Rule # 1: Never forget that this is all about you. Oh, sure, the law school may have been there for decades (and, perhaps, more than a century). And, sure, there may be an existing faculty which has been toiling at the school for years. But, surely, those facts are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Also, don't be distracted by quaint faculty notions regarding the importance of teaching and educating, or relating to the importance of scholarship or service. This is all about you, your career, and your self-interest.  You should focus your decisions accordingly. After all, what else matters? 

Rule # 2: Make sure that the faculty knows who is boss. Indeed, you should regard anyone who speaks out against you, or opposes your ideas, as committing the functional equivalent of treason. Medieval kings were not simply regarded as heads of state, but as the embodiment of the state itself, and criticism of the King was subject to punishment. Moreover, since medieval kings were regarded as having been placed there by God, criticism of the King was regarded as not only treason but as a sin against God. It is important for faculty to realize that you were divinely appointed. 

More to come....