A. Benjamin Spencer
A. Benjamin Spencer | |
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| 22nd Dean of William & Mary Law School | |
| In office July 1, 2020 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Davison M. Douglas |
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| Born | Adam Benjamin Spencer Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Branch/service | |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
A. Benjamin Spencer, a scholar of civil procedure and federal jurisdiction, became the Chancellor Professor of Law and Dean of William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia, on July 1, 2020, and was awarded the Marshall-Wythe School of Law Trustee Professorship the following year. He is the first Black dean of any school at William & Mary.