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Meet the Dean

Leading the action at WashU Law.


Dean Stefanie Lindquist brings extensive experience as a legal scholar, educator, and leader to her role as Nickerson Dean at WashU Law.

Dean Stefanie Lindquist

Creative legal leadership.

With a distinguished career spanning academia and public service, Dean Stefanie Lindquist leads our community with a commitment to outstanding legal education and public impact.

Dean’s Message

At WashU Law, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and engaging environment where students can thrive academically, professionally, and personally. Our world-class faculty are not only leaders in their fields, but also passionate educators dedicated to teaching and mentoring the next generation of legal professionals. Through rigorous coursework, experiential learning opportunities, and a vibrant campus life, we prepare our students to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving legal landscape.

Our commitment to service to our communities, clients, and colleagues is at the heart of everything we do. Whether you are a prospective student, a current member of our community, or an alum, I encourage you to engage with the many opportunities WashU Law offers to make a positive impact on society.

As the new Dean, I am honored to join this distinguished community known for its dedication to collaboration and intellectual curiosity. As I settle into my new role, I look forward to getting to know you—students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the law school. Your perspectives are invaluable as we continue to build on WashU Law’s strong foundation and work together to prepare new lawyers as effective advocates and officers of the court, and to promote our legal system’s foundational principle of justice.

I invite you to learn more about our programs, faculty, and the WashU Law community.

Portrait of WashU Law Dean Stefanie Lindquist
Stef Lindquist

Nickerson Dean and Professor of Law

Strategic Vision

Advancing legal education through technology.

Under Dean Lindquist’s leadership, WashU Law equips students with cutting-edge tools for tomorrow’s legal landscape while positioning the school to lead in understanding AI’s legal implications. Our initiative brings diverse disciplines together to transform legal practice through research, policy development, and creative solutions at the intersection of technology and law.

Learn About Our AI Philosophy

Attend Legal Tech Week

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Meet Our Leaders

The team behind our vision.

Our deans and administrative leaders work collaboratively to advance WashU Law’s mission of excellence in legal education, scholarship, and service.

Stefanie Lindquist

Nickerson Dean; Professor of Law; Professor of Political Science (by Courtesy)

Trevor G. Gardner

Vice Dean of Research and Faculty Development & Professor of Law.

Kevin Emerson Collins

Vice Dean for Academic Affairs; Edward T. Foote II, Professor of Law

Katherine Scannell

Vice Dean for Institutional Success

Peter Hook

Director and Associate Dean of the Law Library

Michael Koby

Professor of Practice, Associate Dean for International and Graduate Programs

Sarah Narkiewicz

Associate Dean for Clinical Education; Director of Low Income Taxpayer Clinic; Director of Tax LL.M.; Professor of Practice

Eva Ostrow

Senior Associate Dean of Finance

Elizabeth Walsh

Associate Dean, Student Life

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Mary Ann Clifford

Assistant Dean for Admissions

Emily Gardner

Assistant Dean for Placement; Lecturer in Law

Jeanne Heil-Chapdelaine

Assistant Dean and Director, Graduate and International Programs, Lecturer in Law

Sarah Hellin

Assistant Dean of Academic Services & Registrar

Jeff Roberts

Assistant Dean & Director of Facilities

Angela Smith

Assistant Dean of Law Community Development