's most recent endeavors. The School is increasingly focusing on ways to further integrate its programs with those of the other two schools at the university.

Strong candidates will be superior leaders and managers who can:

• Develop and implement a clear vision for the school;
• Create a strong sense of community;
• Foster scholarly productivity and teaching excellence;
• Earn the respect of the faculty, trustees, students, alumni and the legal community;
• Attract, retain, and develop faculty, students, and staff effectively; and
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity among faculty, students, and staff.

They will also be effective fundraisers and excellent communicators.

Send confidential inquiries, nominations and applications (including cover letter explaining relevant experience and a current C.V.) to: Witt/Kieffer consultants, Jon Derek Croteau, Ed.D. and Manny Berger via e-mail at SuffolkLawDean@wittkieffer.com.

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