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• Health Law
• Privacy Law
• Drug Policy
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Jennifer D. Oliva is a Professor of Law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law where she holds the Val Nolan Faculty Fellow position. She maintains significant interdisciplinary affiliations as a Research Scholar at Georgetown University Law Center's O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law and as a Senior Scholar with the UCSF/UC Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy. Her academic work bridges legal scholarship with practical health policy development, focusing on the intersection of constitutional protections, public health needs, and modern surveillance technologies. Professor Oliva's research interests center on health law, privacy law, and drug policy with particular expertise in prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), health information privacy, and the legal dimensions of the opioid crisis. Her scholarship critically examines how law enforcement surveillance of prescription data impacts patient privacy rights, particularly for vulnerable populations including those with substance use disorders. She has developed significant expertise in how constitutional privacy protections apply to health data in the digital age, especially following the Supreme Court's decision in Carpenter v. United States. Her recent publications reveal a growing focus on algorithmic regulation in healthcare, examining how risk scoring systems and coverage algorithms can perpetuate health disparities. She has published extensively on the intersection of reproductive rights and health data privacy in the post-Dobbs landscape, analyzing how prescription monitoring systems could be weaponized against individuals seeking reproductive healthcare. Her work consistently connects doctrinal legal analysis with public health realities, advocating for evidence-based policy approaches that prioritize patient privacy and health equity over punitive enforcement. Dosing Discrimination: Regulating PDMP Risk Scores (2022) The "New" Drug War (2024) Prescription Drug Policing: The Right to Health Information Privacy Pre- and Post-Carpenter (2020) Opioid Multidistrict Litigation Secrecy (2019) Surveillance, Privacy, and App Tracking (2020) Professor Oliva actively engages with policymakers and has contributed to amicus briefs in significant cases including Ruan v. United States. Her scholarship has been cited in legal proceedings and she regularly presents at major academic conferences including the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting. She has collaborated with scholars across disciplines including public health researchers, medical ethicists, and data scientists to address complex challenges at the intersection of law, technology, and healthcare.

Nora Freeman EngstromView profile

Professor

• Access to Justice
• Tort Law
• Legal Ethics
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Nora Freeman Engstrom is the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and Co-Director of the Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession. She holds leadership roles in the American Law Institute (ALI), serving as a Reporter for multiple Restatement projects and Adviser to initiatives on AI and civil liability. Her research focuses on tort law, legal ethics, access to justice, and complex litigation. Engstrom co-authors leading casebooks in Legal Ethics and Tort Law. Her expertise includes the tort system’s role in transparency, medical malpractice, and 'settlement mills.' She has pioneered studies on secret settlements, multidistrict litigation integrity, and legal technology’s impact on civil justice. Engstrom’s work bridges theoretical scholarship and practical reform, advocating for equitable legal systems. Awards : William L. Prosser Award (2025, AALS) R. Ammi Cutter Reporter’s Chair (2022, ALI) 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award (UC Berkeley) Grants & Advising : Engstrom advises governmental entities and law firms on ethics, including recent work with U.S. prosecutors and federal judges. Her ALI contributions modernize tort law principles. She previously served as Stanford Law’s Associate Dean for Curriculum and chairs AALS’s Torts Section. Labs/Teams : Co-directs the Rhode Center, advancing civil justice transparency through tools like the MDL Toolkit. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects like Common Benefit Fees and AI liability frameworks.

Thomas B. MetzloffView profile

Professor

• Legal Ethics
• Medical Malpractice Litigation
• Empirical Legal Studies
• +3 more

Thomas B. Metzloff is a Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law, where he has been teaching since 1985. His academic roles include teaching Civil Procedure , Ethics in Action , and specialized courses on the American legal system for international LLM students in Geneva, Hong Kong, and Beijing. He served as Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (1998–2001) and currently sits on Duke University's Academic Council executive committee. Education: BA from Yale College (1976), JD from Harvard Law School (1979) Professional Background: Judicial clerkships (5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court), private practice in Atlanta, and academic leadership roles. Research Interests span empirical studies of the litigation system, particularly medical malpractice disputes, legal ethics, constitutional law, and dispute resolution. He directs the Voices of American Law project, creating documentaries through interviews with key stakeholders in landmark Supreme Court cases, focusing on constitutional values like the First Amendment and privacy rights. Publications include extensive work on medical malpractice, attorney dynamics, mediation, and arbitration. His 2008 empirical study on attorney experience and case outcomes and the 2007 analysis of court-ordered mediation are notable. He has also explored constitutional law in Virginia v. Barry Black (2008) and edited symposia on mandatory arbitration (2004). Professional Activities include advisory roles with the North Carolina State Bar Ethics Committee and the North Carolina Supreme Court's Dispute Resolution Committee. His research has been funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, particularly for studies on court-ordered mediation in medical malpractice cases.

