Roscoe Jones Jr., a associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, will develop into the twenty second dean of Drake College Legislation College. He won’t solely be the primary Black legislation dean, however the first Black dean of any of Drake’s schools or colleges.
Jones, who additionally co-chairs Gibson Dunn’s public coverage group in its Washington, D.C., workplace, will succeed Jerry Anderson, who has been dean of Drake Legislation since July 1, 2016. Drake Legislation was based in Des Moines in 1865, making it one of many 25 oldest legislation colleges within the nation.
