Nancy Kim

Nancy Kim is a Professor of Law and the inaugural Michael Paul Galvin Chair in Entrepreneurship and Applied Legal Technology at the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. Her work focuses on consent, contracts, privacy, and the societal impact of technology. She holds a J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law, an LL.M. from UCLA School of Law, and a B.A. in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley. She has authored influential books such as Consentability: Consent and Its Limits and Wrap Contracts: Foundations and Ramifications.

Education:

• LL.M., University of California, Los Angeles
• J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law
• B.A., UC Berkeley (Rhetoric, French minor)

Research Interests:

Kim’s scholarship examines how technology reshapes legal frameworks, particularly in contracts and privacy. Her work critiques digital 'wrap' contracts, analyzes platform liability (e.g., Facebook), and explores the limits of consent in the digital age. She advocates for equitable legal standards in tech-driven agreements.

Awards:

• Wiley M. Manuel Award (California State Bar, pro bono)
• Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellow (Georgetown University)

Professional Activities:

Prior roles include Proflowers Distinguished Professor at California Western School of Law, visiting professorships at UC San Diego and Ohio State University, and leadership in the American Law Institute and ABA sections. A licensed California attorney, she also advises on AI regulation and tech policy.

Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary research on AI ethics and legal technology at Chicago-Kent.