Administration

Harvard Law School runs by virtue of a talented group of professional men and women, working within an effective and accessible organizational structure.

The Law School staff supports the educational and research activities of the School by managing campus facilities, information technology, student services, admissions, human resources, and other administrative operations. This page offers links to many of these administrative departments. For a comprehensive listing of all departments, please visit the departmental directory.

Directory Links

For a directory listing of staff in each of the departments below, please click on the Connections Staff Directory links listed below each department (Harvard ID required).

Harvard Law School Deans and Administrative Department Heads

Martha Minow
Dean

William Alford
Vice Dean for the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies

Andrew Kaufman
Vice Dean for Academic Programming

Daniel Meltzer
Vice Dean for Planning

John Palfrey
Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Library

David Wilkins
Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession

John Arciprete
Director, Facilities Management
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Facilities

Marie H. Bowen
Assistant Dean and Chief Human Resources Officer
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Human Resources

Lisa Burns
Registrar
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Registrar

Catherine Claypoole
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Chief of Staff
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Dean's Office

Ellen M. Cosgrove
Associate Dean and Dean of Students
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Dean of Students Office

Akiba J. Covitz
Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Academic Affairs

Lisa Dealy
Assistant Dean for Clinical and Pro Bono Programs
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Clinical and Pro Bono Programs

Deborah Gallagher
Director, Faculty Administrative Services
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Faculty Administrative Services

Benoit Gaucherin
Chief Information Officer
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Information Technology Services

Elizabeth Hopkins
Copy Center Manager
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Copy Center

Kenneth Lafler
Assistant Dean for Student Financial Services
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Student Financial Services

Robb London
Assistant Dean for Communications
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Communications

Francis X. McCrossan
Dean for Administration
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Administration

Steven Oliveira
Associate Dean and Dean for Development and Alumni Relations
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Development and Alumni Relations

Alexa Shabecoff
Assistant Dean for Public Service; Director, Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): OPIA

Jessica Soban
Assistant Dean and Chief Admissions Officer
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Admissions

Geoffrey Swift
Associate Dean for Finance/Executive Financial Officer
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Finance

Jeanne Tai
Assistant Dean of the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Graduate Program

Mark Weber
Assistant Dean for Career Services
Connections Staff Directory (Harvard ID Required): Career Services