معرفی
Hillel J. Bavli is a full-time Associate Professor of Law at the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University. His work bridges legal doctrine with quantitative analysis, focusing on evidence law, torts, and the application of statistics to legal problems.
- Education
- B.A., Economics – Boston University
- J.D. – Fordham University School of Law
- LL.M. – Harvard Law School
- A.M., Statistics – Harvard University
- Ph.D., Statistics in Law and Government – Harvard University
Professor Bavli’s research interests center on character evidence, statistical applications in legal contexts, and causation doctrines. He explores how implicit biases influence legal outcomes and advocates for evidence-based reforms in judicial procedures.
His scientific awards include a Fulbright Fellowship, a fellowship at the Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, and a visiting fellowship at Yale Law School’s Center for Private Law. He also received multiple teaching awards at Harvard University.
Key publication trends reveal expertise in:
- Character evidence reform (e.g., Trial By Character, 2025)
- Statistical reliability in class actions (e.g., The Admissibility of Sampling Evidence, 2018)
- Causation frameworks in civil rights (e.g., Causation in Civil Rights Legislation, 2021)
- Implicit bias in legal decision-making (e.g., Character Evidence as a Conduit for Implicit Bias, 2023)
He has collaborated with Reagan Mozer and John K. Felter on empirical studies and served on committees such as the American Statistical Association Advisory Committee on Forensic Science and the AALS Section on Evidence Executive Committee.
