Arizona State University is conducting a national search for a dean for the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law to replace Patricia White, who is returning to teaching after 9½ years as dean.
     The committee, chaired by Debra Friedman, dean of the College of Public Programs at ASU, is presently gathering names for consideration. Dean Friedman has met with faculty and senior staff from the College of Law, and will continue to meet with them throughout the search process.  The committee will submit its final recommendations for candidates to bring to campus for interviews to ASU President Michael Crow and Provost Elizabeth Capaldi, who hope to have a new dean in place for the 2008-2009 academic year.
    Friedman said the committee is looking for candidates with outstanding legal intellect and demonstrated administrative experience.
     While much of the work of the committee must remain confidential, Friedman said she welcomes suggestions for candidates and invites comments and questions. She can be contacted at debra.friedman@asu.edu. Other members of the committee have been instructed not to discuss any aspect of the search.
     Terence Whatley, a law student on the committee, has established a blog, https://lawdeansearch.blog.asu.edu/, to collect comments and suggestions.
     The search committee includes the following members:

• Kenneth Abbott, professor of law and Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar, College of Law, and professor of global studies, School of Global Studies.
• Scott Bales, justice, Arizona Supreme Court.
• Art Blakemore, chairman, Department of Economics, senior vice provost.
• José Cárdenas, partner, Lewis & Roca.
• Gary Marchant, professor of law, executive director and faculty fellow, Center for the Study of Law, Science, & Technology, and Lincoln Professor of Emerging Technologies, Law & Ethics, College of Law.
• Joan McGregor, director, Bioethics, Policy, and Law Program in the Center for Biology and Society, School of Life Sciences.
• Robert Mittelstaedt, dean, W.P. Carey School of Business.
• Milton Schroeder, professor of law, College of Law.
• Mary Sigler, professor of law, College of Law.
• Shelli Soto, assistant dean, Admissions and Financial Aid, College of Law.
• Judy Stinson, clinical professor of law and director, Legal Method & Writing Program, College of Law.
• Douglas Sylvester, professor of law and faculty fellow, Center for the Study of Law, Science, & Technology, College of Law.
• Rebecca Tsosie, professor of law, Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar, executive director, Indian Legal Program, faculty fellow, Center for the Study of Law, Science, & Technology, College of Law, and affiliate professor, American Indian Studies Program.
• Meenakshi Wadhwa, director, Center for Meteorite Studies, School of Earth and Space Exploration.
• Terence Whatley, student, College of Law.