Dean of Georgetown University Law Center Appointed to Kroll Board.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2002 Judith Areen, dean of the Georgetown University Law Center Also attended
"Dean Areen brings a wealth of legal and business expertise to our board," said Jules B. Kroll, executive chairman. "Her accomplishments at Georgetown and in prior government positions have established her reputation as one of the nation's leading lawyers." Mr. Kroll extended his thanks to Marshall S. Cogan, chairman of Foamex International, Inc., for his long-standing service to the firm. Mr. Cogan, whose seat on the board Dean Areen fills, resigned from the board today due to other pressing business commitments. Dean Areen has served as dean of the Law Center, the largest law school in the United States In the United States, a law school is an institution where students obtain a professional education in law. A law student must hold an undergraduate degree in any field. In most cases the degree awarded by U.S. law schools is the Juris Doctor, or J.D., degree. , since 1989. Under her leadership, the Law Center has raised more than $100 million in capital campaigns and expanded its faculty, facilities, and academic programs. Earlier, Dean Areen served as director of the Federal Legal Representation Project in the Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), formerly the Bureau of the Budget, is an agency of the federal government that evaluates, formulates, and coordinates management procedures and program objectives within and among departments and agencies of the Executive Branch. , as general counsel to President Carter's Reorganization Project, and as special counsel to the White House Task Force on Regulatory Reform. A graduate of Cornell University and the Yale Law School Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1843, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D., and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars and several legal research centers. , she is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , a senior research fellow of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, a member of the American Law Institute The American Law Institute (ALI) was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of American common law and its adaptation to changing social needs. , and a member of the board of directors of WorldCom. About Kroll: Kroll Inc. (Nasdaq: Kroll), the global risk consulting company, provides a broad spectrum of investigative, intelligence and security services to corporations, government agencies, non-profits and individuals. Founded in 1972, Kroll is headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of with more than 55 offices on six continents. |
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