Stanford Law School Tuesday said it has appointed Michael Callahan, general counsel of LinkedIn Corp., as the new executive director of the Rock Center for Corporate Governance and as a law professor.

Callahan, who is still senior vice president and GC at LinkedIn, said in a statement, “I am honored and excited to have the opportunity to work with the distinguished faculty and staff at the Rock Center. … I look forward to adding value to the Rock Center’s ongoing and future initiatives in corporate governance and contributing to the mission of SLS through my experience in the global technology arena.”  He was not available for further comment.