Driven Away By Loyola 2L? Dean David Burcham To Leave Loyola -- for Loyola

In a front-page Wall Street Journal article last year, Dean David Burcham of Loyola Law School expressed a desire to help Loyola 2L with his job search. And it seems that Dean Burcham, himself a Loyola alum, has no shortage of job opportunities. From a just-issued press release:

After eight years at Loyola Law School Los Angeles as the Fritz B. Burns dean and senior vice president, David W. Burcham was named today to the newly created position of executive vice president and provost of Loyola Marymount University. Victor J. Gold, a veteran law professor and a former associate dean, was named interim dean and senior vice president. A national search for a permanent dean will begin immediately.

Eager to entertain complaints from non-top-tier law school graduates about their grim job prospects? This job’s for you. Remember, Loyola 2L hasn’t graduated yet.
Meanwhile, in other non-elite law school dean news, the Orlando Sentinel has this report:

Florida A&M University’s new law school dean was scheduled to start work at the school’s Orlando campus next Monday.

But after a series of phone calls, LeRoy Pernell altered his plans and showed up Thursday to meet twice with students who are upset about grading policies, course offerings and accreditation. He plans a third meeting with night students next week.

“It’s my intention as dean to really be available,” said Pernell, speaking to the more than 100 students who gathered for Thursday’s afternoon session.

How long will this last? In a few weeks, will Dean Pernell barricade himself in his office, with his secretary dumping a cauldron of hot water on the students below?
Update: It seems that our round-up of Tier 2 Law School Dean news is incomplete:

No one wants to hear about Florida A&M (didn’t even knew it existed). How about some love for the Jesuits? Creighton just named a new dean. Press release here.

The press release refers to him as “Eric A. Chiappinelli, J.D.” It helps for your law school dean to have a law degree.
Dean David W. Burcham Named Provost of Loyola Marymount University (press release) [EarthTimes.org]
FAMU dean reassures law students [Orlando Sentinel]
Creighton School of Law Names New Dean [Creighton University School of Law]

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