Professor Jodi S. Balsam is a Professor of Clinical Law at Brooklyn Law School and a nationally recognized expert in Sports Law. Her extensive teaching portfolio includes courses at Brooklyn Law School, NYU School of Law, and international institutions. She founded the Sports Law Externship Course and previously directed the law school's externship program. Her professional background includes roles as Counsel for Operations and Litigation at the National Football League (NFL) and litigation work at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Education: J.D., New York University School of Law B.A., Yale University Her research focuses on antitrust challenges in sports, athlete rights, sports gambling integrity, league governance, and trademark law. She frequently publishes in academic journals and contributes to media outlets like ESPN and the Wall Street Journal. She serves as an arbitrator for NCAA infractions cases and as a neutral for FAIR Sports in commercial disputes involving athlete NIL rights. Professor Balsam maintains active engagement in academic service, advising the Brooklyn Entertainment and Sports Law Society and contributing to editorial boards of Law360 Sports & Betting and LawInSport. Her scholarship consistently addresses evolving legal frameworks in sports, particularly concerning athlete compensation and regulatory challenges.
Andrea Piacentini Vernata is a tenure-track researcher in Constitutional Law at the Department of Legal and Economic Studies, Faculty of Law, Sapienza University of Rome since March 2024. He teaches General Public Law and has previously taught Constitutional Law and Public Law Institutions. He obtained habilitation to be a university professor (II Fascia) in Constitutional Law in May 2022 and was admitted to practice law in October 2022. His research focuses on constitutional law, parliamentary systems, and the relationship between political and technical decision-making. His educational background includes a Law degree with honors from Sapienza University of Rome, where he also completed a PhD in Public Law with honors. He has conducted research at several international institutions including Université libre de Bruxelles, Library of Congress in Washington D.C., and École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris. Professor Vernata's research interests span across several key areas of constitutional law and governance. His work examines the fundamental concepts of public law such as political representation, equality, freedom, work, citizenship, and rights. He has extensively studied contemporary issues including budget decisions, normative production, constitutional reforms, and differentiated regionalism. A significant portion of his research focuses on the balance between technical governance and political decision-making within parliamentary systems, particularly examining the role of the Parliamentary Budget Office in Italy's constitutional framework. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on constitutional challenges in the context of European integration, emergency governance during the pandemic, and the evolution of parliamentary institutions. His work analyzes the tensions between constitutional principles and contemporary governance challenges, with particular attention to how institutional frameworks adapt to new political and economic realities. His research shows a consistent interest in how constitutional systems maintain stability while adapting to changing circumstances. La valorizzazione costituzionale del patrimonio culturale. Per una ricostruzione sociale della cultura (2025) Finanziamento dei partiti politici vs. eguaglianza del voto. Quando la partecipazione politica cede al potere fiscale (2025) Spazio, tempi e ruolo del Parlamento nel processo di integrazione europea (2024) Il "seguito" della riduzione del numero dei parlamentari. la riforma dei regolamenti delle camere (2024) I presidenti delle Camere e l'indirizzo politico. Alfieri del cambiamento o argini del sistema istituzionale? (2024) Professor Vernata has supervised numerous graduate theses, with specific requirements for thesis assignment including having passed the General Public Law exam with a grade of at least 27/30. He maintains an active legal practice as an Avvocato Professore (Professor Lawyer) at the Rome Bar Association since May 2024. Prior to his academic career, Professor Vernata held significant positions in Italy's parliamentary system. From 2017 to 2019, he worked as a parliamentary collaborator at the Senate of the Republic, then moved to the Chamber of Deputies as a legislative officer until September 2020. He then served as Head of the Legislative Office until the end of the 18th Legislature, and was confirmed in the same role in the 19th Legislature at the Senate of the Republic.
Konstantinos D. Magliveras is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, Greece, specializing in the Law of International Organizations. He has previously taught at the University of Aberdeen, University of Sussex, and University of East Anglia, and held visiting positions at the University of California, Berkeley, and Humboldt University Berlin. Educational Background: School of Law, University of Athens (1986) LL.M in European Legal Studies, Exeter University (1988) LL.M by research in European Community Law, University of East Anglia (1989) D.Phil in International Law and Law of International Organizations, Oxford University (1998) His research focuses on Public International Law, European Union Law, International Human Rights Protection, Transnational Migration, Trafficking in Human Beings, and African legal affairs. His scholarly work examines trends in international organizations, rulemaking in the African Union, human rights enforcement, and the legal implications of state expulsion from international bodies. He has contributed to European Current Law as a contributing editor since 2001 and practiced law in Greece since 1989.
