L. Song Richardson
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Leah Song Richardson (born 1967/1968) is an American lawyer, legal scholar, and higher education administrator who is currently president of Colorado College. She was previously dean and a chancellor's professor of law of the University of California, Irvine School of Law.[1]
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Song Richardson | |
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President of Colorado College | |
Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Edmonds (acting) Robert Moore (acting) |
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Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 56–57) |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Awards | Derrick Bell Award from the Association of American Law Schools (2012) |
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In 2022, it was suggested by The Washington Post that Richardson was a possible Joe Biden Supreme Court candidate to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.[2]
On February 7, 2024, Richardson announced that she would leave her role as President of Colorado College effective June 30, 2024.[3]