Dr. Amy Wax

Professor

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Biography

Amy Wax is a professor at Penn Carey Law, where she explores the intersections of social welfare law and policy, family dynamics, workplace issues, and labor markets. With a background in biomedical sciences and experience in appellate practice, she integrates economic analysis into her unique approach to legal problems. Wax has published extensively in law journals, tackling topics such as liberal theory, welfare work requirements, and the economics of federal disability laws. Her ongoing research includes articles on same-sex marriage, disparate impact theory, group demographics, rational choice theory regarding family structure, and the law's intersection with neuroscience. Notably, her book, "Race, Wrongs, Remedies: Group Justice in the 21st Century," was published by the Hoover Institution Press in 2009. Her contributions to legal education have been recognized with the Leo Levin Award for Excellence in the Introductory Course and the Harvey Levin Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. Wax has also served as an Assistant Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice, where she presented 15 cases before the United States Supreme Court in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Penn Carey Law • Philadelphia, PA

Assistant Solicitor General

— Present

Office of the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice • Washington, D.C.

Argued 15 cases before the United States Supreme Court.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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