Zachary D. CloptonView profile

Professor

• Civil Procedure
• Complex Litigation
• International Litigation
• +6 more

Zachary D. Clopton is the Interim Dean and Daniel Hale Williams Professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, specializing in civil procedure, complex litigation, and international litigation. He has held leadership roles including Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Associate Dean of Research and Intellectual Life. Education: BA, Yale University MPhil, University of Cambridge (Gates Foundation Scholar) JD, Harvard Law School Research Overview: His scholarship focuses on procedural law, federal court systems, and jurisdictional complexities in multidistrict litigation, international disputes, and constitutional frameworks. Publications appear in top law journals like Yale Law Journal and Stanford Law Review . Scientific Recognition: Appointed to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules by Chief Justice John Roberts (2023) Elected member of the American Law Institute Prior Appointments: Associate Professor and Assistant Professor at Cornell Law School; Public Law Fellow at University of Chicago Law School.

S. Todd BrownView profile

Professor

• Bankruptcy
• Mass Tort
• Business Law
• +4 more

S. Todd Brown is a Professor and the 21st Dean of the University at Buffalo School of Law, where he has been a faculty member since 2009. He teaches courses in bankruptcy, contracts, corporations, torts, and mass torts, and previously served as interim dean (2023) and vice dean for academic affairs (2016–2023), overseeing curriculum and academic program development. Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude, Loyola University Juris Doctorate, Columbia Law School (Articles Editor, Columbia Business Law Review) Master of Laws (LL.M.), Beasley School of Law at Temple University His research focuses on bankruptcy trusts, Chapter 11 reorganization, complex litigation, and mass torts. He has extensively analyzed issues such as prudential standing, plaintiff control in multidistrict litigation, and transparency in asbestos compensation trusts. His publications highlight trends in bankruptcy jurisprudence, emphasizing judicial discretion, corporate liability, and the intersection of constitutional law with bankruptcy proceedings. Key subfields include fiduciary responsibilities, global settlement strategies, and appellate standing limitations. Brown has testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, state legislatures, and legal task forces, establishing himself as a leading expert in bankruptcy and mass tort law.

Jennifer D. OlivaView profile

Professor

• Health Law and Policy
• Privacy Law
• Evidence
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Jennifer D. Oliva is Professor of Law and Val Nolan Faculty Fellow at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, where she teaches and conducts research at the intersection of law, health policy, and technology. She also serves as a Research Scholar at Georgetown Law's O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law and a Senior Scholar with the UCSF/UC Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy. Education: BS, United States Military Academy (West Point) MBA, University of Oxford JD, Georgetown University Law Center Professor Oliva's research focuses on critical issues in health law and policy, particularly where law intersects with public health crises, technology, and civil rights. Her work examines how legal frameworks shape healthcare access, privacy rights, and equity in medical treatment, with special attention to vulnerable populations including pregnant women, people with disabilities, and those affected by the opioid crisis. She has pioneered scholarship on prescription drug monitoring programs, algorithmic bias in healthcare, and the criminalization of drug use and pregnancy. Her extensive publication record demonstrates consistent engagement with emerging legal challenges in health policy, particularly the tension between public health approaches and punitive drug policies. Oliva's work shows a clear trajectory toward examining how technology and data systems impact healthcare equity, with recent articles addressing algorithmic bias, surveillance, and the intersection of civil rights law with healthcare delivery systems. Selected Awards: 2024 Indiana University Maurer School of Law Trustees Teaching Award 2024 Indiana University Maurer School of Law BLSA Outstanding Interactive Professor Award 2021 Health Law Community Service Award from the AALS Section on Law, Medicine, and Health Care 2019 Truman Scholarship Foundation Ike Skelton Award for commitment to public service 2021 Professor of the Year at Seton Hall University School of Law Professor Oliva has been actively involved in shaping health policy through her service as Chair of the AALS Section on Law, Medicine, and Health Care (2023) and currently as Chair-Elect of the AALS Section on Biolaw. She serves on the Johns Hopkins University/UCSF Opioid Industry Documents Archive National Advisory Committee and the National Pain Advocacy Center's Science & Policy Advisory Council, where she provides expert guidance on opioid litigation and pain management policy. Her scholarship has been instrumental in advocating for evidence-based approaches to drug policy and healthcare regulation. As an elected member of the American Law Institute, Professor Oliva contributes to the development of legal principles that shape American jurisprudence. Her military service background informs her unique perspective on veterans' issues and public service, having been selected for both Rhodes and Truman Scholarships during her time as a cadet at West Point.

