Effective July 1, 2023, Baylor Law School Dean Brad Toben will transition back to the law school’s faculty, where he served as the Mattie Caston Professor of Law, Provost Nancy Brickhouse said in a press release.

Patricia Wilson, J.D., associate dean and professor of law, will serve as the law school’s interim dean beginning July 1. A national search for the next dean of Baylor Law School will begin in the 2023-2024 academic year, with the search process to be announced at a later date.