During the fall semester, William F. and Jessica L. Kirsch Professor of Law Scott Baker and Professor James Hicks hosted a speaker series focused on the intersection of law and economics. Designed as an academic course for students, the series provided a platform for leading scholars to present their research and engage in meaningful discussions on pivotal topics. Each session offered unique insights, bridging theory and practice to explore the evolving dynamics of legal and economic systems. Below is a list of the speakers and their presentation titles:
Kathryn Judge, Harvey J. Goldschmid Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
Regionalism and the Federal Reserve
Sonja B. Starr, Julius Kreeger Professor of Law and Criminology, University of Chicago Law School
The Expungement Process: Survey Evidence on Applicants’ Experience
Albert Yoon, Professor and Michael J. Trebilcock Chair in Law and Economics, University of Toronto Faculty of Law
An Ounce of Prevention: A Study of Attorney Misconduct
Jonathan Petkun, Associate Professor of Law, Duke Law
Civilian Harm and Military Legitimacy in War: Evidence from the Battle for Mosul in Iraq
Adam Chilton, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School
Ideological Concordance Between Students and Professors
Andrew Hayashi, Nancy L. Buc ’69 Research Professor of Democracy and Equality, University of Virginia School of Law
The Federal Architecture of Income Inequality
Melissa F. Wasserman, Charles Tilford McCormick Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Research, University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Deadlines Versus Continuous Incentives: Evidence from the Patent Office
The Law and Economics Colloquium will next occur in Fall 2025.