| Dean of Harvard Law School | |
|---|---|
since March 14, 2024 | |
| Seat | Harvard University |
| First holder | Christopher Columbus Langdell |
| Website | www.law.harvard.edu |
Thedean of Harvard Law School is the head ofHarvard Law School. The current dean isJohn F. Manning—the 13th person to hold the post—who succeededMartha Minow in 2017.[1]
Founded in 1817,Harvard Law School is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. Since its founding, 13 people have officially served as dean.
| No. | Picture | Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Christopher Columbus Langdell | 1870 | 1895 |
| 2 |  | James Barr Ames | 1895 | 1910 |
| 3 |  | Ezra Ripley Thayer | 1910 | 1915 |
| 4 |  | Roscoe Pound | 1916 | 1936 |
| 5 |  | James M. Landis | 1937 | 1946 |
| 6 |  | Erwin Griswold | 1946 | 1967 |
| 7 | Derek Bok | 1968 | 1971 | |
| 8 | .jpg) | Albert Sacks | 1971 | 1981 |
| 9 | James Vorenberg | 1981 | 1989 | |
| 10 | Robert C. Clark | 1989 | 2003 | |
| 11 |  | Elena Kagan | 2003 | 2009 |
| 12 |  | Martha Minow | 2009 | 2017 |
| 13 |  | John F. Manning | 2017 | 2024 |
| — | John C. P. Goldberg | 2024 | present (interim) |
Several individuals have also served as acting dean at one time or another. They are:Samuel Williston (1909–10),Austin Wakeman Scott (1915–16), Edward Henry Warren (1921–22), Joseph Warren (1925–26 and 1929),Joseph Henry Beale (1929–30), Edmund Morris Morgan (1936–37, 1942–45), Robert Amory Jr. (1948),Livingston Hall (1959), Andrew James Casner (1967–68), Howell E. Jackson (2009), andJohn C. P. Goldberg (March 14, 2024 to present).