During Custy's deanship the admissions standards changed at Willamette to require a bachelor's degree and taking the Law School Admission Test. Later deans of the school included Larry K. Harvey (1971–1977) and Leroy Tornquist (1979–1987). In 1984, the law school established the Center for Dispute Resolution, an alternative dispute resolution program.
Under Custy's leadership as dean, Willamette University raised its admissions requirements to include a bachelor's degree and the LSAT.  Larry K. Harvey and Leroy Tornquist followed as deans, with the law school also launching the Center for Dispute Resolution in 1984.