Kent D. Syverud
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Kent Syverud is an American legal scholar. He is currently dean
of the Washington University School of Law
and the Ethan A. H. Shepley University Professor. Syverud previously served as Dean of the Vanderbilt University Law School
from 1997 to 2005, where he was the Garner Anthony Professor of Law. From 1987 to 1997, Syverud taught complex litigation, insurance law
, and civil procedure
at Vanderbilt and at the University of Michigan Law School
.
Syverud earned a bachelor's degree
magna cum laude from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1977, a law degree magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School
in 1981, and a master's degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1983. After graduating from University of Michigan Law School, Syverud clerked for U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
during the October 1984 term. Later, in private practice, Dean Syverud was an associate at the Washington, D.C.
, law firm of WilmerHale.
Syverud's scholarly work focuses on legal education, complex litigation, insurance, and civil procedure. He is the author of numerous articles on these subjects and is a former editor of the Journal of Legal Education.
In August 2010, Syverud was appointed Independent Trustee, with Judge John Martin, of the $20 billion British Petroleum (BP) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust.
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Washington University School of Law
Washington University School of Law
Washington University School of Law , is a private American law school located in St. Louis, Missouri. The law school is one of the seven graduate and undergraduate schools at Washington University in St. Louis....
and the Ethan A. H. Shepley University Professor. Syverud previously served as Dean of the Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School is a graduate school of Vanderbilt University. Established in 1874, it is one of the oldest law schools in the southern United States. Vanderbilt Law has consistently ranked among the top 20 law schools in the nation, and is currently ranked 16th in the 2012...
from 1997 to 2005, where he was the Garner Anthony Professor of Law. From 1987 to 1997, Syverud taught complex litigation, insurance law
Insurance law
Insurance law is the name given to practices of law surrounding insurance, including insurance policies and claims. It can be broadly broken into three categories - regulation of the business of insurance; regulation of the content of insurance policies, especially with regard to consumer...
, and civil procedure
Civil procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits...
at Vanderbilt and at the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
.
Syverud earned a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
magna cum laude from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1977, a law degree magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
in 1981, and a master's degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1983. After graduating from University of Michigan Law School, Syverud clerked for U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor is an American jurist who was the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as an Associate Justice from 1981 until her retirement from the Court in 2006. O'Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981...
during the October 1984 term. Later, in private practice, Dean Syverud was an associate at the Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, law firm of WilmerHale.
Syverud's scholarly work focuses on legal education, complex litigation, insurance, and civil procedure. He is the author of numerous articles on these subjects and is a former editor of the Journal of Legal Education.
In August 2010, Syverud was appointed Independent Trustee, with Judge John Martin, of the $20 billion British Petroleum (BP) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust.