Dr. Larissa Katz

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Biography

Professor Larissa Katz holds the Faculty's Cecil Wright Chair at the University of Toronto and is a visiting professor at Columbia Law School. With a J.S.D. from Yale Law School, her research primarily focuses on moral, political, and social issues within private law, especially property law. Katz has contributed significantly to academic journals, including Theoretical Inquiries in Law and the Yale Law Journal, and is active on the International Advisory Panel for the American Law Institute’s Restatement of the Law, Property. Her current project is 'People Things: Property Legal Order' under contract with Oxford University Press.

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Professor

2025-01-01 — 2025-12-31

Columbia Law School • New York, NY

Visiting faculty member contributing to the academic curriculum in law.

Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

Holds the Faculty's Cecil Wright Chair and contributes to various academic programs.

Clerk

— Present

Supreme Court of Canada • Ottawa, ON

Clerked for Justice Charles D. Gonthier.

Litigator

— Present

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP • New York, NY

Worked in litigation before transitioning to academic positions.

Instructor

— Present

Queen’s University, Faculty of Law • Kingston, ON

Taught courses in law before joining the University of Toronto.

Courses

Property

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV or Resume
  • Application fee
Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)