Howard M. ErichsonView profile

Professor

• Civil Procedure
• Complex Litigation
• Mass Dispute Resolution
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Howard M. Erichson is a full-time Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law since 2008, with prior appointments at Seton Hall University School of Law (1995-2008). He is a leading scholar in Civil Procedure , Complex Litigation , and Mass Dispute Resolution , focusing on class actions, settlements, and judicial oversight. Education: JD from NYU School of Law (1990), AB in Government from Harvard University (1985) Professional Experience: Clerk for Chief Judge James L. Oakes (2nd Circuit) and Justice Stewart G. Pollock (NJ Supreme Court); litigator at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Leadership: Past Chair of AALS Civil Procedure Section; Advisor to ALI Principles of Aggregate Litigation His research analyzes procedural fairness in mass tort settlements , personal jurisdiction , and class action dynamics . Recent scholarship includes critiques of cy pres settlements and the logic of personal jurisdiction . He has authored multiple casebooks and over 20 articles in top journals. Scientific Recognition : Maria L. Marcus Distinguished Research Scholar (2023) Fordham Law School Teacher of the Year (2012, 2023) Seton Hall University Faculty Excellence Award (1998) Erichson’s work bridges academic scholarship and practical litigation reform , influencing debates on judicial power, corporate accountability, and procedural ethics.

• International Arbitration
• Appellate Litigation
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• +12 more

Adam Raviv is a Lecturer in Law and a practicing legal professional serving as special counsel at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in Washington, DC. His expertise spans international arbitration, appellate litigation, and complex commercial disputes, with significant contributions to constitutional law, election law, and pro bono advocacy. His research interests include international arbitration , constitutional and election law , antitrust , securities litigation , and veterans’ benefits . His scholarly work addresses pressing legal challenges in democratic governance, dispute resolution, and regulatory enforcement. The trends in his publications reflect a deep engagement with transnational legal issues , judicial reasoning , and procedural justice . His articles frequently appear in top-tier law journals and arbitration forums, emphasizing doctrinal analysis, policy reform, and practical litigation strategy. Scientific Awards: American Society of International Law’s Private International Law Prize (2011) Advising and Grants: While no formal students or grant funding are listed, Mr. Raviv maintains an active pro bono practice and contributes to public legal discourse through commentary and advocacy. His work bridges academic scholarship and real-world litigation impact. Labs and Teams: No formal research labs or academic teams are mentioned, but his professional work involves collaboration with leading attorneys and scholars in international law and constitutional litigation.

• Civil Procedure
• Copyright Law
• Privacy Law
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Arthur R. Miller is the University Professor and Warren E. Burger Professor of Constitutional Law and the Courts at NYU School of Law. He previously taught at Harvard Law School for 36 years and earned his LL.B. there. His research focuses on civil procedure, copyright law, privacy, and complex litigation. Miller has argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous appellate courts, and his media contributions include an Emmy-winning PBS series and roles on ABC's Good Morning America . Education: LL.B., Harvard Law School ( magna cum laude , 1958); A.B. in History, University of Rochester ( with high honors , 1955). Research Interests: Civil litigation strategies, copyright law modernization, digital privacy implications, and legal responses to complex litigation challenges. His work bridges theoretical scholarship and practical legal analysis, addressing contemporary issues like class actions, multidistrict litigation, and technology's role in personal privacy. Professional Service: Reported for the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference, American Law Institute, and special advisory group to the U.S. Supreme Court. Awards highlight his contributions to public legal education, media engagement, and scholarly excellence. Teaching: Courses include Complex Litigation , Copyright Survey , Introduction to U.S. Civil Procedure , and Sports Law . His influential casebook Civil Procedure: Cases and Materials has been updated through 13 editions since 1968.

