Horizons Fall 2014

12 HORIZONS Continuing 40 Years of Legal Education NSU’ s S hepard B road L aw C enter celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, having first opened its doors as Nova University Center for the Study of Law on Sep- tember 5, 1974, in the Parker Building. Since then, the NSU Law Center has awarded J.D. degrees to more than 9,000 students, who are practicing law in 48 states and 8 countries. In July, Jon M. Garon, J.D., noted authority in the study of the future of legal education, became the sixth dean of the Law Center. He will serve as its chief aca- demic and administrative officer. Garon will focus on advancing the Law Center in all areas, including curricu- lar innovations, international and global experiences, academic excellence from the faculty and students, technology and innovation, student preparedness for professional jobs, and the school’s reputation in legal education and the profession. Previously, Garon served as dean of the Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota; interim dean of Hamline’s School of Business; professor of law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law; and associate dean for Academic Affairs at the Western State University College of Law. At Hamline, Garon created and advanced law school programs to national ranking and managed two joint-degree programs. At Northern Kentucky University, he grew the Chase Law + Informatics Institute to one of the top 13 pro- grams for teaching law practice technology nationwide and secured the school’s first $1-million donation. Garon received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Theater from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in New York, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. n jon m. Garon Named Law Center Dean