James Macleod

James Macleod is a Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, where he teaches courses in evidence, statutory interpretation, and torts. He previously served as Director of the Center for Law, Language, and Cognition at Brooklyn Law School. Prior to academia, he practiced law at Williams & Connolly and Gibson Dunn, focusing on litigation involving mass torts and white-collar criminal cases. He also clerked for Judge Raymond J. Lohier Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Professor Macleod holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and a B.A. from the University of Michigan. His research interests center on legal education, evidence law, and the intersection of law with cognitive science and jury behavior analysis.

His professional experience includes extensive work with mock juries and jury consultants, informing his scholarship on litigation strategies and statutory interpretation. Though no scientific awards are listed, his contributions to legal pedagogy and litigation theory are notable.

He has advised no formally listed students but has mentored through his teaching roles. His work bridges legal practice and academic inquiry, with a focus on improving legal methodologies through interdisciplinary insights.