Elections at the Faculty of Law
The Dean, Vice-Deans and the Faculty Board are elected by employees and students at the faculty. Likewise Heads of Departments and Department Boards are elected by employees and students at the department.
Faculty Board Election: Propose your candidates
This autumn, representatives and deputies will be elected to the faculty board for the following groups:
- Temporary academic staff (1 representative + 2 deputies, 1-year position)
- Students (1 representative independent of JSU (The Law Student Committee) + 1 deputy independent of JSU, 1-year position)
Deadline for submitting proposals is 9 November 2026.
Eirik Østerud elected as the new Head of the Department of Private Law
The Department of Private Law (IFP) has elected new Heads of the Department for the period 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030.
- Head of Department: Professor Eirik Østerud
- Deputy Head of Department: Professor Harald Irgens-Jensen
The election was held by the IFP Department Council on 26 October 2026.
Alida Rita Steigler is the new deputy representative for temporary academic staff
Alida Rita Steigler has been elected as the new deputy representative for temporary academic staff on the Faculty Board for the period 01.06.2026-31.12.2026.
2. deputy representative is Øystein Flø Baste.
The voter turnout was 14,16%.
Hedvig Halgunset is the new student representative on the Faculty Board
Hedvig Halgunset has been elected as the new student representative on the Faculty Board for the period 01.01.2026-31.12.2026.
The deputy representative is Louis Nqila.
The voter turnout was 6.24%.
Nora Milch continues as representative for temporary academic staff
Doctoral Research Fellow Nora Milch continues as representative for temporary academic staff on the Faculty Board for the period 01.01.2026 - 31.12.2026.
The election was conducted in a meeting by the Faculty Board 08.12.2025.