Elizabeth CabraserView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Consumer Law
• Mass Torts
• Complex Civil Litigation
• +3 more

Elizabeth Cabraser is an Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley School of Law and a Visiting Professor at Columbia Law School, concurrently serving as a litigation partner at Lieff Cabraser. She holds a J.D. from UC Berkeley (1978) and a B.A. from UC Berkeley (1975). Her part-time academic role complements her leadership in complex civil litigation, where she has spearheaded landmark cases like the Volkswagen Emissions scandal and National Prescription Opiates litigation. Her research centers on consumer protection, mass torts, and class action law. She explores procedural justice, regulatory accountability, and equitable remedies in aggregate litigation. Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on evolving litigation frameworks, with recent works analyzing participatory class actions and due process in consumer claims. Awards recognizing her impact include: National Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award (2017, 2022) California Lawyer of the Year (2018) Chambers USA Band 1 Ranking in Product Liability (2025) Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award (2010) Daily Journal Top Women Lawyer (2007-2025) As lead counsel in multidistrict litigation, she coordinates plaintiff strategies across high-stakes cases involving corporate misconduct, though no formal student advising or lab affiliations are documented.

Adam ZimmermanView profile

Professor

• Aggregate Litigation
• Class Actions
• Administrative Law
• +6 more

Adam Zimmerman serves as the Robert Kingsley Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, teaching Tort Law, Civil Procedure, Administrative Law, and Mass Tort Law. His scholarship critically examines how class action attorneys, regulatory agencies, and criminal prosecutors deliver justice to large groups through interconnected systems of tort, administrative, and procedural law, with significant influence on federal policy regarding agency class actions. Zimmerman earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as associate editor of the Georgetown Law Journal and co-founded the nation's first student chapter of the American Constitutional Society. His professional trajectory includes clerking for Judge Jack B. Weinstein (Eastern District of New York), advising Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg on the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, and practicing complex commercial litigation at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. His research centers on aggregate litigation mechanisms, particularly class actions within administrative and federal systems. Key contributions include analyzing federal agencies' role in drafting state legislation ( Ghostwriting Federalism ) and developing frameworks for agency class actions that transformed regulatory practice. His work consistently bridges theoretical legal scholarship with real-world justice delivery for mass claims. Zimmerman's publications span the Yale Law Journal , Columbia Law Review , and Texas Law Review , revealing evolving trends toward interdisciplinary analysis of federalism, procedural justice, and regulatory innovation in group litigation contexts. Recent scholarship increasingly examines diversity in multidistrict litigation leadership and systemic tensions between public values and settlement finality. His teaching excellence has been recognized through: Best New Law Professor (2011) Professor of the Year (2013) Professor of the Year (2022) As an active scholar-practitioner, Zimmerman mentors law students while shaping legal doctrine through influential amicus briefs and government-advised reforms. His career demonstrates continuous engagement with both theoretical frameworks and practical implementation challenges in mass justice systems. Though no formal research labs are documented, Zimmerman collaborates extensively with scholars like M. Sant’ambrogio and D. Noll, contributing to national discourse on administrative justice through the Oxford Handbook of Administrative Justice and policy-shaping scholarship.

Shannon PhillipsView profile

Assistant Professor

• Legal Research & Writing
• Insurance Coverage
• Business Torts & Fraud
• +5 more

Shannon Phillips is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Law at Wayne State University's College of Law. She specializes in legal research, writing, and litigation strategy, with expertise in insurance law, business torts, product liability, and complex litigation procedures. Phillips has extensive experience as a litigator, most recently as a partner at Bowman & Brooke, handling multidistrict litigation, class action defense, and discovery coordination. Education: J.D., Wayne State University Law School, cum laude B.A., University of Michigan, with distinction Teaching & Research Focus: Phillips teaches Legal Research and Writing, Mock Trial Workshop, and courses on U.S. legal skills. Her expertise spans litigation strategy, eDiscovery coordination, and business law domains. She actively contributes to Wayne Law's Legal Research and Writing program, bridging practical litigation experience with academic instruction. Professional Background: Prior to academia, Phillips was a partner at Bowman & Brooke, specializing in complex litigation across insurance, consumer, and environmental law. She advises on national discovery strategies and multidistrict litigation coordination.

