Wayne State University has named Jocelyn Benson dean of WSU's Law School. With the move, the 36-year-old Benson becomes the youngest woman ever to lead a U.S. law school. She had been interim dean since December 2012. "While serving as the law school's interim dean since December 2012, Dean Benson has improved bar passage rates, increased the law school's ranking with U.S. News & World Report and added hands-on learning opportunities for students," WSU Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Margaret E. Winters said in a news release announcing the move. "I'm excited to see her future accomplishments in the years ahead." "I am proud to be leading Wayne Law at this historic moment," Benson said in a news release. "We strive to be the leading legal education institution in the Midwest for providing opportunities to serve the public. As Detroit's law school, we also have a responsibility to be a magnet for the next generation of advocates for justice in our region."

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