This week, Yale Law School announced the appointment of a new dean: Heather Gerken, a constitutional and election law professor, with a track record for helping students get practical experience working on cases.
The selection of Gerken is more than a routine promotion: the 48-year-old former Jenner & Block litigator marks the first woman to hold the title of dean at Yale Law School, which has ranked No. 1 in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of top law schools since 1994 .
In a recent interview with Big Law Business, Gerken spoke about her plans for Yale, her thoughts on ...
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