Michael J. Kaufman

Michael J. Kaufman (born October 26, 1958) is an American legal scholar who is the Dean and a Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law. He previously served as Dean of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he also held several administrative positions at Loyola University Chicago, including Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer and Vice Provost for Academic Strategy. In 1986, he joined the faculty of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he taught Education Law and Policy, Civil Procedure, Business Organizations, Securities Law, and other courses.

At Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Kaufman served in a variety of administrative capacities. In 2005, he also became Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, a role he held for 11 years until he became Dean of the law school in 2016. In 2021, he briefly held the roles of Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer.

While a law professor at Loyola University Chicago, Kaufman was elected to three terms on the Board of Education for Illinois North Shore School District 112, where he served as vice president from 1999 to 2001 and president from 2001 to 2004. Winner, 2020 Choice Outstanding Academic Title for Badges & Incidents book Loyola University Chicago School of Law Medal of Excellence (2021) Inducted into Jesuit University Honor Society Alpha Sigma Nu (2021)