List of deans of Harvard Law School

The dean of Harvard Law School is the head of Harvard Law School. The current dean is John C.P. Goldberg—the 14th person to hold the post—who succeeded John Manning in 2024 on an interim basis before assuming the position permanently in 2025.

List of deans of Harvard Law School

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.

Acting deans

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), and John C. P. Goldberg (March 14, 2024 to July 1, 2025).

See also

• Law school dean

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20150906053618/http://hls.harvard.edu/library/historical-special-collections/research-assistance/deans-of-harvard-law-school/