Colin Crawford (born November 17, 1958) is an American academic and the 24th dean of the

University of Louisville School of Law The University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, commonly referred to as The University of Louisville School of Law, U of L Brandeis School of Law, or the Brandeis School of Law, is the law school of the University of Louisville. E ...

. Crawford will be the 16th dean of

Golden Gate University School of Law Golden Gate University School of Law (informally referred to as GGU School of Law, GGU Law and Golden Gate Law) is one of the professional graduate schools of Golden Gate University. Located in downtown San Francisco, California, GGU is a Califor ...

, effective summer 2021.

Education

Crawford earned his

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from

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

in 1980, a

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degree from the

University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209 and granted a royal charter by Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the world's third oldest surviving university and one of its most pr ...

, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Career

On February 18, 2021,

Golden Gate University Golden Gate University (GGU or Golden Gate) is a private university in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1901, GGU specializes in educating professionals through its schools of law, business, taxation, and accounting. The university offers s ...

announced it had hired Crawford as the new dean of its law school. Crawford became dean of the University of Louisville School of Law on January 1, 2018. He was named Dean after a search that lasted nearly five years. Prior to his position in Louisville, he was the Robert C. Cudd Professor of Environmental Law at

Tulane University Law School Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States. In addition to the usual common ...

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

from 2010 to 2017.Colin Crawford, Dean & Professor of Law - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law (CV)
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Georgia State University College of Law The Georgia State University College of Law is a law school located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1982, it is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. In addition to the J ...

from 2003 to 2010,

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) is a private law school in San Diego, California. It offers a Juris Doctor and three Master of Laws programs, including one that is exclusively online,"How to enroll in America's first LLM Program". http: ...

from 1997 to 2003, and

Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and a number of adjunct faculty. Brookly ...

from 1992 to 1997.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Colin 1958 births Living people People from Louisville, Kentucky University of Louisville faculty Georgia State University faculty Golden Gate University faculty Brooklyn Law School faculty People from Denver Thomas Jefferson School of Law people Columbia College (New York) alumni Alumni of the University of Cambridge Harvard Law School alumni