DePaul College of Law Community in Support of (former) Dean Weissenberger
Information
Category:
Common Interest - Beliefs & Causes
Description:
As many of you have probably already heard, Glen Weissenberger has been dismissed as Dean of DePaul University College of Law. Weissenberger served as Dean of the College of Law from 2002-2009, and was instrumental in DePaul's recent rise in the law school rankings.
Privacy Type:
Open: All content is public.

Admins

  • Will (creator)
Report Group

DePaul College of Law Community in Support of (former) Dean Weissenberger

Join
 

Basic Info
 

Name:
DePaul College of Law Community in Support of (former) Dean Weissenberger
Category:
Common Interest - Beliefs & Causes
Description:
As many of you have probably already heard, Glen Weissenberger has been dismissed as Dean of DePaul University College of Law. Weissenberger served as Dean of the College of Law from 2002-2009, and was instrumental in DePaul's recent rise in the law school rankings.
Privacy Type:
Open: All content is public.

Contact Info
 

Recent News
 

News:
Sign a petition organized by the DePaul SBA:
http://www.unitedforweissenberger.com/

The first in what I am certain will be a wave of College of Law resignations:
http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/2009/06/depaul-associate-dean-siegel-to-resign-upon-appointment-of-the-interim-dean.html

Story from Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-depaul-law-school-dean-jun19,0,2770123.story

See details on this story at Above the Law:
http://abovethelaw.com/2009/06/depaul_college_of_law_dean_ous.php

Professor Leiter's thoughts:
http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/2009/06/depaul-provosts-ousts-law-dean-without-consulting-faculty-plans-to-appoint-an-outside-as-interim-dea.html
"It's a lengthy set of materials, but I believe the following is an accurate summary: the College of Law at DePaul was entitled to 75% of its tuition revenues under an ABA-enforced agreement between the College and the University Administration; the University has repeatedly breached this agreement. Professor Weissenberger challenged the University's failure to honor the agreement. Now he's been fired."

WSJ Article:
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/06/19/whats-going-on-at-depaul-law/

ABA Journal
http://abajournal.com/news/depaul_dean_is_removed_wasnt_in_synch_with_administration_spokeswoman_says/