WashU Law Faculty

Meet the faculty.

Our law faculty combine recognized expertise with real-world practice, mentoring creative legal minds through cutting-edge scholarship and hands-on experience.

In the Media

Faculty voices driving important conversations.

WashU Law faculty offer expert commentary through national media, podcasts, and publications, bringing clarity to complex legal issues.

All Faculty Media

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    What Free-Speech Warriors Get Wrong

     The Chronicle of of Higher Education | April 10, 2026
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    ‘An odd duck’: The economics of Missouri’s income tax elimination proposal

     The Beacon | April 10, 2026
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    Debate over US war crimes, illegal military orders returns with Trump threats against Iran
    Leila Sadat, Quote
    News from the States | April 9, 2026
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    Why health insurers are shifting venture capital arm strategies
    Rachel Sachs, Quote
    Modern Healthcare | April 8, 2026
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    Kansas City audited The Star’s coverage for bias. Mayor denies ordering it

     Kansas City Star | April 7, 2026
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    WashU’s second Environmental Racism Report shows hazards persist in Black St. Louis communities
    Eric Conners, Quote
    STLPR | April 3, 2026
Featured Scholarship

Scholarship that defines legal standards.

From top law reviews to specialized journals, WashU Law faculty scholarship influences and advances legal practice.

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Centers & Institutes

Where legal minds create meaningful change.

Our specialized centers and institutes transform research into policy, turn scholarship into solutions, and connect academic inquiry with real-world impact across empirical research, health law, and global legal frameworks.

Center for Empirical Research in the Law (CERL)

The Cordell Institute for Policy & Law in Medicine

Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute

WashU Law faculty testimony