Jelani Jefferson Exum, the new dean of St. John's University School of Law. Courtesy photo St. John's Law Names First Black Dean To Succeed Longtime Dean Michael Simons
"I'm honored to serve as the next dean of St. John's Law," Jelani Jefferson Exum said in a statement. "The Law School's tremendous legacy of strengthening the legal profession and serving the community by providing a mission-focused education is inspiring."
January 10, 2024 at 12:21 PM
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Legal Education
The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal
Jelani Jefferson Exum, dean of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, will become the 10th dean of St. John's University School of Law, the first Black dean and second woman to lead the school since it opened in 1925.
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