As assistant dean for communications, Mark Cohen oversees the Law School's communications and marketing efforts.

Prior to joining the University of Chicago, Cohen was director of communications at the University of Minnesota Law School. In this role, he led the communications team, oversaw the school’s print and digital publications, and developed and implemented its marketing and media strategies.

Cohen previously served as a marketing content coordinator for an Am Law 100 law firm, and as associate director for Division for Public Education of the American Bar Association.

Cohen is a veteran journalist and storyteller who worked for nearly two decades in legal publishing, including serving as editor-in-chief of Minnesota Lawyer, managing editor of Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, and legal editor of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

Cohen holds a JD from Boston College Law School, an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, and a BA in English from Providence College.