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Amy Wax is a Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, specializing in social welfare law, family law, and labor market economics. Her work integrates biomedical sciences training, appellate practice experience, and economic analysis to address complex legal and policy issues. Wax has authored numerous articles and books, including Race, Wrongs, and Remedies: Group Justice in the 21st Century (2009), and has been recognized with the A. Leo Levin Award and Harvey Levin Memorial Award for teaching excellence.
Her research spans topics such as same-sex marriage, disparate impact theory, disability law, and the intersection of neuroscience with poverty policy. Wax has argued 15 Supreme Court cases during her tenure as an Assistant to the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice (1980s–1990s). Her recent scholarship critiques affirmative action, immigration policy, and the societal impact of family structures. She frequently engages with public discourse through op-eds, including pieces on low-skill immigration (Philadelphia Inquirer, 2017) and the neuroscience of deprivation.
Wax’s articles consistently bridge legal theory with empirical analysis, emphasizing rational choice frameworks and institutional reform. Her work challenges conventional approaches to welfare, discrimination, and educational equity, advocating for policies grounded in reciprocal obligations and meritocratic principles.
