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J.J. Prescott is the Henry King Ransom Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, co-directing the Empirical Legal Studies Center and the Program in Law and Economics. His research focuses on criminal law, sentencing reform, employment law, and civil litigation dynamics, with an emphasis on empirical methodologies. He founded Court Innovations Inc., developing the Matterhorn online dispute resolution platform to enhance legal accessibility for individuals facing minor legal issues.
Education: Stanford University (BA, Economics/Public Policy), Harvard University (JD, magna cum laude), and MIT (PhD, Economics). Current projects include studying criminal record expungement reforms, noncompete agreements' labor market impacts, prosecutorial discretion disparities, and ODR innovation.
Notable contributions include analyzing partial settlements in litigation and advocating for technological solutions to reduce barriers in legal processes. He was elected to the American Law Institute in 2023 and frequently speaks on topics like online court procedures and justice accessibility.
