Dr. Christopher Robertson

Professor

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Biography

Christopher Robertson is a tenured professor and N. Neal Pike Scholar at Boston University, specializing in health law, policy, and management. He has a distinguished career at institutions including Harvard Law School and the University of Arizona. Robertson's expertise encompasses a wide range of topics such as torts, bioethics, professional responsibility, and decisions in criminal justice. He has co-edited four important publications related to health law and policy, including 'Exposed: Health Insurance Incomplete' and 'Nudging Health: Behavioral Economics and Health Law.' Additionally, he has worked with the California State Bar to address racial disparities within the attorney discipline system and served as a reporter for the Health Law Monitoring Committee of the Uniform Law Commission. His work promotes reform in legal education, notably through his leadership of JD-Next, aimed at enhancing diversity in law school admissions. A member of the American Law Institute and a contributor to the Petrie Flom Center at Harvard, Robertson's legal practice focuses on complex litigation in medical and scientific disputes, offering innovative approaches to legal assessment and theory testing.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Law

2020-01-01 — Present

Boston University Schools of Law and Public Health • Boston, MA, United States

Teaching and researching in the fields of law and public health.

Associate Professor

2010-01-01 — 2020-01-01

James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona • Tucson, AZ, United States

Engaged in teaching and research in law.

Lecturer in Law

2009-01-01 — 2010-01-01

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA, United States

Provided instruction in various legal subjects.

Awards

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Elected Member, American Law Institute

2024-06-01

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.