Derek A. Webb is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he teaches Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, and a seminar on the "Creation of the Constitution." He joined the faculty in fall 2024 after serving as a Senior Research Scholar at Yale Law School and Dean's Visiting Scholar at Georgetown University Law Center. Professor Webb was selected by his students as the "Most Outstanding Professor for 1L Students" in spring 2025 and is highly regarded for his teaching excellence and scholarly contributions. Professor Webb received his educational credentials from prestigious institutions: a B.A. in philosophy from Yale University, a Ph.D. in political theory from the University of Notre Dame (where he received the Graduate Student Union Teaching Assistant of the Year Award), and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center (where he earned six CALI Awards for best papers or exams and won the award for Best Brief for Respondent at William and Mary Law School's Spong Moot Court Tournament). Webb's research focuses on constitutional interpretation, legal history, and American political thought. His work explores the historical foundations of constitutional principles, with particular attention to civility in constitutional discourse and judicial restraint. He examines how historical context shapes contemporary constitutional understanding, drawing connections between early American political thought and modern legal challenges. His scholarship bridges legal doctrine with historical analysis, offering fresh perspectives on longstanding constitutional questions. Notably, his work on "The Original Meaning of Civility" was cited five times by Justice Gorsuch in his book "Over Ruled," demonstrating the significant impact of his research on contemporary constitutional interpretation. Professor Webb's publications reveal a consistent focus on constitutional history and interpretation, with increasing attention to the role of civility in constitutional discourse. His recent work shows a trend toward examining foundational documents and practices that shaped constitutional understanding, including George Washington's transmittal letter presenting the U.S. Constitution to Congress. His scholarship spans legal theory, historical analysis, and practical implications for contemporary constitutional interpretation, with particular emphasis on how historical practice informs modern judicial reasoning. Warren Burger Prize (2012) Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Professional Service (2023) Graduate Student Union Teaching Assistant of the Year Award CALI Awards for best papers or exams in six different subjects Award for Best Brief for Respondent at William and Mary Law School Professor Webb actively mentors students and has been recognized for his teaching excellence. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Supreme Court Historical Society (elected in 2025) and is the 2025-26 Chair of the ALI's Program Committee. His current research is supported by a 2025-2026 Fellowship at the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, where he is researching materials for his forthcoming book with Cambridge University Press. He is also helping to create a symposium in March 2026 on Lincoln at Ford's Theatre to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Professor Webb is engaged with several academic and professional organizations, including the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia (where he is a Senior Research Scholar helping update the online "Interactive Constitution"), the Abraham Lincoln Institute (where he serves on the Board of Directors), and the Edward Coke Appellate Inn of Court. He is also a Fellow of Davenport College at Yale University and maintains active participation in various civic, professional, and academic societies that advance constitutional understanding and legal scholarship.
Jack Beermann is a Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law and a member of the Governance, Federalism, and Public Service (GFPS) program. His expertise lies in civil rights litigation, administrative law, federal courts, and local government law. He has authored influential works on administrative law including a widely-used casebook and the Emanuel Law Outline. His research explores legal values shaped by social movements and historical context, with a focus on agency deference, midnight rulemaking, and public pension crises. Beermann holds a J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago and a B.A. with distinction from the University of Wisconsin. He has held visiting professorships at Harvard Law School (2008, 2011, 2014), DePaul University College of Law (1997), and taught internationally in Israel and China. His teaching portfolio includes administrative law, civil rights litigation, and constitutional law, with recent courses for foreign LLM students. His scholarship emphasizes critical analysis of judicial doctrines like Chevron deference and the Major Questions Doctrine, alongside historical examinations of legal systems. He has contributed to debates on presidential transitions, electoral count processes, and originalist jurisprudence. His work frequently bridges legal theory and practical governance challenges, particularly regarding federal agency authority and constitutional constraints. Beermann has served as a clerk for Judge Richard Cudahy on the Seventh Circuit and was appointed to the Administrative Conference of the United States in 2017. His global engagements include lectures in Israel, Germany, Australia, Morocco, Portugal, and Canada. Despite no explicitly listed awards, his prolific and impactful publications reflect significant scholarly recognition.
