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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    Big tech is hungry for consumer data. Mass. needs privacy legislation now
    Neil Richards, Article
    wbur | March 4, 2026
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    A vote is not a felony: Tennessee backs down after constitutional challenge
     WKRN | February 26, 2026
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    The FDA creates a quicker path for gene therapies
    Rachel Sachs, Quote
    St. Louis Public Radio | February 23, 2026
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    How eliminating Missouri’s income tax could affect your finances
     St. Louis Public Radio | February 17, 2026
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    Who’s behind Missouri’s big data center promises? An anonymous ad reveals an astroturfing effort
     KSDK | February 16, 2026
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    Why prescription drug prices stay high — and what Congress can do about it
    Rachel Sachs, Interview
    The Source | February 16, 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