Some may remember Ms. Davidson from her longest recent employment, which was at InfiLaw's infamous Charlotte School of Law ("CSL"). For several years immediately prior to CSL's death spiral and collapse, she served as associate dean for academic affairs and faculty development, prior to being asked by then-dean Jay Conison to resign in 2017. Conison and Chidi Ogene were generally portrayed as the chief rascals and InfiLaw bagmen presiding over CSL's decline and implosion, and both became the subjects of a general faculty vote of no confidence as Ms. Davidson was forced from her administrative position. During the time she had served, one of CSL's reported tactics for attempting to address its bar passage issue was providing incentives to problem students to forego or delay sitting for the bar exam.
One might, therefore, wonder what sorts of near-term issues are contemplated by the SIU Board of Trustees as they are called upon to approve this selection. SIU Law (ranking unpublished) has its own acknowledged issues with bar passage rates, and the attached announcement identifies this as one of the main issues Ms. Davidson is expected to address as dean. Is this a good pick, under the circumstances?
Time will tell.
https://news.siu.edu/2020/01/010220-davidson-chosen-law-school-dean.php
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