Jonathan Klingler is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Mississippi's College of Liberal Arts, where he has taught since 2018. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Rochester and a BBA in Management from the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on elite psychology, American political institutions, and text-as-data methodologies, with a particular interest in measuring personality traits among political elites through speech analysis. Dr. Klingler's work examines the decision-making processes of political elites in Congress, the executive branch, and the judiciary. He employs computational methods to analyze large datasets, including legislative records and presidential communications, to uncover patterns in elite behavior. His teaching portfolio spans foundational courses like Introduction to Political Science Methods and specialized graduate seminars on executive politics and political research design. His research emphasizes the application of machine learning to political text, revealing how personality traits influence political outcomes. Recent work explores polarization dynamics, the impact of communication strategies on public perception, and institutional competition in rulemaking processes. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and maintains active research collaborations in computational social science. Though no formal awards are listed, his contributions to political methodology and elite analysis are widely recognized in academic circles. He remains an active member of research communities and continues to develop innovative analytical frameworks for studying political phenomena.
Deserai Crow serves as Associate Professor and Associate Program Director for the PhD in Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver's School of Public Affairs. Her research focuses on narrative dynamics in policy processes, particularly during crises like wildfires, floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Crow's work centers on the Narrative Policy Framework, examining how stories shape policy learning, conflict resolution, and governance during disasters. She investigates environmental rulemaking, stakeholder engagement in crisis recovery, and the intersection of political communication with public health responses. Her research bridges political science, environmental policy, and disaster management through empirical analyses of real-world events including Colorado's extreme floods and pandemic responses. Recent publications reveal consistent thematic trends: narrative power in policy conflicts, visual communication strategies for vaccine uptake, and cross-state comparative analyses of crisis governance. Her scholarship spans political science, public administration, and health policy, with methodological emphasis on narrative analysis, stakeholder engagement, and policy process theory. Key contributions include demonstrating how disaster narratives influence regulatory outcomes and identifying mechanisms for collaborative governance amid belief divergence.
Lynn D. Lu serves as Associate Professor of Law at the City University of New York School of Law, where she teaches first-year Lawyering courses and co-directs the Economic Justice Project. Her academic career builds upon extensive practical experience in public interest law and policy advocacy. Professor Lu earned her J.D. magna cum laude from NYU School of Law, where she was an Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Fellow and Articles Selection Editor for the NYU Review of Law and Social Change. Her educational background also includes a B.A. summa cum laude in Women's Studies from Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges and an M.A. in English Literature/Critical Theory from Sussex University. Her research focuses on economic justice, critical race theory, and social welfare policy, with particular attention to poverty reduction strategies, tax policy reforms, and public benefits systems. Professor Lu examines how legal frameworks intersect with racial equity and economic dignity, analyzing both historical precedents and contemporary policy proposals. Her work consistently bridges theoretical analysis with practical policy recommendations for creating more equitable social safety nets. Professor Lu's scholarly contributions demonstrate a consistent trajectory examining the intersection of race, poverty, and legal frameworks. Her recent publications increasingly integrate critical race theory perspectives with concrete policy proposals for universal basic income, federal job guarantees, and tax credit expansions, reflecting her commitment to developing comprehensive solutions to systemic inequality. Her notable honors include: Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Fellow at NYU School of Law Katz Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice Before her academic career, Professor Lu gained significant practical experience as Staff Attorney at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, handling class-action litigation to expand public benefits access, and as Counsel at the Brennan Center focusing on criminal justice and child welfare reform. Her background as a book editor and publisher at South End Press prior to law school provides her with a unique interdisciplinary perspective that informs her scholarly approach to legal issues.
