Assistant Dean for Student Affairs/Dean of Students. Dean James earned her B.A. in 1988 at Rutgers College and her J.D. in 1991 at the University of Pennsylvania. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and also is a trained mediator. She served as law clerk to U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Randolph Baxter in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to joining the law school, she was an assistant director of student judicial affairs at the University of Pennsylvania. Dean James joined the law school in January 1997 and is responsible for coordinating orientation, graduation, and the academic support program. The assistant dean counsels students, advises student organizations/groups, and acts as a liaison for the student body with the faculty and the administration.
