Sachin S. Pandya

Sachin S. Pandya is a Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law and affiliated faculty at the School of Public Policy. He specializes in Employment Law and Tort Law, with research focused on anti-discrimination in the United States, computational tools in legal settings, and empirical legal studies.

Education:

• JD, Yale Law School
• MA, Columbia University
• BA, University of California, Berkeley

His current research projects include using surveys and software to detect wage-and-hour violations, analyzing bias in peremptory challenges, and conducting a mixed-method study of hate crime prosecutions. He also engages in applied legal work, such as writing appellate briefs.

Professional Background: Prior to academia, he clerked for Judge Jon O. Newman (Second Circuit) and worked as an appellate and civil rights attorney in the New York State Attorney General’s office. His expertise bridges traditional legal scholarship with data-driven methodologies.