Dr. Hajin Kim

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hajin Kim is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Law School. She studies how moral and social influence shape environmental regulation and firm behavior through the lens of social psychology and economics. Hajin earned her BA in Economics, summa cum laude, from Harvard University and received both her JD and PhD from Stanford University in the Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the intersections of markets, morality, and environmental issues. Prior to her academic career, she worked at Boston Consulting Group and held clerkships for Judge Paul Watford on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court. Hajin has presented her research widely and has received awards for her scholarship, including the Berkeley Center for Law and Business Paper Award for her work on corporate prosociality. She is actively involved in academic service including organizing workshops and serving on various committees.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago Law School • Chicago, IL

Law Clerk

2016-01-01 — 2017-01-01

U.S. Supreme Court • Washington, D.C.

Law Clerk

2014-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • Los Angeles, CA

Summer Associate

2013-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Davis Polk & Wardwell • Menlo Park, CA

Legal Intern

2012-01-01 — 2012-01-01

Natural Resources Defense Council • Beijing, China

Legal Intern

2012-01-01 — 2012-01-01

Climate Action Reserve • Los Angeles, CA

Associate; Consultant

2008-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Boston Consulting Group • Chicago, IL

Awards

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Berkeley Center Law Business Paper Award

2022-01-01
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Young Investigator Competition Winner

2023-01-01

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
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy