Sophomore Doug Cohen, a Hatchet columnist, notes how the search for a new law school dean affects undergraduates at GW.

Frederick M. Lawrence, the dean of the law school, has left to become President of Brandeis University. This is a great loss for our University, as Lawrence’s tenure firmly established GW’s Law School as one of the top programs in the country.

Over the last five years, GW Law School has had some of the strongest fundraising efforts in its history, despite the turbulent economy. The school also saw its five strongest recruitment classes, with the 2010-2011 class having the highest mean GPA of any class so far. Lawrence also helped solidify the program’s position in the top 20 national law schools. It is also ranked second in the country for its part-time program, third in intellectual property law and sixth in international law.