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Daniel Abebe

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Daniel Abebe
16th Dean of Columbia Law School
Assumed office
August 1, 2024
Preceded byGillian Lester
Personal details
EducationMaryville University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
WebsiteDaniel Abebe

Daniel Y. Abebe[1] is an American lawyer and law professor and the 16th dean of Columbia Law School. Abebe joined Columbia Law School on August 1, 2024, as Dean and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law.[2] His research centers on the relationship between the constitutional law of U.S. foreign affairs and public international law. Previously, Abebe was Harold J. and Marion F. Green Professor of Law and Deputy Dean of the University of Chicago Law School[3][4] and Vice Provost of the University of Chicago.

Education

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Abebe graduated summa cum laude from Maryville University of St. Louis in 1997.[5] He earned a JD from Harvard Law School in 2000, then an MA (2006) and PhD (2013)[6] in political science from the University of Chicago.[7]

Career

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Abebe clerked on the Sixth Circuit for Judge Damon J. Keith, then worked at the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore[8] before joining the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School in 2008.[9] He was also affiliated with the University of Chicago political science department.[8]

On June 17, 2024, Abebe was appointed Dean of Columbia Law School and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, effective August 1, 2024. With this appointment, Abebe became the first Black dean of Columbia Law School.

Bibliography

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Abebe, Daniel (2007–2008), "Not Just Doctrine: The True Motivation for Federal Incorporation and International Human Rights Litigation", Mich. J. Int'l L., vol. 29, p. 1

Abebe, Daniel (2009–2010), "Great Power Politics and the Structure of Foreign Relations Law", Chi. J. Int'l L., vol. 10, p. 125

Abebe, Daniel; Posner, Eric A. (2010–2011), "The Flaws of Foreign Affairs Legalism", Va. J. Int'l L., vol. 51, p. 507

Abebe, Daniel (2012), "One Voice or Many? The Political Question Doctrine and Acoustic Dissonance in Foreign Affairs", The Supreme Court Review, 2012: 233–254, doi:10.1086/670149, S2CID 225085116

Abebe, Daniel (2013), "Foreign Affairs Federalism: A Revisionist Approach", Vand. L. Rev., vol. 66, p. 723

Abebe, Daniel (2013), "The Global Determinants of U.S. Foreign Affairs Law", Stan. J. Int'l L., vol. 49, p. 1

Abebe, Daniel (2014–2015), "Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Nile: The Economics of International Water Law", Chi. J. Int'l L., vol. 15, p. 27

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Y. Abebe's research". ResearchGate.
  2. ^ "About the Dean". www.law.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. ^ "Daniel Abebe". www.law.uchicago.edu. University of Chicago Law School. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Daniel Abebe | Office of the Provost".
  5. ^ "Three Black Scholars Appointed to Named Professorships at the University of Chicago". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Daniel Abebe | Political Science | The University of Chicago". political-science.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  7. ^ "Daniel Abebe". UChicago News. 17 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Daniel Abebe | Office of the Provost". provost.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  9. ^ "University of Chicago Law School Announces Additions to Faculty". www.law.uchicago.edu. University of Chicago Law School. June 17, 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2018.