In considering who would make the best dean for the University of Connecticut School of Law, search committee members looked for someone who could bridge the gap between the study and practice of law.

They believe they found that person in Tim Fisher, a partner in the Hartford office of McCarter & English. The choice is somewhat unconventional. After all, few experienced, private sector lawyers have gone directly from high-rise office buildings to such a lofty perch in legal academia.

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