Alexandra D. LahavView profile

Professor

• Civil Justice System
• Complex Litigation
• Tort Law
• +3 more

Alexandra D. Lahav is the Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, where she teaches civil procedure, torts, and complex litigation. She is a nationally recognized expert on the civil justice system with particular expertise in complex litigation and tort law. Professor Lahav has held visiting positions at Columbia, Harvard, Tel Aviv, and Yale Law schools, and was a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study during 2019-2020. Professor Lahav's research focuses on the institutional aspects of litigation, with special attention to methods for analyzing litigation risk and the historical development of products liability. Her work demonstrates how litigation serves democratic values by promoting accountability, transparency, and equality. She approaches doctrine from an institutional perspective, examining how legal rules shape behavior and social outcomes beyond individual cases. Her influential scholarship includes over thirty articles on class actions, multidistrict litigation, and tort law, many of which have been cited by courts and legal treatises. Her award-winning book In Praise of Litigation (Oxford 2017) offers a powerful defense of litigation's role in a healthy democracy, challenging common misconceptions about the American legal system. She is also the author of volume 11A of the Wright & Miller Federal Practice and Procedure treatise and co-author of a widely used civil procedure casebook. Perry A. Zirkel Distinguished Teaching Award (2019) Member of the American Law Institute Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Fellowship (2019-2020) Before joining Cornell, Professor Lahav held the Ellen Ash Peters Chair at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Her professional experience includes work as a litigator at a small civil rights firm in New York City and clerkship with Justice Alan Handler of the New Jersey Supreme Court. She received her legal education at Cornell Law School.

Jay TidmarshView profile

Professor

• Civil Procedure
• Complex Civil Litigation
• Federal Courts
• +3 more

Professor Jay Tidmarsh is the Judge James J. Clynes, Jr., Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School, where he has been faculty since 1989. He holds an A.B. with highest honors from the University of Notre Dame (1979) and a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School (1982). A member of the Wisconsin Bar, he practiced as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice from 1982 to 1989. He has served as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan Law School (2000) and Harvard Law School (2003). He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Law Institute. His teaching and research focus on civil procedure, complex civil litigation, federal courts, torts, conflict of laws, and evidence. He has authored or co-authored fifteen books, including leading casebooks in civil procedure and complex litigation, along with numerous law review articles. He has held leadership roles in professional organizations, including chairing the AALS Section on Civil Procedure and serving on the AALS Committee on Professional Development. Professor Tidmarsh’s scholarship emphasizes procedural safeguards, class action reforms, and the evolution of complex litigation. His recent work includes analyzing the future of multidistrict litigation and addressing challenges in discovery processes. He has also explored historical legal systems, such as the English Fire Courts, to inform modern procedural rights. He has received recognition through his academic contributions, including membership in prestigious organizations. His advising and grants are not detailed in the provided materials, though his extensive publications and committee roles highlight his active engagement in legal education and reform.

Fred MagazinerView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Litigation
• Product Liability
• Mass Torts
• +3 more

Fred Magaziner serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, teaching Thinking Like a Litigator since 2011 and Trial Advocacy across multiple programs. A retired Dechert LLP partner (end of 2014), he maintains an active legal career handling complex litigation including patent infringement, corporate governance, medical malpractice, and product liability cases, with notable leadership in pharmaceutical mass tort multidistrict litigations. His research and pedagogical focus centers on litigation strategy and trial advocacy, emphasizing practical courtroom skills and ethical decision-making. Chambers USA recognizes him as particularly highly regarded in products liability litigation and a safe pair of hands , while The Legal 500 United States hails him as an incredible thought leader in complex litigation. Professional distinctions include: Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers Member of the American Law Institute Life Sciences Star (LMG Life Sciences, 2013-2014) Top 7 U.S. Product Liability Lawyers (Practical Law Company) Best Lawyers in America recognition across three specialties Since retiring from Dechert, Magaziner continues pro bono representation in civil liberties cases and authored the Pennsylvania Civil Trial Guide (Matthew Bender). His scholarly impact extends through industry publications and cross-border life sciences litigation frameworks, though no formal research grants or student advisement are documented.