Dr. Eric Posner

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Biography

Eric Posner is the Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School, where he also holds the Arthur and Esther Kane Research Chair. His research interests encompass various aspects of law including antitrust law, financial regulation, international law, and constitutional law. Posner is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Law Institute. He has authored several books, notably 'Antitrust Remedies Labor Market Power' (2019) and 'Radical Markets' (2018), which have garnered significant acclaim in the field of law and economics. Throughout his career, he has served in numerous academic and governmental roles, including as the Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. His work has been widely published and he has received several awards for his contributions to legal scholarship, including being named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for consecutive years.

Research Interests

Experience

Arthur and Esther Kane Research Chair

2015-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago Law School • Chicago, IL

Kirkland & Ellis Distinguished Service Professor Law

2013-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Kirkland & Ellis Professor Law

2003-01-01 — 2012-12-31

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Professor Law

1998-01-01 — 2003-12-31

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy