Loyola Law's Eight-Year Dean Becomes LMU's New Provost

01/24/08

Burcham said, "I view LMU's faculty and students as its greatest strengths and most important assets."

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As Loyola Law School's dean and senior vice president, Burcham spent eight years overseeing the launches of programs (the Business Law Practicum, the Center for Juvenile Law & Policy, the LL.M. in International Legal Practice Program, the London IP Institute, and the Tax LL.M. Program), the enhancement of student experiences, and an increase in the school's number of full-time professors. Regarding the latter, Burcham successfully raised the number by "almost 15% — from 65 in 2000 to 74 in 2007."

Burcham was also successful in raising money for the law school. Specifically, he raised money to complete the building of the Girardi Advocacy Center. He also took part in helping to raise money to support the Public Interest Law Department, "which helps students pursue public interest careers through scholarships, internships, and loan forgiveness."

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Before becoming a professor at Loyola in 1991, Burcham completed his J.D. at Loyola Law, receiving numerous academic honors. He has clerked for the Honorable Ruggero J. Aldisert, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White. And in 2000 he became the 15th dean of Loyola Law School.

Loyola Law School, which opened in 1920, is located in downtown Los Angeles. It was the first ABA-approved law school in California "with a pro bono requirement for graduation." Today, the school is home to 67 full-time faculty members and 1,360 students.