Former Stanford Law Dean Liz Magill Named Head of Georgetown Law

Former Stanford Law Dean Liz Magill named head of Georgetown Law

On Friday, Georgetown University announced that former Stanford Law School (SLS) Dean Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Magill will be named the next Dean of the Georgetown Law Center.  Magill, a current professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School, resigned as UPenn President after a tumultuous Congressional hearing regarding antisemitism on college campuses in 2023. Previously, she served as Dean of Stanford Law School (SLS) from 2012 to …

Former UPenn President, Who Resigned in Disgrace Amid Antisemitism Crisis, Hired as Dean of Georgetown Law

Former University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, on Dec. 5, 2023. Photo: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect. Georgetown University in Washington DC has hired Liz Magill, the former president of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) who resigned in disgrace amid backlash over her handling of antisemitism on campus, as the new dean and executive vice president of its law school. “We are honored to…

Former Penn president Liz Magill will lead Georgetown’s law school

The move comes a little more than two years after Magill resigned from Penn following a bipartisan backlash over her testimony to a congressional committee about the campus’ handling of antisemitism.

Former UPenn President who resigned over antisemitism remarks to head Georgetown Law

Liz Magill, former president of the University of Pennsylvania, named the new dean of Georgetown Law, starting in August 2026. She faces scrutiny over her controversial remarks on antisemitism.