Richard J. Hoskins

Richard J. Hoskins is a Senior Lecturer at Northwestern University School of Law since 1999, combining 20+ years of legal academia with a distinguished trial law career at Schiff Hardin LLP (now ArentFox Schiff), where he served as Intellectual Property Group chair and Executive Committee member.

His educational background includes:

• BA from University of Kansas
• JD from Northwestern University
• PhD from University of Chicago

Hoskins specializes in courtroom-practice integration with legal theory, focusing on antitrust, intellectual property litigation, and constitutional history. His research examines competitive collaborations within regulatory frameworks, emphasizing practical corporate applications.

His sole documented publication analyzes antitrust implications of joint ventures, reflecting expertise in corporate competition law and regulatory compliance across intellectual property and economic policy domains.

Teaching accolades include:

• Robert Childres Award for Teaching Excellence
• Outstanding First-Year Course Professor Award
• Dean's Teaching Award

With prior appointments as Adjunct Professor at Northwestern (1992-1998) and University of Virginia Law School (1980-1983), Hoskins maintains active legal practice as Special Partner at Schiff Hardin while teaching Civil Procedure and Federalist Papers courses.