List of deans of Stanford Law School

The dean of Stanford Law School serves as the head of the law school at Stanford University. From 1893 until 1906, the school was headed by an executive before the deanship was established in the 1910s.

The current interim dean, Paul Brest, entered the office following the resignation of Robert Weisberg, becoming the third dean in the four month period since October 2023, when Jenny Martinez resigned to become provost of Stanford. George Triantis is dean designate and will assume the role of dean on June 17, 2024.

List of executives of Stanford Law School Prior to the establishment of the school's deanship, the school was run by an executive whose powers were de facto those of a dean. No.PictureNameTook officeLeft office1Nathan Abbott189319072Charles Henry Huberich19061906

List of deans of Stanford Law School Since the deanship was established in the 1910s, 14 people have served as dean. No.PictureNameTook officeLeft officeNotes1Frederick C. Woodward190819162Charles A. Huston191619223Marion R. Kirkwood192219454Carl B. Spaeth194619625John R. McDonough196219646Bayless A. Manning196419717Thomas Ehrlich197119768Charles J. Meyers197619819John Hart Ely1982198710Paul A. Brest (pictured on left)1987199911Kathleen M. Sullivan1999200412Larry Kramer2004201213M. Elizabeth Magill2012201914Jenny S. Martinez20192023Resigned when named provost of Stanford.15Robert Weisberg20232024Interim. Resigned due to health issues16Paul A. Brest20242024Interim. Second term as dean.17George Triantis 2024incumbentAssumed duties June 17, 2024

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