Dr. Dirk Hartung

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dirk Hartung is an Assistant Professor at the Yong Pung School of Law, Singapore Management University, since October 2024. He has previously held positions including Affiliate at CodeX – Stanford Center for Legal Informatics and Founder Executive Director of the Center for Legal Technology Data Science at Bucerius Law School. He specializes in Computational Legal Studies and Legal Data Science, as well as Legal Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Hartung is involved in the legal education and regulation of the profession, focusing on how emerging technologies impact these areas. He has published several works on topics such as complexity science in legal studies and the implications of Artificial Intelligence in legal systems. Hartung has a Ph.D. in Law from Leibniz University, Hannover, and has a strong academic background including a German State Exam and LL.B. from Bucerius Law School. His research interests also encompass studies on digital justice and social responsibility in the legal field.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-10-01 — Present

Yong Pung School of Law, Singapore Management University • Singapore

Teaching and researching in the field of law with a focus on technology and data science.

Affiliate

2020-09-01 — Present

CodeX – Stanford Center for Legal Informatics • Stanford Law School, USA

Collaborating on legal informatics projects.

Founder Executive Director

2020-01-01 — 2024-09-01

Center for Legal Technology Data Science, Bucerius Law School • Germany

Leading initiatives in legal technology and data science.

Co-Founder

2023-07-01 — Present

dskrpt GmbH • Germany

Developing innovative legal solutions.

Executive Director Legal Technology

2017-01-01 — 2020-05-01

Bucerius Law School • Germany

Overseeing legal technology programs.

Chief Staff

2015-01-01 — 2016-12-01

Bucerius Law School • Germany

Managing educational and administrative operations.

Research Assistant

2011-04-01 — 2015-03-01

Irion Media Law • Germany

Supporting research in media law.

Courses

SMU Legal Technology Operations Digital Justice Ethics Social Responsibility

Requirements for Singapore Management University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
GMAT
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Good Bachelor's degree Master's degree is useful but not required
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Specialization Notes

This entry applies generally to the PhD in Business specializations including Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategic Management, and Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources.