JD Hsin

JD Hsin is an Assistant Professor of Law at The University of Alabama School of Law, where he joined in 2024. His expertise bridges education law, civil rights (particularly disability law), torts, and legal theory, with a focus on institutional roles in private and public law.

• Educational Background:
  • J.D. magna cum laude, Harvard Law School
  • Ph.D. in Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University

Hsin’s research emphasizes the intersection of legal frameworks and institutional dynamics, informed by his administrative law experience from four years as Senior Counsel at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and roles in federal agencies across two administrations. His career spans judicial clerkships, congressional non-partisan legal work, and fellowships at the American Law Institute.