D. Gordon Smith, '90, to Step Down as Dean of BYU Law School
BYU Law Dean to Step Down at End of Academic Year
BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced that Dean D. Gordon Smith will step down following the 2022-23 academic year to return to the faculty.
"The past six and a half years have been the most challenging and rewarding years of my professional life," said Smith in a Town Hall message to faculty and staff that was reiterated in communication to students and on his social media posts. "BYU Law School is flourishing, and my enthusiasm for the Law School has never been greater. Nevertheless, I feel the time is right for me to return to a faculty role and projects to allow for someone with different gifts to build on the momentum."
Smith plans to return to the faculty where he previously taught classes in business associations, contracts, corporate finance, law and entrepreneurship, and securities regulation. Smith notes that he has several unfinished papers and plans to write a book exploring the history of the corporation to shed light on current debates in that field. Smith also wants to devote time to BYU Law's Inspiring Leadership Initiative and to the new Global Business Law Program.
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