SWLAW Blog
Southwestern Leaders Again Named Among Most Influential People in Legal Education
January 20, 2026
Southwestern Law School’s President and Dean Darby Dickerson and Meera E. Deo, J.D., Ph.D., The Honorable Vaino Spencer Chair and Professor of Law, have been named to The National Jurist’s 2026 list of the 25 “Most Influential People in Legal Education,” which was unveiled on January 7 at the AALS Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The recognition highlights their national impact in legal education and places two Southwestern leaders on the publication’s influential roster.
