Nicola Tommasini

Nicola Tommasini serves as a Rule of Law Fellow at the Neukom Center for the Rule of Law within Stanford Law School, contributing to interdisciplinary research on constitutional governance. He holds an LLM from Yale University, an MA from the University of São Paulo, and is completing his D.Phil at the University of Oxford, with prior fellowships at Yale Law School and Brazil's Supreme Court.

His educational background includes:

• LLM, Yale University
• MA, University of São Paulo
• D.Phil (in progress), University of Oxford

Tommasini's research examines comparative constitutional law, constitutional change, institutional design, and democratic theory, focusing on how judicial institutions gain authority within democratic frameworks. His recent work in the International Journal of Constitutional Law analyzes drivers of judicial empowerment in constitutional democracies.

He has received multiple scholarships supporting his research at Yale Law School and Brazil's Supreme Court, reflecting recognition of his scholarly contributions.

While no student advisement details are provided, his active fellowship and publication record indicate ongoing academic engagement. As part of the Neukom Center for the Rule of Law, he participates in a collaborative environment dedicated to advancing empirical and theoretical understanding of legal institutions globally.