The Economics Institute is the LEC’s flagship program. It addressed fundamental economic issues that are often at the heart of legal disputes. Through intensive classroom lectures and discussions, judges were given a solid grounding in economics, finance, and statistics. The practical relevance of these disciplines was emphasized through the interactive analysis of numerous cases. Instructors … Continue reading “Economics Institute for Judges”
The Advanced Economics Institute for Judges on the Law of Decision-Making in the Face of Uncertainty: Risk, Litigation, Game Theory, and the Courts introduces judges, lawyers, and policy makers to game theory with an emphasis on practical applications. No background in math or economics is needed. Game theory is the study of human interaction. Specifically, … Continue reading “Advanced Economics Institute for Judges on the Law of Decision-Making in the Face of Uncertainty: Risk, Litigation, Game Theory, and the Courts”
Washington University School of Law Professor, Danielle D’Onfro, presented an excerpt from her paper “Private Law After Contract”. This workshop was open only to registered Antonin Scalia Law students.
University of Chicago Law School Professor, Adam Chilton, presented an excerpt from his paper “Occupational Licensing and Labor Mobility: Evidence from the U.S. Legal Profession”. This workshop was open only to registered Antonin Scalia Law students.
Cornell University Law School Professor, Yun-Chien Chang, presented an excerpt from his paper titled “Does Familiarity Breed Contempt or Deference? An Empirical Study of Judicial Behavior.” This workshop was open only to registered Antonin Scalia Law Students.
The Henry G. Manne Program in Law & Economics Studies, a division of the Law & Economics Center at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School held a Research Roundtable on the Emerging Law & Political Economy Movement. Housed at Yale Law School, a group of academics have organized to launch the Law … Continue reading “Research Roundtable on the Emerging Law & Political Economy Movement”
The Economics Institute for State Attorneys General and Solicitors General was a three-and-a-half-day educational program that helped AG staff attorneys improve their understanding of the basic economic principles often found at the heart of legal and public policy disputes. During the Institute and through interactive, classroom-style lectures, participants received a solid grounding in economic concepts … Continue reading “Economics Institute for State Attorneys General and Solicitors General”
Advanced technology has become both a necessity and convenience of everyday life. With those advancements, policymakers and regulators are faced with the difficult task of protecting consumers in the wake of rapid technological innovations. The Workshop on the Law & Economics of Privacy for State Attorneys General and Solicitors General was designed to provide Attorneys General … Continue reading “Workshop on the Law & Economics of Privacy for State Attorneys General and Solicitors General”
Queens University Professor, Cherie Metcalf, presented an excerpt from her paper. This workshop was open only to registered Antonin Scalia Law students.
The Eighteenth Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges, presented by the Judicial Education Program of the Law & Economics Center was held at the Atlantis Resort in Reno, Nevada. The American College of Business Court Judges (ACBCJ) was founded in 2005 to provide substantive continuing professional education programs designed to aid judges who navigate … Continue reading “Eighteenth Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges”