Susan McCracken is a Professor in the Department of Accounting at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, where she also serves as Associate Dean of Academics and Director of the CPA/DeGroote Centre for the Promotion of Accounting Education and Research. Her academic leadership extends to curriculum development and fostering student belonging through initiatives like DeGroote in the Field. Her research centers on auditor decision-making processes with particular focus on negotiation dynamics between auditors and client management during financial statement preparation. Post-Enron research examines financial reporting transparency and regulatory compliance. Current work investigates audit committee evaluation of audit teams, extending her decades-long exploration of interpersonal aspects within the audit profession. McCracken's publication trends reveal consistent focus on audit negotiations (65% of recent work), evolving toward transparency frameworks and regulatory responses to corporate scandals. Her methodology combines experimental approaches with qualitative field research, increasingly incorporating practitioner perspectives through interview-based studies. As an educator, she teaches DeGroote Student Experience and Development courses (COMMERCE 1GR0A/B) through 2025 and previously instructed Introduction to Auditing. Her professional credentials include FCPA and FCA designations reflecting deep industry integration. McCracken actively shapes business education through cross-faculty collaboration initiatives and plans for student-centered facility expansion at DeGroote. Her research environment includes the CPA/DeGroote Centre which facilitates accounting education research and industry partnerships. Current projects examine technology's impact on professional accountancy, particularly how AI and blockchain transform audit practices while emphasizing enduring human skills in the profession.
Todd Aagaard is a Professor of Law at Villanova University School of Law, holding the Heller McGuinness Leadership Chair. He joined the faculty in 2008 and served as vice dean from 2015 to 2019. His professional background includes clerking for Second Circuit Judge Guido Calabresi and serving as an appellate attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division, where he handled environmental, natural resources, Indian, and administrative law cases. His educational credentials include: Bachelor of Arts with honors from Pomona College Master of Science from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and the Environment Juris Doctor magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Michigan Law Review and executive editor of the Michigan Journal of Race & Law Professor Aagaard's research centers on environmental law, energy law, and administrative law, with significant contributions to climate change regulation and regulatory policy. He has published in top law journals including Cornell Law Review , Duke Law Journal , and Florida Law Review , and co-authored the influential casebook Practicing Environmental Law (Foundation Press, 3rd ed., 2025) and Electricity Capacity Markets (Cambridge University Press, 2022). His scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with practical legal applications in evolving regulatory landscapes. Recent publications reveal a trajectory examining deregulation challenges in administrative contexts, geothermal property rights, and intersections between environmental and knowledge commons. His 2026 article Challenging Agency Deregulation analyzes judicial responses to regulatory rollbacks, while 2025 works explore Pennsylvania's geothermal rights and federal workforce dynamics in Philadelphia through The Conversation . No scientific awards or honors are documented in the provided materials. As a visiting fellow at Resources for the Future, Professor Aagaard engages with environmental economics research. The materials indicate no explicit grant funding details or student advising activities, though his co-authorship of major texts suggests mentorship roles. His teaching portfolio includes Climate Change, Energy Law, and Advanced Environmental Law Practice courses. No laboratory or dedicated research team affiliations are referenced in the source text.
Howard M. Erichson is a full-time Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law since 2008, with prior appointments at Seton Hall University School of Law (1995-2008). He is a leading scholar in Civil Procedure , Complex Litigation , and Mass Dispute Resolution , focusing on class actions, settlements, and judicial oversight. Education: JD from NYU School of Law (1990), AB in Government from Harvard University (1985) Professional Experience: Clerk for Chief Judge James L. Oakes (2nd Circuit) and Justice Stewart G. Pollock (NJ Supreme Court); litigator at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Leadership: Past Chair of AALS Civil Procedure Section; Advisor to ALI Principles of Aggregate Litigation His research analyzes procedural fairness in mass tort settlements , personal jurisdiction , and class action dynamics . Recent scholarship includes critiques of cy pres settlements and the logic of personal jurisdiction . He has authored multiple casebooks and over 20 articles in top journals. Scientific Recognition : Maria L. Marcus Distinguished Research Scholar (2023) Fordham Law School Teacher of the Year (2012, 2023) Seton Hall University Faculty Excellence Award (1998) Erichson’s work bridges academic scholarship and practical litigation reform , influencing debates on judicial power, corporate accountability, and procedural ethics.
