Law School Deans, Law Schools, Sex Scandals

Larry Mitchell's Response To Sexual Harassment Allegations? 'I encourage you to give your full attention to classes.'

Pay no attention to the man accused of sexual harassment behind the curtain.

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DEAN LAWRENCE MITCHELL — CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

To My Faculty and Staff Colleagues, and to My Students:

By now most of you have read or heard about the lawsuit filed against the university and me by a member of our faculty. I understand that many of you will have questions and concerns about the allegations, as well as the impact the media coverage will have on our school. I would like nothing more than to explain my perspective in detail, but the nature of pending litigation means that I cannot do so at this time. What I can and will say is that ours is an extraordinary community, dominated by individuals of enormous intellect and even greater goodwill. We have achieved remarkable progress together, and I am confident that we will continue to build on that momentum.

Like all law schools, we face tremendous challenges. But this faculty demonstrated its remarkable commitment to the school and the larger profession this summer when it approved overwhelmingly our sweeping curriculum redesign. That document reflected careful and creative thought about the skills future graduates need, and our community clearly recognized the need to embrace its innovative approaches. I am excited about the opportunities that new curriculum provides, and eager to see our students seize them. Because of our swift, bold action, we have the opportunity to be a true leader in legal education for the 21st century.

This week, our focus on the daily life of this law school and its future was interrupted by news of this complaint. The university’s Office of General Counsel is assessing its contents and will be coordinating the defense and response to the complaint. I trust that the matter will be addressed appropriately as part of the judicial process.

Going forward, then, I encourage you to give your full attention to classes and cases, rigorous academic debate and collegial scholarly conversations. Those are the activities that make this law school great, and will continue to do so for decades to come.

As always,

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