William Treanor

Elite Law School Dean Says Grads Don’t Need To Worry About Debt If They’re Willing To Be Poor

Are graduates of top law schools more likely to escape their debts?

Law School Dean Responds To Accusations of Inflating Tuition at Taxpayer Expense

A week after accusations surfaced that a top law school was gaming the federal government, the dean responds -- not very persuasively.

Why You Shouldn’t Call a Woman a ‘Slut’ on the Eve of Women’s History Month Because She Uses Contraceptives

March 1 marked the first day of Women's History Month. And as we noted for our readers, Rush Limbaugh began his celebrations a day early by calling Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown Law student who testified before a Congressional committee on the need for access to birth control, a "slut." Needless to say, people are outraged about Limbaugh's comments. Because really, who wouldn't be? Let's take a look at what Fluke had to say in response....

Musical Chairs: Georgetown Associate Dean Named New Dean of Richmond Law

The past few weeks have brought lots of news on the law school dean front. Last week, Chapman Law selected a former congressman as its next head. Earlier this month, Pepperdine Law picked up a judge as its latest leader. Today the University of Richmond School of Law — a top 100 law school, per […]

Fordham Students Left With Bitter Taste in Their Mouths After Dean Treanor’s Departure for Georgetown

Yesterday, we brought you the news of Fordham Law School Dean William Treanor’s appointment as dean of Georgetown Law School, when we posted a message that went out to Georgetown law students at 4 p.m. We soon learned that we blindsided Fordham students and alumni with the news. They weren’t happy to get the “Surprise! […]

Georgetown University Law Center Poaches New Dean from Fordham

Georgetown Law, ranked #14 by U.S. News, is getting a new dean. Here’s part of the letter from the Georgetown president, John DeGioia: Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community: It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of our new Executive Vice President and Dean of the Georgetown University Law Center, William […]