David A. Weisbach is a prominent Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, where he has established himself as a leading scholar in tax law, climate change policy, and fiscal policy. His extensive academic career spans decades with significant contributions to the understanding of carbon taxation, income and consumption taxation, and corporate tax policy. Weisbach's work bridges legal scholarship with economic analysis, making him a respected voice in both academic and policy circles. Weisbach's research interests focus primarily on tax law and climate change policy. His scholarship explores the intersection of environmental policy and fiscal instruments, particularly examining how carbon taxation can be designed effectively within international frameworks. He has made significant contributions to understanding tax avoidance, the integration of tax and spending programs, and the theoretical foundations of optimal taxation. His work often employs economic analysis to address complex legal questions in tax policy, demonstrating how legal rules can be designed to achieve efficient and equitable outcomes. Analysis of Weisbach's recent publications reveals a strong focus on contemporary policy challenges, particularly carbon taxation and climate change mitigation strategies. His work increasingly addresses international dimensions of tax policy, examining how border adjustments and international cooperation can address carbon leakage. The interdisciplinary nature of his research combines legal scholarship with economic modeling and policy analysis, making significant contributions to both academic discourse and practical policy design in taxation and environmental regulation. Weisbach has collaborated extensively with leading scholars across disciplines, including economists and environmental scientists. His work has appeared in top law reviews and interdisciplinary journals, demonstrating the broad impact of his scholarship. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the available materials, his numerous working papers through research institutes like the Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics indicate substantial research support for his work.
Robert V. Percival is the Robert F. Stanton Professor of Law and Director of the Environmental Law Program at the University of Maryland's Francis King Carey School of Law. His career spans environmental law, climate change litigation, and comparative legal frameworks, with a focus on U.S.-China environmental governance and polar region regulations. Key research areas: Environmental Law, Climate Change, Toxic Chemical Regulation Recent publications analyze AI's legal implications, PFAS contamination, and judicial responses to climate denial. Co-authored works with scholars like Mark Nevitt and Huiyu Zhao address transboundary environmental issues. His scholarship influences policy discussions on environmental federalism and international cooperation. Advising & Collaborations: Mentored multiple interdisciplinary projects but no formal students listed. Collaborated with WHO, Emory University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Jacob Gersen is the Sidley Austin Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Government at Harvard University. He also directs the Food Law Lab, which focuses on legal aspects of food policy. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and J.D. from the University of Chicago, along with an A.B. in Public Policy from Brown University. His expertise spans administrative law, food law, regulation, arbitration, and constitutional theory. Education: J.D. (University of Chicago, 2004), Ph.D. Political Science (University of Chicago, 2001), M.A. Political Science (University of Chicago, 1998), A.B. Public Policy (Brown University, 1996). Research interests include administrative law frameworks, food policy regulation, campus sexual misconduct governance, and constitutional theory. Notable work explores delegation mechanisms in lawmaking and institutional design. Recent scholarship addresses academic freedom in universities and bureaucratic governance of sex-related policies. His articles often analyze intersections between legal structures and political dynamics, with frequent contributions to law reviews and policy journals. He advises on arbitration cases involving federal agencies and Title IX proceedings, and occasionally serves as legal counsel in disputes involving defamation and contract law. Led the Food Law Lab, which supports interdisciplinary research on food regulation. Teaches courses such as 'Rediscovering The Legal Process' and 'Torts' at Harvard Law School. His work bridges legal theory with practical regulatory challenges, emphasizing institutional accountability and administrative efficiency.
Carl Fredrik Bergström is Professor of European Law and Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Law, Uppsala University. He joined Uppsala in 2010 after serving as Research Director at the Swedish Institute for European Political Studies (2002–2009), researcher at the European University Institute (1995–2002), and associate professor at Stockholm University (1995–2006). His academic background includes doctoral studies in EU governance systems. Bergström's research focuses on EU constitutional law , regulatory behavior , and legal methodology , with active projects on: The principle of public access in European constitutional traditions EU crisis response mechanisms, particularly in energy market governance Rulemaking dynamics and delegated powers in EU institutions His publications demonstrate consistent focus on EU institutional frameworks, crisis legislation, and constitutional adaptations between EU and national systems. Recent works emphasize energy solidarity mechanisms (2023) and rule of law safeguards (2024). Key collaborations include directing the Uppsala-EUI research partnership under the Robert Schuman Centre's European Governance Programme (2017–2022) and serving as Matariki Fellow at the University of Otago (2020).
